Pubblicato il 09/01/2018
Tipo di Laurea: PhD Biotecnologie, Biologia, Neuroscienze, Genetica e similari
Company Overview
Alien Technology Transfer LTD is an independent public funding advisory specialised in project financing and project management, supporting pioneering companies (Small and Medium Enterprises) to develop innovative concepts and business models based on cutting edge technologies. Our mission is to catch brilliant market insights, develop clear business models, and procure funding to lead to innovative projects and to turn them into profitable ventures. Alien Technology Transfer is an exciting international and fast growing environment made of highly motivated and ambitious individuals looking to fuel profitable business insights with passion and purpose. The company was founded in United Kingdom in 2013 and since then has expanded with offices in Italy, Ireland, Lithuania and Spain.
Duties and Responsibilities
This role is responsible for leading the full range of activities required to conceptualize, prepare, submit, and manage SBIR grant proposals to NIH, NSF, DoE, and other US Government Agencies. Responsible for sourcing new funding opportunities, producing highest quality written scientific documents for funding applications and publication, including writing, editing, and proofreading grant proposals, as well as supporting end-client with interface with the Funding Agencies.
Essential Functions:
- Analyse and critically evaluate scientific papers, technical documents and business plans related to innovative technologies and new product development ideas
- Draft high quality grant applications; translate scientific abstracts into lay terms
- Identify fit between granting agencies’ research needs and the end-client’s product roadmap and technical focus.
- Manage deadlines and deliverables and keep all involved parties on schedule
- Perform literature/product searches on new ideas to understand and assess novel advancements as they relate to end client’s product roadmap.
- Work closely with technical and business staff in developing successful SBIR/STTR grant proposals
- Identify and effectively describe the business model and strategy of the new product to be developed
- Plan the industrialisation activities, including the work-packages, GANTT chart and budgeting
- Deliver project meetings and maintain relationship with national and international companies to undertake new product development processes
- Supply chain development involving the preparation and negotiation of commercial agreements with industrial partners and service providers
- Development of full commercialisation and financial plans for project results exploitation
- All other duties as assigned
Required Skills and qualifications
- PhD in Biotechnology, Molecular/Human/Micro/Marine/Cell/Computational Biology, Bio-chemistry, Neuroscience or Genetics.
- Ideally holds a PM certificate (PMP, Prince2 etc.) or MBA but not essential.
- Communication for Impact: Exceptional verbal and written English language communications skills, presentation skills, diplomacy, perceptual objectivity, active listening.
- Highly analytical.
- Business language fluency.
- Capable of autonomous objective-oriented work .
- Excellent time management skills.
- Excellent client relationship management.
- Well organised and keen to take on responsibility.
Previous experience required:
- Ideally experience with NIH, NSF or DoE SBIR proposals, other US Funding Agencies and other government funding mechanisms considered a plus.
- Complex network management with different multidisciplinary stakeholders involved.
- Business plan preparation considered a plus.
- Any kind of involvement in start-ups/spinoffs considered a plus.
Career Development
For highly motivated and ambitious individuals Alien Technology Transfer can offer fast career progression. Further career steps will successively lead to higher responsibility in project management of the production team and coordination of the operational management unit in the Italian office of the Alien Technology Transfer group.
Future career development may imply both travels and/or transfers in other European and American foreign offices of the Alien Technology Transfer group.
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To apply please send CV in English and PDF format to hr@alientt.com
Pubblicato il 09/01/2018
Tipo di Laurea: Ingegneria Informatica, Informatica, Ingegneria e similari
Company Overview
Alien Technology Transfer LTD is an independent public funding advisory specialised in project financing and project management, supporting pioneering companies (Small and Medium Enterprises) to develop innovative concepts and business models based on cutting edge technologies. Our mission is to catch brilliant market insights, develop clear business models, and procure funding to lead to innovative projects and to turn them into profitable ventures. Alien Technology Transfer is an exciting international and fast growing environment made of highly motivated and ambitious individuals looking to fuel profitable business insights with passion and purpose. The company was founded in United Kingdom in 2013 and since then has expanded with offices in Italy, Ireland, Lithuania and Spain.
Job Description
We are looking Grant Writers to join Alien Technology Transfer team in one of our European offices. Key qualities include being able to demonstrate an entrepreneurial mind-set, being highly self-motivated, and have a high-degree of stamina to work within an ambitious and goal driven environment. The role will see you undertake the full responsibility of the proposal preparation for international business and industrialisation projects, from concept analysis and development to business pitch writing. Highly motivated and ambitious individuals Alien Technology Transfer can offer fast career progression. Further career steps will successively lead to higher responsibility in project management up to the general management of the start-up companies generated from the innovation process.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Analysing and critically evaluating business plans and technical documents related to innovate technologies and business
- Identifying and effectively describing the business model and strategy of the new product/service to be developed
- Planning the industrialisation activities, including the work-packages, GANTT chart and budgeting
- Delivering project meetings and maintaining relationship national and international companies to undertake the new product development process
- Supply chain development involving the preparation and negotiation of commercial agreements with industrial partners
Main requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in the following hard sciences, such as Computer sciences, Electronics or one of the following engineering disciplines: Biomedical, Aerospace, Environmental, Mechatronic, bio-mechanical, chemical, industrial, material or civil.
- Fluent English comprehension, oral and written.
Required Soft Skills
- Problem solving attitude
- Fast learning
- Precise and accurate
- Honest and Respectful
- Excellent personal equilibrium
- Presentable appearance
- Availability for frequent travels
- Self-planning and organization
- Communication skills
- Results oriented
Career Development
During the first 3 months, the senior management will provide all the necessary professional training. Further career steps will successfully lead to high responsibility. Once the Grant Writer becomes completely autonomous, s/he could be entrusted to directly take charge of administrative duties and management of different sectors within the teams, advancing through Senior Project Manager up to Chief Operations Officer.
Apply
To apply please send CV in English and PDF format to hr@alientt.com