Job title Institute for the Augmented Human Business Development Manager
Department Computer Science
Salary Starting from £37,099, rising to £44,263
Grade Grade 7
Contract Type Part Time, Fixed Term
Placed on Monday 03 June 2024
Closing date Monday 24 June 2024
Interview date Thursday 25 July 2024
Reference ED11786
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About the role
The multidisciplinary research team within the Bath Institute for the Augmented Human, led by Prof Damien Coyle, is seeking to appoint a Business Development Manager with experience in developing strong, mutually beneficial partnerships with industry.
The post-holder will help to realise the Institute's mission and vision to advance human augmentation healthcare technology through collaborative working with external partners.
This is a fixed-term position.
About the IAH
The IAH is the University's newest research Institute and was established in 2023 as an innovative and agile leader in Human Augmentation R&D in the UK and Internationally.
Our vision is a complete multidisciplinary training and innovation ecosystem that revolutionises the way that humans interface, interact, improve, and evolve with technology.
The Institute is a unique body of interdisciplinary research focusing on research excellence and developing researchers that have the skills to develop, trial, regulate and deploy human augmentation technologies.
We're setting ourselves an ambitious programme involving 60+ academics from an excellent mix of disciplines, from robotics, engineering and computer science to health, neuroscience, and psychology.
Together, we're establishing a world-leading research Institute, and we want you to be a part of it.
About you
You will have a higher degree (or significant equivalent experience and an undergraduate degree) in a relevant discipline, experience of working in a business development or industry-facing role, and skilled in establishing and developing beneficial professional relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
You should have experience of collaborating with a wide variety of partner organisations, and ideally of the commercialisation pathway and bringing technologies to market.
You will be passionate about the potential for advanced technology to change lives, and about being part of an institute that is targeting real world impact.
This role will suit you if you:
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Please ensure you submit your application through our website, and please upload an up-to-date CV.
What we can offer you:Find out more about our benefits.
We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.
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