Chief Innovation & Business Officer

About us

We are a globally leading multidisciplinary research institute of over 700 staff investigating the spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders causing dementia, driving a step change in our understanding of neurodegeneration, and accelerating the discovery, development and delivery of interventions that will help diagnose, treat, and ultimately prevent dementia. The UK DRI Central Team works across all our UK DRI centres driving a single Institute culture of collaborative and inter-disciplinary research, common policies on hiring, communications, capital investments, finances, and a single tech transfer programme.

About the role

The role of Chief Innovation & Business Officer at UK DRI Central Team is a crucial senior executive position. You will be responsible for leading all technology transfer, commercialisation, and translation activities.

Your expertise in driving innovation, delivering commercial impact, and building relationships with key stakeholders will be essential to the success of this role.

The role is available immediately and funded by the UK DRI until 31 March 2028 in the first instance, with likely extension beyond then dependent on successful quinquennial review.

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 40% of time on site.

If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, or have any queries regarding the application process, please contact the Institute of Neurology HR Team.

For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs ) and search using vacancy reference B02-06486.

For informal enquiries about the role please contact UK DRI Director, Professor Siddharthan Chandran.

About you

You will hold an honours degree with a minimum of 2:1 and have a relevant postgraduate qualification such as MBA, PhD, MD or LLM, or equivalent work experience. You will have experience in directing or working at a senior level within a significant biomedical-focused TT operation, as well as experience in out-licensing university discoveries and identifying, protecting, and managing intellectual property.

In addition, you will need to possess effective leadership qualities with outstanding communication, project management, and networking skills.

This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on EDI initiatives; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/equality-diversity-inclusion for more information about what we’re doing. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce; these include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.