Innovation & Business Development Manager

We are looking for an Innovation & Business Development Manager (BDM) to join the Strategic Research Office (SRO), which focuses on supporting LSHTM’s academic base to translate their research towards impact through engagement with relevant external stakeholders and a programme of capacity strengthening to support these activities. The role increases engagement with industry and innovation partners and develop valuable opportunities for industry-academic- public sector collaboration and engagement.

You will play a key role in LSHTM’s participation in the Research England FLIGHT (Framework for Leveraging Innovation in Global Health Technologies) programme and in supporting LSHTM’s Knowledge Exchange ambitions and agenda. FLIGHT is one of 14 successful projects in the latest round of Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund/Research England Development Fund awards. The outputs of the programme will involve developing an Innovation Excellence Framework, to guide best practice for innovation commercialisation in both the UK, and Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) and grow LSHTM’s interface with external innovation stakeholders. This role includes disseminating our knowledge and research outputs to drive health improvements, increasing engagement with relevant external stakeholders, and increasing awareness of and engagement with commercial opportunities.

You will have a PhD in Health and Life Sciences or equivalent experience in industry. You will be experienced in business development with proven skills and demonstrable track record of developing value propositions which balance the needs and requirements of internal stakeholders and external partners. Further particulars are included in the job description.

The post is full-time 35 hours per week, 1 FTE and fixed-term until 28 February 2026. The post is funded by Research England through the Connecting Capability Fund. 

The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 7 in the range £52,199 - £59,623 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service.  Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro-rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary “Wellbeing Days”. Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.

Applications should be made on-line by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.

Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date.

Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. 

The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable. 

Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

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