Business Development Executive (New Business): Edinburgh Innovations Limited
Business Development Executive (New Business)
At Edinburgh Innovations, we help commercial organisations to build innovative ideas using the right technologies, expertise and facilities at the University. For students and staff, we lead the University’s business development activities through industry engagement and translational research, enterprise support and the identification, management and commercialisation of University intellectual property. We seek opportunities, we build partnerships for mutual benefit, we make the journey easy, and we add value at every stage.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and proactive individual to network and generate new leads and early stage commercial interactions primarily for the School of Biological Sciences and School of Chemistry in the University’s College of Science & Engineering.
The Opportunity:
Edinburgh Innovations seek to appoint a Business Development Executive (New) to join our Business Development and Consultancy team working with the School of Biological Sciences and School of Chemistry. The role offers the opportunity to network and engage with commercial partners in a broad range of sectors, establish contacts with new companies and identify new leads for engagement across the schools. The position will involve attendance at Industrial conferences/partnering events to proactively market the schools expertise and collaborative potential. Relevant commercial sector knowledge in the fields of AgriTech, Cell Therapy development and/or Environmental and sustainable Science is desirable.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Educated to PhD level or holds a good degree in a relevant scientific area
- Proven ability to develop new business
- Proactive, can do attitude, driven and tenacious
- Strong interpersonal skills; good communicator with excellent verbal and written communication; able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Strong networking skills
As a valued member of our team, you will benefit from:
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work
- A competitive reward package with annual bonus reviews based on performance
- A generous 40 days of combined annual leave and public holidays entitlement
- A competitive work package including defined contribution pension scheme (currently 4.5% employee and 14.5% employer contribution rates), family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more
- Support to nurture your talent and reward success
This advert will close on Friday 25 February 2022.
Please apply by submitting a tailored cover letter outlining your suitability with specifics relating to the requirements of the role, and your CV outlining your experience.
Applicants must have the existing and ongoing right to work in the U.K. without restrictions as sponsorship for visas is not provided.
Unfortunately, owing to the high number of applications received, we can only provide feedback to applicants selected for interview.
Should you wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Emma Elliott, Business Development Manager at emma.elliott@ei.ed.ac.uk