HealthTech Innovation Pipeline Lead

DTU - Technical University of Denmark; Kongens Lyngby; On-site; DKK 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DTU Entrepreneurship

Job summary

DTU Entrepreneurship seeks a Senior Consultant to coordinate and advance the TUH HealthTech initiative, linking DTU, Rigshospitalet and other partners. You will drive the development of the HealthTech innovation pathway from clinical needs through prototyping to venture development.

The role offers independence, close collaboration with hospital leadership, and opportunities to mentor student teams, shape a university–hospital ecosystem, and accelerate technologies toward commercialisation.

Qualifications

• An MSc degree in engineering, technology or a related scientific discipline.
• Proven experience in developing and commercialising healthcare technologies from early-stage innovation to venture creation or market implementation.
• Experience working across the healthcare, university and startup ecosystems.
• Strong business development and commercialisation skills, including market assessment, business model development and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and facilitation skills.
• Professional proficiency in Danish and English.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the HealthTech innovation initiative across DTU, hospitals and other key stakeholders.
• Developing and maintaining a HealthTech innovation pipeline from clinical need identification to venture creation.
• Supporting the identification and prioritisation of unmet clinical needs in collaboration with clinicians and other experts.
• Providing business development and commercialisation support to selected HealthTech projects, including market assessment, business models, partnerships and funding.
• Mentoring multidisciplinary student teams and potential founders through teaching, coaching and venture development activities.
• Engaging relevant external stakeholders and contributing to the continued development of DTU's HealthTech innovation ecosystem.

Skills

HealthTech

Entrepreneurship

Business development

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Job description

DTU Entrepreneurship seeks a Senior Consultant to coordinate and advance the TUH HealthTech initiative, linking DTU, Rigshospitalet and other partners. You will drive the development of the HealthTech innovation pathway from clinical needs through prototyping to venture development.

The role offers independence, close collaboration with hospital leadership, and opportunities to mentor student teams, shape a university–hospital ecosystem, and accelerate technologies toward commercialisation.