Commercialisation and Industry Partnerships Manager

Applications are invited for a Commercialisation and Industry Partnerships Manager to join the Business Development Group at Quadram Institute Bioscience.

Quadram Institute:

We offer a vibrant, innovative and supportive workplace environment, competitive salaries, generous holiday entitlement and an excellent defined contribution pension scheme.

Quadram Institute is a new interdisciplinary research institute at the forefront of a new era in food and health research. Its mission is to understand how food and the gut microbiota are linked to the promotion of health and the prevention of disease. A partnership between Quadram Institute Bioscience, the University of East Anglia, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and BBSRC, it brings together scientists and clinicians in a new state-of-the-art building.

The role:

The main purpose of this exciting role will be to establish commercialisation strategies and support the development of an entrepreneurial culture within the Institute. The successful candidate will drive the commercialisation and industry partnership agenda of Quadram Institute Bioscience, ensuring the knowledge and IP created are used to deliver tangible benefits for society. This will be achieved by developing and sustaining extensive corporate research collaborations and opportunities to co-innovate with commercial organisations both across the UK and globally.

The ideal candidate:

This role provides an opportunity for a commercially focused individual with developed interpersonal and influencing skills, to apply and develop their commercial collaboration skills in a unique national and international marketplace.

Candidates should have a post graduate level qualification in a relevant scientific discipline, however applicants with significant laboratory experience in a commercially focused R&D department will also be considered.

Candidates must have experience in working with researchers to find commercial routes to market for technology / IP and have successfully led the commercialisation / implementation of technology or IP. Understanding product innovation and technology commercialisation processes is essential as is establishing collaborative research opportunities. Candidates must also be willing to travel extensively both within and outside of the UK.

Additional information:

Salary on appointment will be within the range £39,990 to £48,775 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This post is a fulltime role on a permanent basis.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sectors of society. The Institute supports equality of opportunity within the workplace and expects all employees to share and display these values. To support our commitment, we have a range of family, faith and diversity friendly working arrangements to help all staff achieve excellence in their area of work.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.