Innovation & Growth Specialist - London, United Kingdom - University College London
Description
Ref Number
B
Professional Expertise
Administration and Business Support
Department
Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) (B09)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£47,414 - £55,805
Contract Type
Fixed-term
Working Type
Hybrid (20% - 80% on site)
Available For Secondment
No
Closing Date
03-Jan-2023
About us:
UCL Innovation & Enterprise are a group of specialist teams working with students and staff to encourage a spirit of enterprise, create links with the outside world and accelerate UCL's innovation and impact.
UCL Innovation & Enterprise's work is at the heart of UCL's ambition to change the world for the better and plays a vital part in our shared mission to tackle the great global challenges of our time.
These programmes provide a platform for UCL spinouts, start-ups, and associated SMEs to innovate, scale and grow nationally and internationally.
About the role:
The Innovate UK EDGE services delivered by UCL Innovation & Enterprise cover a key element of UCL's strategy in developing partnerships and engaging with high-growth SMEs who are likely to be innovating and using new technology, to grow, scale and internationalise.
As an Innovation & Growth Specialist, you will deliver the Innovate UK EDGE service to a portfolio of high-growth SMEs, spinouts, and start-ups on how to grow their business, commercialise their technology, and find international partners.
In particular, the jobholder will play a major role in scoping innovative SMEs, commercialising their R&D, accessing funding and finance opportunities, and supporting them in accessing new markets.
About you:
We are looking for someone with experience in strategy and management, or consultancy experience in the commercialising of ideas, including IP, access to finance and internationalisation.
The jobholder will be of exceptional high calibre, with experience of supporting and advising SMEs at various stages of the business life cycle, and experience working in or with emerging technologies across sectors (High-Value manufacturing, Materials, Engineering, DeepTech, Creative etc.).
We are operating hybrid working and you will have the opportunity to work remotely for up to 3 days a week if you wish.
What we offer:
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
Hybrid Final Salary Pension Scheme
Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
On-Site nursery
On-site gym
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Employee assistance programme
Discounted medical insurance
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:
As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
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