Senior Advising Innovation Consultant – DTU Health Tech

Join us as a dynamic Senior Advising Innovation Consultant at the forefront of cutting-edge projects. Your role involves guiding research activities, developing patents, and crafting business models. You'll secure funding for startups, ensure lab efficiency, train colleagues, and contribute to scientific articles. If you're passionate, collaborative, and ready for diverse challenges, this is your opportunity to drive innovation forward.
We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team in a comprehensive senior advising innovation consultancy role. As a Senior Advising Innovation Consultant, your primary responsibilities will involve providing guidance and advice to others in the realm of research activities, while also offering support in patent development, market analysis for patents, and the creation of robust business models. Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in seeking financial support for our startup ventures and research initiatives. In the laboratory setting, your duties will extend to maintaining cell viability, operating and upkeeping equipment, as well as providing training to colleagues on equipment usage. Furthermore, your expertise will be invaluable in educational activities and contributing to the writing of scientific articles. If you are a proactive and collaborative individual passionate about research and innovation, this position offers a multifaceted opportunity to be at the forefront of exciting projects.

The job
We are looking for a dynamic individual to join us in a consultancy role focusing on research and innovation. As a Senior Advising Innovation Consultant, your responsibilities will include:

• Providing advisory services in research and innovation, guiding and advising others in their research endeavors.
• Assisting in patent development and documentation.
• Conducting market research for patents and developing business models.
• Seeking funding opportunities for our startup ventures and research projects.
• Supporting cell viability in the laboratory.
• Assisting in equipment operation and maintenance.
• Training others in equipment usage.

If you are passionate about research, innovation, and collaboration, this role offers a diverse and rewarding opportunity to contribute to our dynamic projects.

Qualifications:

• PhD degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry or related field.
• Strong theoretical and experimental background in Biopolymer Chemistry and critical disease biology.
• Knowledge of characterization techniques mentioned above.
• Experience in proposal writing and fund-raising.
• Proven track record of communicating research effectively.

Desired Skills:

• Passion for research and innovation.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Open-minded knowledge sharing and teamwork.

What we offer in return
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 2 years.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 10 May 2024 (23:59 Danish time). Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV, and exam certificates.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, [email protected]. You can read more about DTU Health Tech at www.healthtech.dtu.dk/.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Health Tech
DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation based on technical and natural science for the healthcare sector. The healthcare sector is a globally expanding market with demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech creates the foundation for companies to develop new and innovative services and products, which benefit people and create value for society. DTU Health Tech's expertise spans from imaging and biosensor techniques across digital health and biological modelling, to biopharma technologies. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 130 PhD students, and a technical/administrative support staff of about 160 persons, of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

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