Job opportunity: Innovation Project Managers and Innovation Officers, pre-award
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The Laboratory for Automatics and Systems (LAS) is looking for candidates who want to embrace the challenge of implementing projects and support the digitalization of health in Portugal.
Job positions open:
- Innovation Project Manager
- Research & Innovation Officer
- Research & Innovation Officer, pre-award
Description:
- Participation in the health innovation ecosystem - Digital Innovation Hub, an initiative committed to supporting the digital transformation in the health sector, namely in the SmartHealth segment, which includes the application of a wide spectrum of technologies for improved cost-effectiveness and health provision;
- Participation in the creation of the Testing and Experimentation Facilities for Health AI and Robotics, a Horizon Europe project that will develop a world-class reference testing and experimentation facility to carry out tests and experiments of AI solutions in health.
Main tasks:
- Health innovation project management, including monitoring its progress, ensuring proper maintenance of the schedule, scope, budget, implementation plan, achievement of milestones and objectives, and risk mitigation:
- Management and coordination of working groups involving companies, R&D institutions and hospitals;
- Coordination of internal and external project resources;
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and the project team, providing periodic feedback on the status of the project and any need for adjustments to the schedule, scope or budget;
- Keeping up-to-date project records and reporting, as often as necessary, to
stakeholders and funding entities;
- Management, in collaboration with the communication team, of communication and dissemination of project results;
- Promotion of actions for the valorisation, transfer and exploitation of scientific and technological knowledge;
- Scouting of needs in the market, aligned with the focus of the projects;
- Collaboration with research teams to promote actions to enhance scientific and technological results;
- Support in the preparation and monitoring of applications for national and European incentive programs for Innovation, Research and Technological Development.
Offer:
- Employment contract;
- Wage according to the experience of the candidate;
- Continuous training aligned with profile;
- Opportunity for internal growth according to demonstrated skills;
- Integration in a young and dynamic team that promotes a friendly environment of respect, trust, transparency and informality;
- Be engaged in international projects in all stages (from planning to execution);
- Possibility of international experience;
- Integration in a recognized institution;
- Opportunity to apply previous knowledge and experience;
Minimum requirements:
• Master in Biomedical Engineering, Physical Engineering, Health Economics or Nursing
• Proficient in English;
• Experience in R&D projects in the health sector.
Preferred factors:
• Entrepreneurial experience in the area of ICT for health and well-being;
• Know-how about the Medtech and digital health value-chain and market access in Europe;
• Have received Research Awards or Grants in the last 5 years;
• Experience in preparing proposals for European funding.
Soft skills:
• Autonomy and orientation towards objectives and results;
• High sense of responsibility;
• Good communication skills;
• Leadership and teamwork skills.
Applications by 7 October 2022 to las@ipn.pt using reference IPN/LAS/2022/CON13
