MedTech Valorisation & Research Project Officer

Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG); Oost-Vlaanderen; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghent University is seeking a Research and MedTech Valorisation Project Officer to join the BioCAT team. You will help translate academic research into software, coordinate stakeholder interviews, and assist with data protection, imaging processing, and regulatory planning.

The role runs for 12 months and starts no earlier than 1 January 2027. You should hold a Master’s in a relevant field, show strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and be willing to work across disciplines with English as

Qualifications

• Master's degree in (bio)medical sciences, rehabilitation sciences, health sciences or closely related field.
• Strong analytical, organisational and interpersonal skills with an interest in medical technology, imaging, software and/or clinical research.
• You communicate effectively in English; knowledge of Dutch is an asset.
• Experience with Python or MATLAB, image processing, data management, market research, business development or medical-software regulation is an advantage, not a requirement. You are motivated to learn across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Join BioCAT team working on valorisation of research outcomes and translating academic research into an integrated software and licensing pathway.
• Conduct market and competitor analyses and identify prospective users, customers, industry partners and routes to commercialisation.
• Coordinate and document interviews with orthopaedic surgeons, clinical stakeholders and medical technology companies, translating feedback into user needs and product requirements.
• Support the technical team with software testing, documentation and further development of the research demonstrator.
• Help collect, structure, pseudonymise, quality-check and manage multicentre research data in accordance with data-protection requirements.
• Assist with CT image processing and analysis of 3D anatomical models and biomechanical outputs.
• Explore future regulatory requirements (EU MDR, AI legislation, software quality, clinical evaluation, cybersecurity) and contribute to a regulatory and valorisation roadmap.
• Report on progress and collaborate with researchers, clinicians and Ghent University TechTransfer.
• Support efforts to secure follow-up funding by documenting knowledge gained and future development needs, translating these into project proposals and funding applications.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in (bio)medical sciences, rehabilitation sciences, health sciences or closely related field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Image processing

Data management

Market research

Medical-software regulation

Job description

Ghent University is seeking a Research and MedTech Valorisation Project Officer to join the BioCAT team. You will help translate academic research into software, coordinate stakeholder interviews, and assist with data protection, imaging processing, and regulatory planning.

The role runs for 12 months and starts no earlier than 1 January 2027. You should hold a Master’s in a relevant field, show strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and be willing to work across disciplines with English as