Vacancy: Technology Innovation Officer in Medical Technologies

Do you have a proven track record of progressing research in medical technologies towards clinical and commercial application? Do you have excellent project management skills? Are you keen to help drive forward the University’s ambitious plans for growth in this area?

The Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering has significant capabilities that
support the development of new medical technologies and these are united under a
single gateway – Medical Technologies at the University of Leeds.

Medical Technologies encompasses a portfolio of research and innovation
programmes and projects: the Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge
Centre, Grow MedTech and Translate, hosted by the Institute of Medical and
Biological Engineering at Leeds. The programmes and their underpinning research
have grown and sustained a critical mass of medical technologies research and
innovation excellence. As a key member of this team, you will contribute towards
shaping the strategic research direction of Medical Technologies to maximise research
impact and external income.

With a PhD (or close to completion) and a Masters or a Bachelor’s degree in a medical
technologies-relevant discipline, you will have experience of innovation and translating
medical technologies research towards a commercial product. Working with the
Medical Technologies Innovation Team and reporting to the Senior Technology
Innovation Manager, you will work with academics from the University of Leeds and
universities across the UK to help shape the translation of their research into
commercial products that will benefit patients.

To explore the post further, visit the University of Leeds recruitment page.

The deadline for applications is 4 July.