Strategic University Research Partnerships Lead

HushOne, Inc.; Kirkland (WA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Annual bonus

401(k) with company match

AI tokens

Gym, benefits app

Job summary

HushOne, Inc. is seeking a partner-focused strategist to develop faculty collaborations, visiting appointments, internships and scoped sponsored research, coordinating publication, IP and data access with partnering institutions.

You will match each relationship to an internal technical owner, ensure student supervision and equipment commitments, and craft a measurable 90-day research brief with a repeatable collaboration process.

Qualifications

• Experience in research partnerships, academic programs or scientific operations.
• Strong listening and dependable follow-through, essential for maintaining long‑lasting relationships.
• Genuine respect for academic independence and publication rights.
• Ability to align a research agenda with a product question without distorting either.

Responsibilities

• Develop faculty collaborations, visiting appointments, internships and scoped sponsored research, coordinating publication, IP, data access, student supervision and equipment commitments with the institution.
• Match each relationship to a named internal technical owner and ensure clean execution of commitments.

Skills

Research partnerships

Active listening

Detail-oriented

Relationship management

Education

Academic background

Job description

HushOne, Inc. is seeking a partner-focused strategist to develop faculty collaborations, visiting appointments, internships and scoped sponsored research, coordinating publication, IP and data access with partnering institutions.

You will match each relationship to an internal technical owner, ensure student supervision and equipment commitments, and craft a measurable 90-day research brief with a repeatable collaboration process.