Job summary
We
have an exciting opportunity to join our R&I team as a Business
Development and Innovation Manager. This is a full time post (1.0 WTE)
offered on a fixed term basis for 3 years.
The
post holder will contribute to the conduct, coordination, and delivery of the
Business Development and Innovation Pop Up workplan and will particularly
support the delivery of the new Health Innovation Leeds Incubator Programme
to support companies in West Yorkshire.
The
post holder will be responsible for managing the development of collaborative
projects in partnership with Industry, Academia and NHS colleagues, following
them through to ensure that each project achieves its outputs.
A
key aspect of this role will be to support companies to access expertise
within the NHS to support innovation development programmes (both in terms of
understanding unmet needs and carrying out clinical evaluation) and also to
support the adoption of high-impact innovations into the healthcare system.
The
post holder will provide an account management function with companies for
research and innovation purposes, and rapidly develop a network both
externally and internally in the Trust, NHS and local Universities.
If
you are interested in the post, we would encourage you to contact the
recruiting manager for an informal discussion.
Expected Shortlisting
Date
23/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
11/03/2026
Main duties of the job
Are
you a self-starter with excellent organisational skills and a strong interest
in medical product development and innovation?
Do
you have experience of managing a complex portfolio of projects to tight
timescales?
Would
you like the opportunity to work with partners to deliver the new Health
Innovation Leeds Incubator programme?
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust works with a wide-range of industrial and
academic partners to deliver internationally acclaimed research and
innovation. The Trust is developing new systems to enable Trust resources to
be aligned with key stakeholders in industry, academia and partner
organisations in a more coordinated and commercially-focused way.
Working
closely with the Head of Business Development and Innovation, the Business
Development and Innovation Manager will support the Innovation Pop Up, and
provide proactive support to all R&I business development activities,
developing strong relationships with the healthtech industry. The post holder
will be responsible for managing the development of collaborative projects
with Industry, Academia, and NHS teams across the region, following them
through to ensure each project achieves its outputs.
A
key aspect of this role will be to support companies to access expertise
within the NHS to support innovation projects and partnerships, and to
support the adoption of high-impact innovations into the healthcare system.
About us
Research
is at the heart of our Trust. Leeds Teaching Hospitals is involved in
research at all levels, developing and trialling new treatments for patients.
We believe that being involved in cutting-edge research helps us provide
better care to our patients.
Over
the next 5 years, we aim to be the best Trust to deliver high-quality
clinical research and to champion research amongst our staff. We also aim to
support and grow our world-class clinical infrastructure and assets for
research and innovation.
We
have a very proactive Research Academy. It offers an extensive programme of
education and training tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams
involved in clinical research delivery in Health and Social Care.
Our
five Trust values are part of what make us different. They have been
developed by our staff. They are:
-
Patient-centred
-
Collaborative
-
Fair
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Accountable
-
Empowered
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in
the UK with an established reputation as a centre of excellence for
delivering high quality research and pioneering services at scale. The organisation works with a wide-range of
industrial and academic partners to deliver internationally acclaimed
research and innovation. The Trust is developing new clinical research and
innovation systems to enable Trust resources to be aligned with key
stakeholders in industry, academia and partner organisations in a more
coordinated and commercially-focused way. These systems will assist in
driving business development opportunities for the Trust, play an important
part in our ambition to continually improve patient care, and form part of
the Trusts response to the Life Sciences Industry Strategy and the Leeds
City Region Strategic Innovation Audit.
Working
closely with the Head of Business Development and Innovation, the Business
Development and Innovation Manager will provide proactive support to all
research business development activities within the Trust developing strong
relationships with the healthtech and life sciences industry. The post holder
will be responsible for managing the development of collaborative projects in
partnership with Industry and Academia, following them through to transaction
so that each project achieves its outputs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS organisations in
the UK with an established reputation as a centre of excellence for
delivering high quality research and pioneering services at scale. The organisation works with a wide-range of
industrial and academic partners to deliver internationally acclaimed
research and innovation. The Trust is developing new clinical research and
innovation systems to enable Trust resources to be aligned with key
stakeholders in industry, academia and partner organisations in a more
coordinated and commercially-focused way. These systems will assist in
driving business development opportunities for the Trust, play an important
part in our ambition to continually improve patient care, and form part of
the Trusts response to the Life Sciences Industry Strategy and the Leeds
City Region Strategic Innovation Audit.
Working
closely with the Head of Business Development and Innovation, the Business
Development and Innovation Manager will provide proactive support to all
research business development activities within the Trust developing strong
relationships with the healthtech and life sciences industry. The post holder
will be responsible for managing the development of collaborative projects in
partnership with Industry and Academia, following them through to transaction
so that each project achieves its outputs.
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Experience of managing a complex portfolio of projects to tight timescales
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate complex matters to a variety of audiences
- A self-starter with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and balance workload to meet tight deadlines who can work independently as well as part of a team
- Evidence of developing networks and effective working relationships
- Knowledge of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy
- Strong IT skills (including Microsoft Office)
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NIHR and NHS innovation landscape
- Evidence of recent success in securing financing for collaborative projects, from either private or public funding streams
- Knowledge of best practice in knowledge exchange activities;
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in a biomedical or related discipline (e.g. BSc, BEng); Masters or other postgraduate qualification and/or demonstrable significant relevant experience commensurate with this post
Desirable
- PhD in biomedical / clinical / health research
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of medical product development and evaluation
- Evidence of developing partnerships and collaborations across a range of stakeholders including industry, academia and healthcare
- The ability to rapidly assess client needs and identify potential solutions
- The ability to rapidly assess client needs and identify potential solutions
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS adoption processes
- Strong commercial awareness with a commitment and proactive approach to high standards of customer service
- An ability to quickly understand information about a wide variety of medical products (e.g. pharmaceutical, medical device, in vitro diagnostic), the condition which they address
Person Specification
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Experience of managing a complex portfolio of projects to tight timescales
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to communicate complex matters to a variety of audiences
- A self-starter with excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and balance workload to meet tight deadlines who can work independently as well as part of a team
- Evidence of developing networks and effective working relationships
- Knowledge of the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy
- Strong IT skills (including Microsoft Office)
Desirable
- Knowledge of the NIHR and NHS innovation landscape
- Evidence of recent success in securing financing for collaborative projects, from either private or public funding streams
- Knowledge of best practice in knowledge exchange activities;
Qualifications
Essential
- Undergraduate degree in a biomedical or related discipline (e.g. BSc, BEng); Masters or other postgraduate qualification and/or demonstrable significant relevant experience commensurate with this post
Desirable
- PhD in biomedical / clinical / health research
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of medical product development and evaluation
- Evidence of developing partnerships and collaborations across a range of stakeholders including industry, academia and healthcare
- The ability to rapidly assess client needs and identify potential solutions
- The ability to rapidly assess client needs and identify potential solutions
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS adoption processes
- Strong commercial awareness with a commitment and proactive approach to high standards of customer service
- An ability to quickly understand information about a wide variety of medical products (e.g. pharmaceutical, medical device, in vitro diagnostic), the condition which they address
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
