About the Role
This role plays a key part in strengthening academic-industry collaborations within the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD). The post-holder will work with researchers to develop meaningful partnerships with businesses, industry partners and government organisations, facilitating impactful research collaborations that drive innovation and real-world applications.

The post-holder will help drive the development of strategic partnerships by identifying new business opportunities and fostering relationships with academics and key industry stakeholders, organising networking events, supporting the development and submission of funding bids and the pricing and negotiation of contract research.

About You
The post holder will possess a post-graduation qualification in a specialist area relevant to FMD and have an understanding of research funding processes, Knowledge Exchange (KE) and Impact and an understanding of costings and contracts processes in higher education.

The post-holder will have experience in business development or similar roles and have demonstrable experience of working in a non-academic environment and relevant setting.