Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Grant Writer – Freelance Position

GrantTree; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading grant writing firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Grant Writer. You will work with pioneering companies to enhance their funding prospects by crafting compelling grant narratives. The ideal candidate has a strong STEM background, is a confident communicator with senior professionals, and has a proven track record in Innovate UK funding. This role offers flexibility as a subcontracted freelancer, with rewarding compensation based on application success.

Benefits

Fixed setup fee per application

Share of success fee

Equal opportunity employer

Qualifications

• You must be a trained scientist, engineer, or Medical Doctor.
• Ability to converse confidently with C-level executives.
• Strong knowledge of the bids process.
• Self-sufficient freelancer status required.

Responsibilities

• Craft persuasive narratives for grant applications.
• Collaborate with clients to understand their vision.
• Conduct extensive background research for applications.
• Align content with GrantTree’s voice for funding success.

Skills

STEM subject knowledge

Ability to engage with senior professionals

Understanding of UK/EU grants funding

Exceptional writing skills

Education

PhD or MSc in related field

Job description

Overview

Are you a freelancer eager to dedicate your expertise to enhancing client engagements? Can you envision yourself at the forefront of British innovation, collaborating with some of the nation’s most pioneering founders? Have you consistently secured Innovate UK Biomedical Catalysts funding and are you adept at crafting top-tier submissions within an autonomous setting? If so, read on!

Role and Responsibilities

At GrantTree, we are on a continuous quest to broaden our circle of subcontracted Technical Writers. We partner with a plethora of the UK’s trailblazing companies, aiding them in optimising their government funding prospects.

Our Innovation Bid Writers play a pivotal role in devising persuasive and captivating narratives tailored to the specific requirements of each grant. They ignite the assessors’ imaginations, ensuring our clients achieve regular funding successes. We are now seeking to bolster our network with more skilled writers.

That’s where you come in. We cultivate a diverse pool of subcontracted writers, aligning projects with those whose experience and skills best match the task at hand. As an Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Grant Writer, you will quickly grasp the essence of your client’s vision and aims through in-depth discussions with founders and C-level executives, complemented by extensive background research. You\'ll forge strong connections with our internal team, supplying them with insightful content and guidance for every application you undertake.

Your task will be to craft clear, authentic application narratives that not only resonate in GrantTree’s distinctive voice but also align precisely with client specifications, ensuring the best possible positioning for funding success—especially within the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst scheme.

Requirements

• You are a trained scientist, engineer (STEM subject), or Medical Doctor, preferably with a PhD or MSc in your chosen discipline and/or significant experience in your chosen STEM subject.
• You can converse confidently with senior professionals and innovators that are at the cutting edge of their fields in a variety of subject matters.
• You are comfortable working remotely from GrantTree and its clients.
• You possess an in-depth understanding of UK/EU grants funding landscapes and an expert-level knowledge of the bids process.
• You have a strong and demonstrable track record specifically in Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst funding.
• You work as a self-sufficient freelancer; as an established sole-trader or limited company structure.
• We are particularly interested in those with backgrounds in life sciences, physical sciences or computing.

Benefits

For this role, we offer a fixed setupsum per application and a share of our success fee. Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of the categories they put themselves in. If you think you’re the right person for the job even though you don’t quite fit the role spec, be daring and apply!