Agreement Specialist - Professional III

Posting Title Agreement Specialist - Professional III . Location CO - Golden . Position Type Regular . Hours Per Week 40 . Working at NLR NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being. Job Description NLR’s  Technology Transfer Office (TTO) is responsible for planning, directing, and executing NLR’s sponsored research agreements, intellectual property, and licensing programs. The Office manages the negotiation and oversight of research and intellectual property-related agreements working in close strategy coordination with multiple offices across the Lab and at Department of Energy (DOE). The Office also provides leadership and guidance across the laboratory on technology transfer and intellectual property matters, develops staff expertise, and builds and improves the business processes and systems that support partnering and commercialization TTO is seeking an experienced contract negotiation specialist to close complex, funded, sponsored research agreements with industry, utility, and academic partners. This is an opportunity to be part of a highly collaborative team that enables world-class researchers to develop technologies and solutions that address some of the nation’s most important technical challenges. By finding workable paths through complex contractual, business, legal, federal, and institutional requirements, you will enable NLR researchers and external partners to work together, bring funding and capabilities to the Laboratory, and move innovative ideas from concept toward real-world applications. You will work closely with NLR researchers, business development, legal, and finance on projects across technical areas such as critical mineral supply chains, geothermal, and advanced computing. You will negotiate and manage a portfolio of sponsored research agreements from business development support through negotiation, execution, and…