Overview
Research Translation and Innovation Manager (maternity cover) – Strand, London, WC2R 2LS
About Us
The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering (LIHE) is part of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences in the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London. It is a key component in delivering the vision for St Thomas’ MedTech Hub. The Institute is housed in a new building on the St Thomas’ campus, bringing together King’s research excellence with 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 and a strong ecosystem connecting key stakeholders across the sector.
About The Role
The Research Translation and Innovation Manager plays a key role in the operational delivery and continuous development of LIHE’s MedTech translation and acceleration programmes. The role oversees the delivery of LIHE’s flagship MedTech Venture Builder programme, translating programme strategy into effective operational plans and coordinating activity across the wider team. It also provides direct leadership for key programme activities, supports academics, clinicians and ventures in navigating translational funding opportunities, and contributes to programme reporting, stakeholder engagement and wider ecosystem activity.
The role reports to the Head of Clinical Translation and Governance and works closely with the Venture Manager and the wider LIHE team. The postholder will provide day-to-day coordination and operational oversight across programme activities, support effective prioritisation and delivery within the team, and represent LIHE’s MedTech translation and acceleration activities internally and externally.
This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for 12 months.
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