QI Innovation Manager: Quadram Institute Bioscience

Main Purpose of the Job

Quadram Institute (QI) is a strategic partnership between QIB, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, the University of East Anglia and BBSRC. QI seeks to conduct world-class bioscience on the impact of food on health and disease, with an emphasis on diet-and age-associated diseases. All QI partners have a vested interest in enhancing the generation of clinically-relevant impact from research. To drive this impact QI has developed an innovation management framework (QIIF) to foster new collaborations across QI and with industry and other external stakeholders.

The QI Innovation Manager (IM) will lead on the activities of the QIIF. Operating from the QIB Business Development team, the IM will be a first point of contact and liaison between QI stakeholders for the development of new QI research and clinical innovations. Operational tasks will include developing a fully-integrated process for connecting individuals internally and engaging with external organisations to seek out, define and deliver funding opportunities for QI researchers and clinicians, and drive the commercialisation of new innovations to deliver long-term patient and societal impact.

Key Relationships

Report to the QIB Head of Business Development (BD), Work with the BD team, Scientists, Managers and Administrative staff of all levels across QI partner organisations including with the NNUH Clinical Research Facility and Biorepository, and the Norwich Institute of Healthy Ageing. Also liaise regularly with investors, academics, networks, companies and government agencies.

Main Activities & Responsibilities

Supporting researchers and clinicians to develop and build relationships with industry, public sector, business intermediaries and funding organisations. Support QI research commercialisation and translational research. (20%)

Bringing in appropriate industry resources, technologies or skills, working with business and industry partners to establish pathways for strategic alliance to develop opportunities. (20%)

Promoting cross-organisational linking of project leaders with complementary skills, establishing new project teams. Working with project teams to secure funding for idea development; evaluating new ideas and establishing development plans. (20%)

Guiding and supporting project leaders through the challenges of planning for regulatory and compliance hurdles. Assisting with business planning, investment pitching, building relationships with funders/investors. (10%)

Working closely with the main QI representatives of the QI partner organisations including the Clinical Research Facility and Biorepository. (10%)

Integrating with QIB, UEA and NNUH innovation offices to provide efficient administrative assistance for QI innovation and IP management and legal/contractual matters.10

Helping increase the profile of the QI by contributing to industry marketing, attending national and international business conferences, networking events, business breakfast and relevant events. (5%)

Supporting the submission of translation funding applications, business plans and, where appropriate, support/be directly involved in management and delivery of funded QI projects. (5%)

As agreed with line manager, any other duties commensurate with the nature of the role

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