Neuroscience Valorisation Project Lead – Hybrid

AcademicTransfer; Nederland; Hybrid; EUR 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

8.3% end-of-year bonus

8% holiday allowance

Commuting allowance

Job summary

The Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites a project leader to strengthen neuroscience valorisation. You will map CNCR expertise, engage researchers, and develop external-facing propositions for collaboration, contract research and follow-on funding.

You will contribute to the one-year IBVU project, building on Neurospector’s experience and liaising with CNCR, Neurospector, Innovation Exchange Amsterdam and external partners.

Qualifications

• Hold a higher professional education or university degree, preferably in innovation sciences, innovation management, science and innovation management, entrepreneurship or related field.
• Strong affinity with the life sciences; an affinity with neuroscience is an advantage.
• Knowledge of intellectual property, knowledge valorisation, business development, market exploration and/or public-private collaboration.
• Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Translate the project objectives into a concrete plan and monitor progress, quality and results.
• Map expertise, technologies and valorisation opportunities across the CNCR.
• Engage with researchers and help translate scientific expertise into clear propositions for external stakeholders.
• Coordinate the development of an accessible valorisation portfolio and an online presentation of CNCR expertise.
• Organise workshops and meetings on topics including intellectual property, entrepreneurship, market needs and collaboration models.
• Maintain internal and external relationships, identify opportunities and document methods and lessons in a practical toolkit.
• Prepare progress reports and contribute to the transfer and sustainable embedding of the approach.
• You are a collaborative and results-oriented project leader; you communicate easily with researchers and external partners and can translate complex scientific ideas into a clear and relevant story.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Scientific communication

Dutch language

Education

Higher professional education or university degree

Job description

The Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research (CNCR) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam invites a project leader to strengthen neuroscience valorisation. You will map CNCR expertise, engage researchers, and develop external-facing propositions for collaboration, contract research and follow-on funding.

You will contribute to the one-year IBVU project, building on Neurospector’s experience and liaising with CNCR, Neurospector, Innovation Exchange Amsterdam and external partners.