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The Doolittle Institute is a member of the DEFENSEWERX (DWX) Family of Innovation Hubs.\nJOB SUMMARY:\nThe Technology Transfer (T2) Project Manager supports Doolittle Institute’s technology transfer and transition efforts by engaging industry, academia, government, and other stakeholders to identify opportunities for collaboration, commercialization, and technology transition. This role supports T2 outreach initiatives, assists with events and workshops, conducts research, develops and tracks opportunities, and helps connect external partners with AFRL technologies, capabilities, and R&D needs.\nThe ideal candidate has a foundational understanding of technology transfer and transition efforts, prior business development experience, and familiarity working with or within the DoD or other federal agencies. Experience supporting or working with small businesses is preferred.\nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:\nBuild and maintain relationships across industry, small businesses, academia, and government to connect external partners with AFRL technologies and collaboration opportunities\nRepresent DI at conferences, networking events, and industry forums to educate external stakeholders on DI services and pathways for engaging with AFRL and the broader innovation ecosystem\nSupport T2 and transition events, workshops, and STEM outreach initiatives by assisting team members with event logistics, stakeholder communication, and post-event follow-up\nIdentify and track industry leads, potential partners, and relevant opportunities using CRM databases, SAM.gov, and other applicable resources to identify potential opportunities for AFRL and DI’s innovation ecosystem\nMaintain accurate stakeholder records using applicable business intelligence tools and customer relationship management tools, such as HubSpot. Generate reports and track metrics to support program goals, outreach efforts, and business development activities\nAnalyze and synthesize technical and relevant information into clear, actionable summaries and materials for technical and nontechnical audiences\nSupport the promotion and commercialization of AFRL technologies by identifying potential industry applications and connecting relevant technologies with organizations that may be able to commercialize or transition them\nIndependently manage assigned projects from initiation through completion, adapting to evolving priorities and ambiguous requirements while maintaining effective communication, organization, and follow-through\nPerform related duties as assigned\nQUALIFICATIONS:\nBachelor's (or higher) degree in a STEM or business field is required. A combination of equivalent experience and education may be considered.\nThree to five years experience with technology transfer and/or commercialization programs, including spin-out, patent licensing, cooperative agreements, entrepreneurial training, and private and/or public investment.\nPrior work experience in business development or other role which required targeted market research and outreach.\nAbility to work independently on multiple projects with little supervision.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including translation of technical documents & ability to produce brief technology summaries.\nOTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS:\nAbility to pass a background check\nAbility to successfully obtain and maintain a security clearance or successfully obtain and maintain ITAR license\nMust not have any conflicts of interest affecting DWX or its partners\nStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detail\nPositive attitude and great work ethic\nDemonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and drive results through collaboration\nDesire to serve, mentor, guide, and develop others and promote DWX core values and a positive working environment\nPossess a genuine passion for advancing the DWX mission and creating a sustainable and thriving organization\nCONDITIONS OF WORK:\nDo whatever it takes to get the job done\nBe a servant leader willing to share credit and own accountability\nBe a part of a team\nBring a growth mindset and be open to learning and coaching\nDEFENSEWERX VALUES:\nTeamwork: Leverage our strengths to achieve our objectives\nIntegrity: Honor commitments to all those we serve\nExcellence: Deliver clear and measurable outcomes aligned to program and partner objectives\nEmpathy: Truly seek to understand and value others' place and position\nInnovation: Advance the art of the possible\nApplications will be accepted from all qualified persons. DEFENSEWERX does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other nonmerit factor. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact DEFENSEWERX directly. \nWhile this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the essential job required, management reserves the rights to modify, add, or remove duties from jobs and to assign other duties as necessary.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5608,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":true,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Nonprofits & Foundations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-23T00:04:20Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":82,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.819,"p_room":1,"age_days":9,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:2","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-30T05:48:23Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/defensewerx-technology-transfer-project-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/defensewerx-technology-transfer-project-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-30T17:03:36Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":5415,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-31T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2570405},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2570405"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fdefensewerx-technology-transfer-project-manager"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fdefensewerx-technology-transfer-project-manager"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fdefensewerx-technology-transfer-project-manager"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/defensewerx-technology-transfer-project-manager\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fdefensewerx-technology-transfer-project-manager"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3120108}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"defensewerx.org","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3120108},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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