As part of the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) the £55M Global Innovation Institute (GII) project - Queen’s University Belfast is seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Business Development Manager – Health.
As a Business Development Manager you will work with various stakeholders including the GII Delivery Team within the ECIT Business Development Team and colleagues across multiple Schools and Faculties, to drive company engagement in the health sector. You will play a pivotal role in identifying opportunities for research and innovation collaboration that draws on the ‘secure connected intelligence’ expertise in ECIT and promote the capability and capacity within GII and the University to potential partners.
The project aims to transform Northern Ireland’ digital economy by substantially increasing both the volume and range of digital innovation taking place within the region, with an initial focus on driving a Digital One Health agenda. A short video detailing the strategic objectives of the GII can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzN559L218A
The GII will build on QUB’s Institute of Electronics, Communications and Information Technology - ECIT’s world leading core expertise across cyber security, advanced wireless technologies, data science/analytics and scalable computing. It will provide a novel multi-disciplinary environment, by combining these areas of strength with internationally recognised excellence in food security/sustainability and health sciences (One Health).
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team and be at the forefront of a progressive and exciting initiative. We are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to confidently liaise with industry partners and stakeholders in representing GII in the ambitious growth plans for Innovation City Belfast.
An attractive remuneration package, commensurate with the seniority and responsibilities of the role, will be provided. The candidate will also be eligible to join the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).
The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter should clearly demonstrate you have:
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click the Candidate Information link below. At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:- great terms & conditions- pension schemes- flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
- family-friendly initiatives- career development opportunities- support for health & mental wellbeing
- generous holiday entitlement (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
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