Innovation Manager 20240316

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The Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission in **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, nationality, religion,**

**age, disability or race.**

**Innovation Manager**

**Innovation Unit**

VHIR offers a vacant position for an **Innovation Manager** to join the Innovation team and **provide close support to researchers**

**and clinicians in the development of healthcare innovative solutions**. The Innovation unit mission is to transform excellence in

research, and clinical care into new products, services and processes that improve patient experience and population health, and

reduce the costs of providing healthcare services.***

In recent years, VHIR has developed a **new innovation and business development model **that has enabled to accelerate the

translation of research findings into clinical practice. The principles of this model are the foundation of VHIR’s approach to

innovation and technology transfer**:collaboration, entrepreneurship, and impact**. As a result, in the last years 13 technologies

have been licensed, and 11 new spin-offs and start-ups have been created, which have generated more than 60 jobs, raised more

than 62M€ investment and over 20M€ in competitive funds, and have a market value of +450M€.

To consolidate public-private relationships, the new VHIR building (to be finished in June 2024) will have 800 m2 exclusively

dedicated to create an** Innovation Hub**. This space is designed as a place for co-creation where researchers and companies can

work closely together, in a real clinical and academic environment, with the aim of transforming the collaboration model and

bringing industry and research even closer together.

The success of VHIR's innovation and business development model has positioned the organization as a leader in biomedical

research and a **key contributor to the development of new therapies and technologies that have the potential to improve**

**patient outcomes** and transform healthcare. As VHIR continues to refine and improve its innovation and business development

model, it is poised to make even greater contributions to the field of biomedical research and to society as a whole.
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The Vall d'Hebron Research Institute

(VHIR) is a public sector institution that

promotes and develops the research,

innovation and biosanitary teaching of the

Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Through

the excellence of our research, we identify

problems of society and we contribute to

spread them around the world.

In April 2015, the **Vall d’Hebron**

**Research Institute (VHIR) **obtained

the recognition of the European

Commission in **HR Excellence.**

This recognition proves that VHIR

endorses the general principles of the

European Charter for Researchers and

a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment

of Researchers **(Charter & Code)**.

**VHIR embraces Equality and**

**Diversity. As reflected in our values**

**we work toward ensuring inclusion**

**and equal opportunity in**

**recruitment, hiring, training, and**

**management for all staff within the**

**organization, regardless of gender,**

**civil status, family status, sexual**

**orientation, nationality, religion,**

**age, disability or race.**

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Education and qualifications:
**Required**
- Bachelor’s degree in LifeScience, Engineering and/or Business Administration

**Desired**
- Ph.D./M.Sc. in Life Sciences will be valued
- Valuable other studies related to Business and Innovation
- Postgraduate courses in Leadership will be a plus

**Experience and knowledge:
- 1-2 years experience in managing projects in Knowledge Transfer Departments or healthcare initiatives.
- Knowledge of agents of innovation systems within the biomedical research environment.
- Knowledge of healthcare innovation international ecosystems.
- Good level of Catalan, Spanish and English, both written and spoken.***

**Competences**
- Proactivity
- Self-organization
- Business and results-orientation
- Team orientation
- Good communication skills
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