WHAT YOU'LL DO:

📍Work with the head of the University Blockchain Research Initiative to ensure all partnerships are adequately supported and highly productive 📍Monitor progress of research projects and track major developments and milestones of UBRI to represent and share program success 📍Identify and support subject matter experts and University alma mater internally and connect to partners 📍Be a champion for UBRI inside Ripple’s culture 📍Educate global employees on regional partner highlights and connect them to opportunities to get involved with local faculty and students on projects or events

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

📍Graduate degree 📍Strong understanding of blockchain, cryptocurrency and/or related fields 📍Experience working with engineers within an engineering driven culture with a desire to innovate, build and grow things 📍Strong literature review and data analysis skills with proficiency with metrics, tracking and reporting 📍Ability to bring people together around a common goal and lead by example 📍Exceptional communicator with strong writing and presentation skills 📍Proficient relationship management skills; ability to reach out, initiate and cultivate relationships with both internal and external contributors 📍Experience bridging industry and academic worlds 📍Serious attention to detail and a commitment to excellence 📍Smart, energetic and relentless in the pursuit of moving the needle / doing something new and innovative 📍Enjoy mentoring and inspiring the people that you work with and see diverse teams as an asset.