Partnerships Junior Officer, Faculty of Medicine

Imperial Enterprise; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Imperial College London invites applications for the Partnerships Junior Officer, Faculty of Medicine. You will support the Partnerships team in creating and managing industry collaborations to translate research into impact.

The role is based at White City campus, full-time for 8 months, hybrid working, and offers exposure to corporate partnerships, due diligence, and market engagement with leading researchers and industry partners.

Qualifications

• Background in medicine or life sciences, preferably evidenced by MSc or PhD.
• Experience in HEI or industry partnerships management is highly desirable.
• Strong delivery focus, excellent communication and administration skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage own work activities.

Responsibilities

• Support Corporate Partnerships team in generating and managing collaborative research, education and translation opportunities with corporate partners.
• Map internal expertise/capability in relevant areas specific to corporate opportunities (medicine and life sciences).
• Conduct market research to understand market strategies, challenges and priorities for Faculty technologies.
• Draft communications to external partners to publicise opportunities for engagement with Faculty initiatives and external funding opportunities.
• Assist with due diligence processes on existing/prospective industry partners.
• Operate autonomously, contributing to Partnerships objectives and efficiency.

Skills

Medicine & life sciences

Partnership management

Strong communication

Administration

Education

MSc/PhD in Medicine or Life Sciences

Job description

Partnerships Junior Officer, Faculty of Medicine

Would you like to be part of a successful team turning Imperial’s research into inventions that tackle real-world problems? Join us and contribute to generating major impact across one of the World’s leading universities.

Are you a highly motivated individual with a passion for research and technology? Do you have a background in medicine and life sciences? Would you like to be introduced to industry partnerships and develop your career in successful creation and management of partnerships? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you, join us in supporting Imperial’s industry partnerships activities.

Based in our Faculty of Medicine, you will be supporting the Partnerships team . The main aim of the Partnerships Team is to maximise the impact of Imperial’s academic discoveries by stimulating, identifying, managing and progressing opportunities to develop research and technologies through collaboration and commercialisation.

To deliver successfully its mission, the Partnerships team members need to demonstrate a thorough and up-to-date understanding of the College’s expertise to respond quickly and effectively to relevant enquiries and opportunities. A sound awareness of the external environment – markets, technology/science trends, industry news – is also essential for designing and implementing the Partnerships team’s engagement and commercialisation strategy.

You will gain experience of partnership creation and management. The main aim of our team is to maximise the impact of Imperial’s academic research by stimulating, creating, managing, and progressing opportunities to develop research and technologies through collaboration and partnerships.

Imperial is a leader in industry-university collaborations and technology commercialisation and you will be an integral member of Imperial’s Enterprise Division , working with leading global companies and our world class researchers to develop research and technologies through collaboration and commercialisation.

Imperial recognises and rewards collaboration and innovation. We take pride in bringing tangible benefits to society by making an impact in industry and encourage academics and research staff to work across departments, fields, and institutional boundaries to tackle industry challenges.

We bring businesses, researchers and students together in a flourishing entrepreneurial ecosystem, which you can be part of. Join us.

What you would be doing

As a service provider to the Faculty of Medicine, the successful candidates will work alongside experienced professionals on the following activities:

• Supporting Corporate Partnerships team in generating and managing collaborative research, education and translation opportunities with corporate partners, both directly funded and via public funders such as Research Councils, government departments, Innovate UK and the European Union
• Map internal expertise/capability in relevant areas specific to corporate opportunities e.g. within the sectors in areas of medicine and life sciences.
• Market research, (e.g., monitoring of emerging trends, sector analysis and industrial organisations) to understand market strategies, research challenges and technical priorities, to support development of Faculty technologies
• Marketing, communication of University research capability and technology through creation of marketing material and planning of engagement activities (e.g., presentations, workshops, showcasing events)
• Draft communications to external partners, (e.g., industry, government etc) to publicise opportunities for engagement with Faculty led initiatives and external funding opportunities
• Assist with due diligence processes on existing and prospective industry partners
• Operate as an autonomous individual, managing own work activities without detailed and continuous supervision, to contribute to the achievement of Partnerships objectives and maintain and improve efficiency

What we are looking for

We are looking for applicants with passion for driving industry-academia collaborations. To be successful in this role you will have a background in medicine, or life sciences, preferably evidenced by a MSc or PhD. An understanding of the academic environment, and in particular technology or partnerships management, preferably gained through previous experience of working within HEI or industry is highly desirable.

Strong delivery focus, excellent communication and administration skills coupled with a keen interest in industry partnerships are also essential.

What we can offer you

This career opportunity will maximise to the full your experience and interest in roles such as Partnerships Officer, Translation Officer, Research Assistant, Research and Business Partnerships Officer within the technology, pharmaceutical, chemicals, higher education, government sectors or similar.

Further information

This is a full time, fixed term position for 8 months based at White City campus (hybrid).

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

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About Imperial

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Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

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We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our web pages .

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