Senior Programme Manager, Medtech and Digital Healthcare Innovations
3 days ago
Role Overview
The Senior Programme Manager will play a key role in the Innovations team at LGC Group, fostering close collaboration with the Business Development team. This position requires a strong understanding of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including product development and the translational research pathway.
Key Responsibilities
- Programme Operations and Commissioning
- Support all aspects of translational funding, including scoping potential call themes, advising applicants, reviewing applications for funding, and providing feedback to applicants.
- Support Programme Leads, Assistant Directors, and the Head of Business Development with the preparation of papers for Contract Management and/or Advisory Boards and strategic proposals for new initiatives.
- Lead on continuous improvement activities across the team and draft work instructions as appropriate.
- Due Diligence, Contracting, and Portfolio Management
- Undertake due diligence of funding proposals, including reviewing the scientific, technical, and clinical rationale, analysis of project budgets and value for money, evaluation of proposed intellectual property protection and freedom to operate positions, and assessment of the proposed adoption and commercialization strategies.
- Negotiate funding agreements for projects recommended for funding, including the negotiation of milestones, financial arrangements, and reporting requirements to enable successful project development.
- Manage a portfolio of projects at various stages of development across different health tech sectors.
- Lead on portfolio analysis and collection of relevant metrics to support activities around programme promotion, business intelligence, impact, and evaluation.
- Contribute to the generation of case studies for programme promotion, customer reporting, and shared learning.
- Comms & Engagement
- Support the delivery of communications and engagement activities or lead on elements thereof, including competitions' promotion and launch events, newsletters, and annual reports.
- Support engagement with small and medium enterprises and researchers to help navigate the NIHR and the UK's wider research system and gain access to the NIHR expertise and facilities to accelerate the translation of their innovations to market and in the NHS.
- Work with relevant stakeholders across the NIHR, including the research infrastructure, and externally to identify health priorities or areas of unmet clinical need with the aim of developing industry-focused offers.
- Support engagement with other funders and charities, the investment community, and other relevant stakeholders to build awareness of UK policies, priorities, and strategic initiatives to build an informed support to industry.
- Plan and/or contribute to the delivery of key events, consultations, and/or workshops.
- Identify and attend relevant conferences.
- Liaise regularly with internal and external stakeholders, including attending, organizing, and leading meetings, representing the funder's perspective at project meetings to facilitate successful project development, and promoting and representing funding programmes at external events.
Requirements
- Excellent understanding of the healthcare innovation ecosystem, including product development and the translational research pathway.
- Educated to MSc/PhD level in biomedical, health, or engineering sciences.
- Experience of working in research management, technology transfer environments, health tech accelerators, start-ups, organizations supporting innovation, or experience engaging with industry at a senior level, either within a sales, promotional, consultancy, or negotiation capacity.
- Experience of working within multiple areas of the health, social care, and life sciences sector, including industry, academia, and the NHS, with proven experience in commercially focused projects.
Desirable Criteria
- Understanding of intellectual property and commercial aspects in relation to research commercialization.
Why Work for LGC Group?
LGC Group is a leading organization that manages high-quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. We are one of the UK's largest funders of health and care research.
Salary and Benefits
- £47,300 - £55,300 (higher salary for exceptional candidates).
- Bonus - subject to company performance.
- 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK).
- Enhanced contributory pension scheme.
- Life Insurance.
- Benenden Healthcare.
- Season Ticket Loan.
- Laptop, IT equipment, and remote IT support.
Application
If you are excited about the prospect of joining our team and believe you possess the relevant skills and background, we invite you to apply. Please submit your CV along with a 'Statement of Suitability' that showcases your key skills and experiences in relation to the 'Required Criteria' outlined in the job description. Additionally, share your enthusiasm for working with LGC Group.
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