Senior Advisor on Research and Technology Transition

Lindahl Reed•Washington, DC

21h•$203,000 - $223,000•Onsite

About The Position

Lindahl Reed is seeking a Senior Advisor on Research and Technology Transition to support the United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. in advising, providing research, analytical and strategic planning support to Executive Director of the Office of the Chief Scientist (OCS) within The Office of Research, Economic, and Science Security (ORESS). The successful candidate will possess strong analytical, communication, strategic thinking and reporting skills with the ability to work well in a team environment and under a strict deadline schedule. This position will report directly to the Lindahl Reed Project Manager.

Requirements

Active Top Secret Clearance
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with senior level officials
Possess excellent reporting and data analysis skills
Excellent proof-reading and editing skills
Minimum Five (5) Years’s experience in the following disciplines:
Experience evaluating complex research portfolios and identifying opportunities to maximize impact and potential security risks that should be mitigated
Experience developing and implementing appropriate mitigations and opportunities within the agriculture business.
Experience with providing both informed assessments on the technical merit of emerging scientific capabilities and the implications for research security and technology protection.
Experience creating a technical vision and direction plan based on requirements
Experience in developing high-level product specifications
Experience in overseeing the development of capabilities and providing technical guidance/mentoring to others.
Advanced degree in life sciences (i.e., biotechnology, chemistry, agricultural, agronomy and crop science, botany, entomology, soil health, food sciences, infectious diseases and zoonoses, veterinary science, marine studies) or an engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior advisor for Technology Transition in alignment with the USDA Research Priorities (December 30, 2025).
Responsible for advising the Executive Director of the OCS on transitioning agricultural research to other parts of USDA and to industry, farmers, and ranchers.
Possess a deep expertise in Research & Development and transitioning from early stages of research to later stages of development, scale up, and to industry.