Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States' security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory's mission.

Pay Range

$271,320 - $345,840 Annually

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for an accomplished and visionary leader to develop and execute the Laboratory's strategy to build public-private partnerships that drive commercial success and maximize national biosecurity impact. You will be responsible for developing collaborations and executing high-impact partnerships with cutting-edge AI and technology-driven bio sector companies that leverage LLNL's expertise and resources to accelerate technology transition and create measurable value for the nation, particularly the Department of Defense (DOD), LLNL, and private sector partners.

You will have a proven track record of forging and managing successful strategic initiatives between relevant stakeholders in the public and private sectors. You will have direct experience working with and/or within relevant U.S. Government national security organizations as well as leading-edge AI and/or biotech organizations. This position will be in the Computational Engineering Division (CED), within the Engineering Directorate.

In this role you will

• Engage and interface with relevant stakeholders to shape and articulate the strategic mission needs of U.S. Government agency partners by serving as the Laboratory's interface to senior executives in private capital and start-ups in the biosecurity sector to cultivate relationships that drive shared success and measurable impact.
• Champion cross-sector innovation initiatives that bring together LLNL scientists, government stakeholders, and private sector innovators to co-develop, pilot, and scale transformative solutions in biosecurity and related fields, which are informed by extensive stakeholder engagement
• Pursue, develop, influence, negotiate, and manage strategic alliances with advanced AI and biotechnology companies to accelerate the commercialization of LLNL-developed technologies and solutions, with a focus on dual-use applications that benefit both national security and the private sector.
• Promote and drive commercial and National Security impact by translating LLNL's biosecurity and AI research into deployable products and services, ensuring alignment with federal priorities (especially DOD) and commercial market needs.
• Utilize broad latitude and independent judgment to set mission area objectives and guide multidisciplinary teams and partnership portfolios, ensuring programmatic excellence, compliance, and risk management while fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q/SCI-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Master's degree in biology, biochemistry, virology, bioengineering, computer science, or related technical field or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Extensive senior-level leadership experience in national biosecurity policy, start-up or corporate operations, program management, with a strong record of partnership-building between relevant public and private sector stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience working with, advising, or leading cutting-edge biotechnology companies, with a focus on biosecurity related missions, and established track record of strategic planning and operational expertise, technology development, commercialization, funding, and growth.
• Expert problem solving, analytical, technical, organizational, and management skills necessary to independently advise, recommend appropriate actions, and implement solutions.
• Proven ability to deliver commercial and national security outcomes through public-private partnerships, including launching or scaling ventures or high-impact collaborations.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing cross-sector strategies that drive measurable impact at the intersection of science, technology, and national security.
• Expert communication, facilitation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills to build and maintain thriving partnerships and to engage and influence executive-level stakeholders across government, industry, and investment communities.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience founding or leading AI/biotech companies or consultancies with a focus on national security or biosecurity.
• Experience launching, building, and operating organizations, especially those at the intersection of artificial intelligence and life sciences.
• Direct experience supporting DOD or other national security agencies in a scientific, operational, or advisory capacity.
• Familiarity with technology transition, commercialization, and innovative public-private partnership models.
• Recognized thought leader with publications, patents, or significant contributions to the AI or biosecurity field.

Additional Information

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Position Information

This is a Flexible Term appointment, which is for a definite period not to exceed six years. If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee, Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).

Why Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory?

• Included in 2025 Best Places to Work by Glassdoor!
• Flexible Benefits Package
• 401(k)
• Relocation Assistance
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Flexible schedules (*depending on project needs)
• Our values - visit https://www.llnl.gov/inclusion/our-values

Security Clearance

This position requires a Department of Energy (DOE) Q-level clearance. Also, you must have the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access. If you are selected, we will initiate a Federal background investigation to determine if you meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or matter. Also, all L or Q cleared employees are subject to random drug testing. Q-level clearance requires U.S. citizenship.

Pre-Employment Drug Test

External applicant(s) selected for this position must pass a post-offer, pre-employment drug test. This includes testing for use of marijuana as Federal Law applies to us as a Federal Contractor.

Wireless and Medical Devices

Per the Department of Energy (DOE), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory must meet certain restrictions with the use and/or possession of mobile devices in Limited Areas. Depending on your job duties, you may be required to work in a Limited Area where you are not permitted to have a personal and/or laboratory mobile device in your possession. This includes, but not limited to cell phones, tablets, fitness devices, wireless headphones, and other Bluetooth/wireless enabled devices.

If you use a medical device, which pairs with a mobile device, you must still follow the rules concerning the mobile device in individual sections within Limited Areas. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities require separate approval. Hearing aids without wireless capabilities or wireless that has been disabled are allowed in Limited Areas, Secure Space and Transit/Buffer Space within buildings.

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