Senior Programmes Officer

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Are you passionate about MedTech innovation and eager to gain hands-on experience working with startups? The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Senior Programmes Officer to provide high-quality operational and administrative support. This role is vital to the smooth running of LIHE’s entrepreneurial programmes, including the King’s MedTech Accelerator and MedTech Venture Builder. 

The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering, part of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, is part of the vision for St Thomas’ MedTech Hub. The Institute is housed in a new building embedded within St Thomas’ campus, which brings together King’s research excellence, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust’s leading clinical practice and the Medical Device sector’s commercial innovation power and talent, engaging multinationals, SMEs and start-ups simultaneously. Its vision is to accelerate the clinical impact of MedTech innovation by building robust MedTech ventures. It aims to become the hub of all MedTech activity in London and the UK by building a strong ecosystem of all key stakeholders in the industry. 

About the role

As a Senior Programmes Officer, you will serve as the principal point of contact for staff, students, and visitors, offering efficient day-to-day operational support. You will be responsible for the coordination of all activities relating to LIHE’s MedTech programmes, working closely with senior staff such as the Research Translation and Innovation Manager, the Venture Manager and the Head of Clinical Translation and Governance, and ensuring smooth programme delivery.

This role is highly varied and will suit a candidate with excellent organisational skills who can work accurately, with close attention to detail in a busy environment with tight deadlines. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to develop good working relationships with the LIHE management team, the School’s academics and researchers, other core Professional Services staff across the School and College, but also a variety of stakeholders in the wider Medical Device (MedTech) industry.

This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 3 years.

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