Head of training Business Development

Company Description The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). We work in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients, and the public. We are looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to join the NIHRCC\’s Business Development Team hosted in LGC’s Grant Management Group (GMG). The team, working closely with the NIHRCC\’s Collaborations team, helps industry, charity and public research funders to work in partnership with the NIHR and the wider UK research and healthcare community. The Business Development Team aims to support industry, primarily from the Life Science Sector, in the UK and around the world to generate the evidence required to demonstrate the safety, efficacy and suitability of healthcare innovations to facilitate implementation leading to adoption into the NHS and other global healthcare markets. The BD Team engages with a wide range of companies from SMEs to large multinationals across a range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, IVD and digital technology. Through our work, we support industry to navigate the UK’s research ecosystem, gain access to relevant expertise, facilities, data, patients and samples, and catalyse collaboration. We work closely with government departments and a wide variety of organisations from across the UK, including HINs, the Department for Business and Trade, Medilink UK, NHSA and the Office for Life Sciences, as part of the UK’s business development community. We aim to support a company\’s journey along the innovation pathway and promote UK plc to encourage investment from companies worldwide looking to undertake health and care research in the UK. Engage with companies developing new therapeutic and healthcare innovations to navigate the NIHR and the UK’s wider research system, and gain access to the NIHR expertise, facilities and other elements needed to help them generate evidence to translate their innovations into products suitable for adoption by the UK’s health care system Lead the development and delivery of focused business development activities with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Independently and as part of the BD team, engage with stakeholders from across the UK’s research and healthcare system Develop new company accounts aligned to the NIHR\’s priorities When required, lead on the development of marketing materials Support the Head of Business Development in delivering the team’s event strategy through attending national and international conferences Interest in life sciences and the development of new technologies to improve the delivery of health and care to improve patients’ lives Able to work on multiple projects and initiatives in parallel Competent using a range of software packages A BSc / Medical, or equivalent science degree Experience engaging with scientific or medical leaders from industry and/or academia Good understanding of healthcare product development (either therapeutics, diagnostics, medical devices or digital health technologies) and the translational research pathway Broad understanding of the scientific and technical concepts underpinning a variety of healthcare products A good understanding of the needs and priorities of companies looking to develop or evaluate their technologies and articulate the NIHR’s support to help them achieve this An advanced degree (MSc / PhD) in a related life science or health technology discipline Industry experience within a company developing healthcare products or from the associated service businesses (i.e. CROs, other Life Science businesses) Experience using client relationship management (CRM) software Experience analysing and reporting on market intelligence data Project management experience Advanced IT skills (data management and analysis software, programming and website development) Join our team, and you’ll be working with an exceptional organisation that enables and manages high-quality health and care research for the benefit of patients and the public. NIHR is one of the UK’s largest funders of health and care research. Bonus – subject to company performance 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays (UK) Enhanced contributory pension scheme Life Insurance Season Ticket Loan NB: This is an office- based, hybrid position, located in Victoria, Central London and requires occasional travel to Twickenham, NIHR sites across England, and international locations as needed. Employees are expected to attend the office at least four days per month, typically one day per week, with the possibility of increased office presence based on team requirements. LGC strongly believes that every job applicant and employee should be valued for their individual talents regardless of age, disability, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief.