LYVA Labs have recently been awarded a five-year Investment Zone project IGAP (Innovation, Growth, Accelerate and Partner) and are now looking for a Health & Life Sciences Commercialisation Advisor to join our team. This is an exciting new role to support health and life sciences businesses developing new technologies (TRL 2-5) and those close to commercialisation (TRL 6-9).

Key duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer you will be work directly with a small cohort of innovators, helping their companies bring new technologies to market by providing strategic advice on market access, funding, regulatory pathways, and business case development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Programme Support:
  • Participant diagnostic and onboarding to IGAP
  • Account and relationship management of key client accounts
• Business Development Support:
  • Work with R&D intensive businesses to support their business development strategies, including customer acquisition, regulatory pathways, and revenue generation plans 
• Investor and Funding Readiness:
  • Assist clients in preparing for funding rounds, including pitch preparation, and investor targeting.
  • Scout and connect with potential investors and relevant grant opportunities alongside the LL Investment Team.
• Partnership Development:
  • Facilitate introductions and collaborations between clients and commercial partners
  • Connect clients with industry experts, mentors, and advisors who can offer specialised insights and consultancy
• Networking and Community Engagement:
  • Participate in networking events, workshops, and conferences to promote our programmes and create connections within the local ecosystem
  • Manage an active social media (LinkedIn) presence
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
  • Track the progress and success of the programme, providing regular reports to the COO, Programme & Reporting Manager, and other stakeholders.
• Administration:
  • Administrative activities relating to your duties, including updating HubSpot CRM systems and dashboards.

Skills, personality, and experience

Essential

• Strong commercial acumen with minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D commercialisation and product development in the health and life sciences sector including regulatory pathways
• Demonstrable experience of raising investment and/or grant funding for SME's in the health and life sciences sector
• Bachelor's degree in a health or life sciences subject
• Qualification or experience in business and enterprise
• Strong understanding of the challenges faced by early-stage companies 
• Experience of working in or with high-growth businesses
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships at all levels with diverse teams
• Desire to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Master's degree or PhD in a health and life sciences subject or MBA.
• Knowledge of the LCR innovation ecosystem.
• Incubator/accelerator delivery experience.

Package

Terms:                  Full time preferred but we will also consider part-time candidates (please indicate with your application). Fixed-term contract to March 2030.

Location:              Hybrid - Liverpool City Region (50% based in our Liverpool city centre office)

Salary:                  £competitive depending on experience