• Job Description

  Req#: C9298-DRI-0216?language=en&page=1009&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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 innovation.

  We have an exciting opportunity to join our team in R&I as a Business Development and Innovation Manager. This is a full time post , and offered on a fixed term basis for 1 year due to funding available.

  The post holder will contribute actively to the conduct, coordination, and delivery of the business development and innovation workplan, and the Innovation Pop Up membership offer.

  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.

  A key aspect of this role will be to support companies to access expertise within the NHS to support product 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 national and regional companies for research and innovation purposes, and rapidly develop a network both externally and internally in the Trust and local Universities.

  If you are interested in the post, we would like to encourage you to contact the recruiting manager for an informal discussion.

  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 develop the innovation culture in the Trust ready for our new Innovation Hub in 2027?

  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 provide proactive support to all research business development activities within the Trust developing strong relationships with the life sciences industry. The post holder will be responsible for managing the development of collaborative projects with Industry, Academia, and LTHT clinical teams, 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 product development programmes and also to support the adoption of high-impact innovations into the healthcare system, working to deliver the Innovation Pop Up membership offer.

  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

  - 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.

  Details

  Date posted

  07 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 7

  Salary

  £46,148 to £52,809 a year

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  1 years

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  C9298-DRI-0216

  Job locations

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  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 R&I Manager for Performance and Industry, the Business Development and Innovation Manager will provide proactive support to all research business development activities within the Trust developing strong relationships with the 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 R&I Manager for Performance and Industry, the Business Development and Innovation Manager will provide proactive support to all research business development activities within the Trust developing strong relationships with the 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;
  • Knowledge of best practice in knowledge exchange activities;
  • Evidence of recent success in securing financing for collaborative projects, from either private or public funding streams;

  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

  Other Criteria

  Essential

  • Commitment to continuous improvement, learning and personal development

  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

  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).

  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;
  • Knowledge of best practice in knowledge exchange activities;
  • Evidence of recent success in securing financing for collaborative projects, from either private or public funding streams;

  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

  Other Criteria

  Essential

  • Commitment to continuous improvement, learning and personal development

  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

  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).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Leeds Teaching Hospitals

  Address

  St. James's University Hospital

  Beckett Street

  Leeds

  LS9 7TF

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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