Hiring: Senior Director, Technology Partnerships Company: PsiQuantum Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 10:38:51 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •10 years of applicable professional experience, such as scientific research, advanced technology development, technology partnerships or commercialization, or similar. Required Skills: •Develop and lead PsiQuantum’s technology partnerships strategy for Chicago and the broader regional ecosystem, including universities, national laboratories, research consortia, and other members of the science and technology ecosystem. •Serve as PsiQuantum’s principal technical point of contact and spokesperson for external stakeholders in the region, deliver technical presentations, participate in public and private forums, and lead the company’s scientific and technical engagement with the ecosystem. •Build and maintain strategic partnerships with universities and national laboratories, develop collaborative research programs, and facilitate the company’s access to specialized technical expertise and capabilities, where aligned with PsiQuantum priorities. •Interface directly with PsiQuantum’s technical and organizational leaders to evaluate prospective collaborations, establish internal sponsorship, define responsibilities and resource requirements, transition approved activities into execution, and maintain responsibility for the overall institutional relationship. •Coordinate with the Senior Director, Federal Scientific Partnerships, on development and capture of federal funding opportunities that involve regional partners. Participate in the development of joint funding proposals and represent PsiQuantum in multi-party submissions. •Serve as a trusted private-sector sounding board to regional colleges and universities on technical skills needed for the quantum computing industry. •Coordinate with PsiQuantum’s talent acquisition team to leverage relationships with regional universities and national laboratories to support internships, recruiting, and long-term talent pipeline development. •Ph.D. in a relevant technical field. Qualifications: •Operational familiarity with the research, educational, and innovation ecosystem in Chicago, Illinois, and the Midwest. •Existing relationships with universities, national laboratories, research consortia, and other science and technology organizations in the region. •Understanding of fault-tolerant quantum computing, computational science, integrated photonics, or other related fields of advanced technology. •Note: PsiQuantum will only reach out to you using an official PsiQuantum email address and will never ask you for bank account information as part of the interview process. Please report any suspicious activity to recruiting@psiquantum.com •We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. •Base pay is one part of the total compensation package. Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits. •Our compensation ranges reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic markets, and we pay based on defined geographic zones. This position is located within the Zone 3 •(Examples include Austin, Chicago, and Sacramento) salary range. •Actual compensation within the stated salary range will depend on a variety of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, relevant education and training, competencies, experience, business needs, and internal equity. Your recruiter can provide additional information about the compensation for this role during the hiring process. Compensation: •$207,100 - $243,300 / year •Full-time roles are eligible for equity and benefits Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!