Senior Science Investments & Academic Partnerships

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 148,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon’s ARI team seeks a Senior for Science Investments to own the full lifecycle of partnerships with researchers and academic startups. You will scout, evaluate, and formalize collaborations that advance Amazon's most challenging scientific goals, while shaping investment strategies across Horizons.

You will engage across Amazon’s technology organizations, translate business needs into proposals, and measure impact to prove and improve value for customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level.
• 5+ years in technical business development, technology strategy, or applied research.
• Experience translating ambiguous business needs into structured strategies.

Responsibilities

• Discovery: identify world-class academic institutions, scientists, startups, consortia, government orgs, and nonprofits for partnerships.
• Development: build and formalize partnerships aligned to near-, mid-, and long-term innovation needs.
• Measuring Impact: track consumption and measure value of research investments across Amazon.

Skills

Strategic influence

Business development

Technology strategy

Applied research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amazon’s ARI team seeks a Senior for Science Investments to own the full lifecycle of partnerships with researchers and academic startups. You will scout, evaluate, and formalize collaborations that advance Amazon's most challenging scientific goals, while shaping investment strategies across Horizons.

You will engage across Amazon’s technology organizations, translate business needs into proposals, and measure impact to prove and improve value for customers.