Business Development Officer

National Research Council Canada • Boucherville, QC

1d • CA$119,688 - CA$168,192 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Business Development Officer (BDO) to be part of the Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre’s strategic business activities in Advanced Clean Energy, to accelerate the development of critical minerals and battery energy storage solutions that will facilitate the electrification of Canada’s energy supply, across all sectors. The BDO provides strategic market guidance, sales & marketing, intellectual property management, complex agreement negotiation, licensing, stakeholder engagement expertise and new business approaches that will influence business objectives and strategic plans, increasing and strengthening the NRC’s value proposition and its relationships with clients. The BDO supports the business and partnership objectives of the NRC by developing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies aligned towards NRC’s program(s) outcomes. The BDO engages with targeted clients in direct meetings, workshops and industry conferences. The BDO then analyzes client requirements and aligns client needs with NRC capabilities and NRC’s program objectives. The BDO leads due diligence efforts and structures/negotiates strategic research agreements, intellectual property licenses, and technical service agreements that maximize impact to the Canadian economy. The BDO is expected to achieve targeted growth objectives, including increasing market knowledge of NRC within specific sector(s), developing opportunities for NRC to provide technical or research services to clients, and establishing collaborative relationships or projects with key stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate interested in working within a fast-paced business environment at Canada’s leading research and technology organization.

Requirements

• Significant and recent experience in developing partnerships for research, development and deployment of clean technologies in the Canadian marketplace.
• Significant and recent experience in creating and developing new advanced technology opportunities.
• Significant and recent experience in negotiating complex agreements and reviewing contracts.
• Significant and recent experience in leveraging intellectual property to address industry challenges.
• Significant experience in communicating both verbally and in writing technology business opportunities to potential and existing clients.
• Experience supporting and leading business-related activities within an industrial or research organization.
• Significant experience is defined as five (5) to ten (10) years of experience.
• Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last ten (10) years.
• Reliability Status
• Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Nice To Haves

• Masters of Business Administration
• Knowledge of the Canadian and Quebec innovation landscapes, including leading players (companies,academic institutions, granting agencies) in critical mineral and battery energy storage supply chains would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge of the following technologies considered an asset: advanced materials discovery, industrial decarbonization, carbon capture utilization and storage.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic market guidance, sales & marketing, intellectual property management, complex agreement negotiation, licensing, stakeholder engagement expertise and new business approaches.
• Influences business objectives and strategic plans, increasing and strengthening the NRC’s value proposition and its relationships with clients.
• Develops and implements stakeholder engagement strategies aligned towards NRC’s program(s) outcomes.
• Engages with targeted clients in direct meetings, workshops and industry conferences.
• Analyzes client requirements and aligns client needs with NRC capabilities and NRC’s program objectives.
• Leads due diligence efforts and structures/negotiates strategic research agreements, intellectual property licenses, and technical service agreements that maximize impact to the Canadian economy.
• Achieves targeted growth objectives, including increasing market knowledge of NRC within specific sector(s), developing opportunities for NRC to provide technical or research services to clients, and establishing collaborative relationships or projects with key stakeholders.

Benefits

• Bilingualism Bonus of $800 per year.
• Robust pension plan
• Comprehensive health and dental coverage
• Disability and life insurance
• Office closure at the end of December
• Additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.
• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level