Amazon.com Services LLC

Technology

PrincipalTechBusinessDevelopment,AcademicResearchInitiatives(ARI)

$100–238k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Principal Tech Business Development, Academic Research Initiatives (ARI) at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Academic research, Technology partnerships, Innovation strategy. Scout and identify academic institutions. Track emerging technology trends”

What You'll Achieve.

Accelerate long-term innovation; Maximize business impact; Drive future investment decisions

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Separate signal from noise

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree, 7+ years technical business development, Experience translating ambiguous business needs into structured strategies

Nice to Have

Experience as founder or executive, Research portfolio management experience, Technology scouting experience, MBA or advanced technical degree

What You'll Do.

Scout and identify academic institutions

Track emerging technology trends

Bring insights to leadership

Maintain research ecosystem map

Identify technology blockers

Develop research investment strategies

Formalize partnerships

Structure engagements

Translate business problems

Coordinate across organizations

Track research outputs

Measure business value

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Amazon technology teams; SVP-level leaders; Academic institutions; Academic startups; Scholars; Research Liaisons; Engineering leaders

Communication Scope

Influence leaders

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