Neuroscience Valorisation Project Lead

EURAXESS Ireland; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working enables a good work–lif

Salary scale UFO Project Leader 3

Full-time 38-hour week

Job summary

The Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam seeks a dedicated project leader to strengthen the valorisation of neuroscience research. You will map expertise and opportunities across the CNCR and collaborate with researchers and external partners to develop entrepreneurial or contract research opportunities.

Working within a one-year IBVU project, you will coordinate workshops, track progress, and translate complex science into practical, external

Qualifications

• Higher education or university degree in a relevant field.
• Strong organisational and project-management skills.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, written and spoken.
• Affinity with life sciences and neuroscience is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Translate project objectives into a concrete plan and monitor progress.
• Map CNCR expertise, technologies and valorisation opportunities.
• Engage with researchers to translate scientific ideas into external propositions.
• Coordinate development of a valorisation portfolio and online CNCR profile.
• Organise workshops on IP, entrepreneurship, market needs and collaboration models.
• Maintain relationships and document methods for practical toolkit.
• Prepare progress reports and contribute to transfer and embedding of the approach.
• Communicate clearly with researchers and external partners.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Science-to-business valorisation

Public-private collaboration

Dutch/English communication

Education

Higher education or university degree in related field

Fields: innovation sciences/innovation management/entrepreneurship

Job description

The Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam seeks a dedicated project leader to strengthen the valorisation of neuroscience research. You will map expertise and opportunities across the CNCR and collaborate with researchers and external partners to develop entrepreneurial or contract research opportunities.

Working within a one-year IBVU project, you will coordinate workshops, track progress, and translate complex science into practical, external