Business Development Officer - EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health Technologies

Webrecruit Ireland Ltd.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading university is seeking a Business Development Officer to manage collaborations and build relationships within the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health Technologies. The role focuses on supporting PhD researchers and requires strong digital skills and organizational abilities. This part-time position offers flexible working arrangements and aims to contribute to the development of advanced digital health technologies.

Benefits

Flexible Working Arrangements

Family-Friendly Working Environment

Qualifications

• Innovative and highly organized with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage collaborations and build relationships with partners.
• Coordinate secondments and partnerships for PhD researchers.

Skills

Digital Skills

Organizational Skills

Job description

Business Development Officer - EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health Technologies (Part-time, 0.5 FTE)

Role: Business Development Officer - EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health Technologies (Part-time, 0.5 FTE)

Department: School of Engineering

Responsible to: Centre Manager – EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health Technologies

Campus: Belfast

Contract: Permanent / Part-Time, 0.5 FTE

Job Purpose:

Ulster University has partnered with University College London to establish a Centre for Doctoral Training in Digital Health Technologies (tech4health), funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The £11.7m Centre aims to recruit 75 PhD researchers, training the next generation of digital health researchers and innovators to develop advanced digital health technologies. Hosted across Ulster University and UCL, the centre provides specialized training for researchers and innovators in the digital health ecosystem, focusing on community-acute care (home-hospital).

The Business Development Officer will manage collaborations and build relationships with internal and external partners of the CDT. The role involves working closely with the Centre Management Team, acting as the first point of contact for industrial, clinical, government, and charity partners, and coordinating secondments and partnerships for CDT PhD researchers. The ideal candidate will be innovative, digitally skilled, highly organized, and capable of developing and executing strategic and operational plans with attention to detail.

Additional Information:

The School of Engineering holds a Silver Athena SWAN Award, recognizing our commitment to gender equality. More information can be found at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and Ulster University Equality & Diversity. We support a family-friendly working environment, including flexible working arrangements.

For more about the programme, visit LinkedIn.

If you do not currently have the right to work in the UK, sponsorship for Skilled Work Visas may be available, subject to UKVI requirements. Details are at UK Home Office.

For specific queries about this role, please contact the email listed on the main vacancies page. For questions regarding UK work eligibility, contact [e-mail].

Job ID: 035626

Location: Belfast

Close Date: 28-May-2025