Posting Title
Technology Incubator and Operations Support
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Location
Remote
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Position Type
Regular
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Hours Per Week
40
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Working at NREL
From day one at NREL, youll connect with coworkers driven by the same mission to save the planet. By joining an organization that values a supportive, inclusive, and flexible work environment, youll have the opportunity to engage through our ten employee resource groups, numerous employee-driven clubs, and learning and professional development classes.
NREL supports inclusive, diverse, and unbiased hiring practices that promote creativity and innovation. By collaborating with organizations that focus on diverse talent pools, reaching out to underrepresented demographics, and providing an inclusive application and interview process, our Talent Acquisition team aims to hear all voices equally. We strive to attract a highly diverse workforce and create a culture where every employee feels welcomed and respected and they can be their authentic selves.
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Job Description
The IEC serves as the front door to the laboratory for startups and venture capitalists looking to advance technologies to the marketplace. The NREL Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IEC) mission is to build a cleantech ecosystem to empower market solutions that transform communities around the world. The IEC is a leader in working with industry and philanthropic organizations to accelerate the clean energy transition. The IEC prides itself in best-in-class business relationships, events, and cleantech program management.
- Utilizing the facilities and capabilities of NREL, the IEC develops model technology incubation and scaling programs, such as the Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) and Shell Gamechanger powered by NREL (GCxN).
- The IEC uses the convening power of NREL to work with entrepreneurs, innovators, startups, investors, incubators, universities, national labs, NREL researchers, and industry across the nation and world, connecting them through formalized networks and hosting impactful events, such as the Industry Growth Forum. Our team interacts with this ecosystem daily and shares strategic analyses of our one-of-a-kind data to advance the ecosystem.
Job Duties:
- Provide operations support for two or more accelerator or incubator programs, as well as operational support for events, or other efforts, as identified
- Work closely with program managers and teams to support strategy and execution of programs and events, as needed
- Identify, maintain and continuously improve operation processes. Document in relevant operations guides
- Manage application outreach to contacts, as needed, support application system management, and application material review
- Support the oversight of program financials
- Facilitate agreements, subcontracts, and payments and other operational contracting processes.
- Keep records in Customer Relationship Management database for contacts and metrics.
- Support development of relevant annual and other reports
- Support creating communication materials, as needed
- Provide center support, as needed (rolling up sleeves and able to assist with other programs in the IEC)
- Collaborate closely with IEC management and event, network and program teams
- Other duties as assigned
Additional Required Qualifications
- Be a team player and understand your role as vital to the entire system staying on point and on track. You anticipate needs and deliver before team members even ask for them
- Be incredibly organized and like to keep great records
- Be enthusiastic about keeping up-to-date data and data entry
- Be detail-oriented throughout all job duties
- Be the person that always has a list, keeps people on track, and follows up until it is complete. You never drop the ball
- Have a background in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. You understand the startup worlds needs and challenges
- Be genuinely intrigued by climate tech (bioenergy, circular economy, renewables, hydrogen, agtech, etc.)
- Understand the purpose of bureaucracy, yet know how to navigate its waters and find a clear and easy path through it
- Be patient and a problem solver in the face of delays
- Be collaborative, proactive, and can work remotely or in the office, as needed
- Learn new software quickly and are familiar with utilizing Microsoft Excel, CRM software, and application-based software, such as Momentive
- Enjoy helping make your colleagues and center shine through quality internal and external customer service
Education: Bachelors Degree or relevant experience in fields such as Business, etc.
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Basic Qualifications
Relevant Bachelor’s Degree and 5 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant Master’s Degree and 3 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant PhD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Or, relevant JD or equivalent relevant education/experience. Complete understanding and wide application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the field. General knowledge of other related disciplines. Considerable knowledge of laws, regulations, principles, procedures and practices related to specific field. Strong leadership, project management and problem solving skills. Ability to use various computer software programs.
- Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.
Additional Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
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Job Application Submission Window
The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.
Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)
Job Profile: Professional II / Annual Salary Range: $63,600 – $104,900
NREL takes into consideration a candidates education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employees salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.
Benefits Summary
Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; short*- and long-term disability insurance; pension benefits*; 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match*; life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance; personal time off (PTO) and sick leave; paid holidays; and tuition reimbursement*. NREL employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component. Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement. Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.
- Based on eligibility rules
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If you are offered employment at NREL, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre-employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.
Submission Guidelines
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