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Chief Development Officer

Culham, England, gb💼 Full-time💰 $135,000–$135,000🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-26

Core

Shape UKAEA's long-term strategy and lead business development, innovation, and strategic industry relationships to maximize the economic impact of fusion energy.

Role type

C-suite Chief Development Officer (Executive Committee)

Builds

Strategic corporate relationships, international collaborations, and commercial opportunities for fusion technology

Domain

Nuclear fusion energy, clean energy, government-industry-academia partnerships

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

strategic planning, business development, intellectual property exploitation, stakeholder management, international collaboration, program leadership, economic analysis

Preferred skills

experience in fusion or adjacent sectors, leading large complex programs

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Shape long-term strategy with the CEO/CFO/COO; lead business development across divisions; develop relationships with private fusion companies and government; exploit fusion IP for commercial opportunities; lead high-level international collaborations; represent UKAEA with senior external stakeholders; lead a function of ~60 people with a £60m budget

Seniority

C-suite, Executive Committee member

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