Commercialization Advisor

Boston Government Services, LLC•Washington, DC

50d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) accelerates the innovation and adoption of cost-effective technologies that position American industry to lead on the competitive stage in evolving global markets. ITO provides planning, management, and direction necessary for a balanced national program of research, development, demonstration, technical assistance, and workforce development to drive energy, materials, and production efficiency across the industrial sector. The Industrial Technologies Office (ITO) is seeking an experienced candidate to assist DOE's technical subject matter experts in designing programs and initiatives that advance technologies from research and development (R&D) to market adoption. This candidate will advise researchers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and small businesses within DOE's portfolio on strategies that support commercialization, including business plan development, fundraising, and operations. The role requires interacting closely with R&D projects that produce significant cost- and energy savings, and improve the competitiveness of U.S manufacturing. The position will support the commercialization and adoption of technologies developed through federal programs with partners in industry, academia, and national laboratories. The role may also require engaging with other programs at the Department of Energy and across the Federal government.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, science, or engineering discipline.
Minimum of 5+ years of direct experience in the commercialization of hard technologies in one or more of the following capacities: Associate at a venture capital firm, incubator, or accelerator. Associate in a corporate innovation group. Founder/early employee at a hard-tech start-up company.
Strong written, organizational, analytical, and research skills, and a demonstrated capacity for creative thinking.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, and articulate business concepts to a technical audience (and vice-versa).
Comfort working in fast-moving environments and navigating uncertainty.
Other duties as assigned.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree in Science or Engineering.
10+ years of experience in commercialization or technology development.
Familiarity with manufacturing processes and technologies.
Membership in pertinent associations is helpful.

Responsibilities

Subject Matter Expertise: Have a strong understanding of technology commercialization and market development. Knowledge of business models, financing strategies, and capital planning. Familiarity with intellectual property, testing and validation, and scaling adoption. Ability to assess and analyze speed to market, cost, reliability, operational flexibility, and other system integration trade-offs.
Strategic Planning: Support activities associated with the development, maintenance, and execution of a commercialization strategy.
Program Management: Collaborate with programs and projects to advance technologies that contribute to the ITO mission, resulting in measurable business activation.
Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate a network with the investor community to promote DOE as trusted partner and part of the origination stream.
Communication: Support DOE staff to prepare and present written and oral briefings and reports to senior federal staff, DOE leadership, external partners, and industry stakeholders.
Other duties as assigned.