Part-Time Program Management Advisor

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We are seeking a highly motivated program management advisor to join our Access and Evaluation (A&E) Department within the Multimodal Sensing and Systems (MSS) Division of the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. As part of the MSS Division, you will support our mission by assisting principle investigators and engineers in navigating sponsor needs, identifying opportunities for future research, and interfacing with current and potential sponsors.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will: Conduct business development by identifying potential sponsor needs Identify future sponsors to integrate with existing research efforts Work with researchers to communicate key capabilities and expertise externally Manage project portfolios for research groups

Required skills/experience areas include: Work within the Department of the Navy Negotiation and work through government processes Leadership of prior projects from ideas through implementation 20+ years experience working with or in the DoD Development and execution of programs within the DoD A degree in geography or Chemistry along with a Master's or higher Current eligibility for access to classified information at the Secret or Top Secret level or higher and may be subject to a government background investigation to upgrade clearance eligibility, if required

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at

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