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Boston, MA; Seattle, WA
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Amazon's ARI team works closely with Amazon stakeholders to articulate near/mid/long-term innovation requirements and to find and formalize partnerships with world-class researchers and academic startups. As a Principal for Science Investments, you own the full lifecycle: discovery of the world's most promising researchers, institutions, and emerging technologies; development of the partnerships that bring their work to bear on Amazon's hardest scientific challenges; and measuring impact to prove and improve the value of every
investment.
You'll scout the global research landscape, see around corners on emerging science, and architect the connections between external innovators and Amazon's technology teams. You'll engage across nearly all of Amazon's technology organizations, influence SVP-level leaders without authority, and shape how Amazon invests in academic research to accelerate long-term innovation.
Key job responsibilities
Discovery: Find What's Next
Scout and identify world-class academic institutions, scientists, startups, consortiums, government organizations, and non-profits that Amazon should partner with in key scientific areas
See around corners, tracking emerging technology trends in academia and industry before they become mainstream; bring forward-looking insights to Amazon leadership
Maintain a living map of the external research ecosystem and internal technology areas relevant to Amazon's Horizons:
About ARI | ARI's mission: make Amazon the place where every transformative academic idea is efficiently discovered, evaluated, and disseminated to accelerate innovation for customers. We source proposals from top global universities, match ideas with Amazon funders, manage research portfolios, diffuse learnings to maximize impact, and disrupt when technology trends emerge. We provide guardrails against waste and connect leaders with shared research interests to amplify their work.
The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location.
Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.
USA, MA, Boston - 176,100.00 - 238,200.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - 176,100.00 - 238,200.00 USD annually
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