"Innovation Fellow"

Innovation Fellow

University of Sheffield - School of Medicine & Population Health

We are seeking to appoint a talented Innovation Fellow with excellent oncology-based research and commercialisation skills to develop commercialisation of the Spatial Living Biobank (SLB). The Spatial Living Biobank leverages unique cell models, tissue and data to capture complex spatial differences within solid tumours and improve cancer drug development. This Fellowship is focused on furthering the development of a specialised commercial research service as an attractive business partner to a range of oncology-focused biotech and pharmaceutical partners.

The Innovation Fellow will take a key role in the commercialisation of SLB with the aim of establishing the spinout, “HeteroGenesys”. You will have engaged with Commercialisation training and may have participated in schemes such as ICURe EXPLORE. You will have a visionary outlook, resilience, adaptability, passion, and strong decision-making skills to navigate challenges and drive innovation while also being a team player. You will also be a skilled communicator with a wide range of stakeholders. Key traits also include self-awareness, initiative, and the ability to inspire and empower teams to achieve ambitious goals.

The goal of this position is to complete stages 2 and 3 of the University of Sheffield’s commercialisation journey in readiness to progress to launch and then undertake a leading role in the spinout.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.