University Partnerships Lead
Core
Strategic leadership of university partnerships, research investments, and talent pipelines to embed faculty and PhD talent into Blue Origin's technical teams.
Role type
Principal-level University Partnerships Lead
Builds
Institutional depth, Blue Scholars program, sponsored research portfolio, and MBA/PhD hiring architecture
Domain
Aerospace + Higher Education Talent Strategy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
University partnership strategy, portfolio governance, faculty engagement, sponsored research management, PhD/MBA pipeline design, executive relationship management, AI tool fluency
Preferred skills
Scaling university research programs, aerospace domain fluency, selective graduate program experience (e.g., MIT LGO), IP framework expertise
Technologies
AI tools for productivity and research enhancement
Responsibilities
Own university partnership strategy and portfolio governance; Lead Blue Scholars program end-to-end; Manage advisory board strategy and liaison with academic leadership; Deliver reporting on partnership outcomes and investment ROI
Seniority
Principal, strategy & mentorship
