Innovation Programmes Officer Full Time NEW

About Us

The London Institute for Healthcare Engineering, part of the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, is part of the vision for St Thomas’ MedTech Hub. The Institute is housed in a new building embedded within St Thomas’ campus, which brings together King’s research excellence, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust’s leading clinical practice and the Medical Device sector’s commercial innovation power and talent, engaging multinationals, SMEs and start-ups simultaneously. Its vision is to accelerate the clinical impact of MedTech innovation by building robust MedTech ventures. It aims to become the hub of all MedTech activity in London and the UK by building a strong ecosystem of all key stakeholders in the industry.

About The Role

The Programme Officer will provide operational and administrative support across LIHE’s innovation and venture programmes, supporting the delivery of activities involving startups, clinicians, academics, industry and external partners.

Working closely with Programme Leads and the wider LIHE team, the postholder will support the coordination of workshops, meetings, events, communications and participant engagement activities, ensuring a professional, responsive and high-quality programme experience.

The role will contribute to the smooth day-to-day running of programmes and support effective operational delivery across a fast-paced and collaborative environment.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract for three years.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively
2. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally with a wide range of stakeholders
3. Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records and documentation
4. Ability to work collaboratively within a team while managing individual responsibilities
5. Ability to use initiative to resolve routine operational issues and identify when escalation is required
6. Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office applications and online collaboration tools such as Slack
7. Experience supporting administrative, operational or programme coordination activities
8. Ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Desirable criteria

1. Previous experience working in higher education, innovation, healthcare or startup environments
2. Experience supporting events, workshops or hybrid programme delivery
3. Experience coordinating activities involving external stakeholders or international participants
4. Interest in healthcare innovation, entrepreneurship or MedTech

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

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When engaging in the robust exchange of ideas, we ask that our community is mindful of our Dignity at King’s guidance.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

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