Product and Applications Lead

Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Newcastle University invites applications for a Product and Applications Lead role within the NIHR Innovation Observatory. The post focuses on rollout, adoption, and ongoing management of horizon-scanning applications, including OpenScan, across health and life sciences sectors.

The appointment is fixed-term until March 2031, with salary from £36,636 to £38,784, progressing to £46,049 per annum. You will work in a dynamic, interdisciplinary environment, liaising with government agencies,

Responsibilities

• Support OpenScan and associated applications through development, testing, implementation and routine use.

Job description

We are a world class research-intensive university.

We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality.

We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England.

Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role The NIHR Innovation Observatory (IO) is a world-leading health and care innovation horizon scanning research centre based at Newcastle University.

Our work supports government agencies, industry, regulators, charities, and researchers by delivering timely, actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making, policy development, investment guidance, funding programs and improve alignment across agencies.

We work across the health, life sciences and wider care ecosystem to identify innovation, gaps and unmet needs, follow trends and signal potentially game changing innovations.

Our work fosters national and international collaboration supporting the growth of the UK health and life sciences sector, and is a beacon for cross-sector, interdisciplinary training and capacity building in horizon scanning and foresight.

We are at the forefront of developing approaches and people to identify and analyse emerging health and care technologies, ensuring the UK is prepared to leverage scientific breakthroughs that improve patient outcomes and support system readiness.

We are seeking an organised, proactive and user-focused Product and Applications Lead to support the rollout, adoption, operational management and continuous improvement of applications across the NIHR Innovation Observatory.

This is an opportunity to play an important role in embedding a new generation of infrastructure for horizon scanning across the health, care and life sciences sector.

The post holder will support OpenScan and associated applications as they move through development, testing, implementation and routine use.

The post is fixed-term, until March 2031.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Dawn Craig at [e-mail] .

£36,636 to £38,784 with progression to £46,049 per annum.