About the company
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has a proven track record of not only making ground breaking discoveries through our research and development, but also creating new businesses and helping businesses to innovate and grow, for the economic benefit of the UK.
To grow our portfolio, and meet the needs of early stage technology businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a graduate opportunity has become available as a Business Engagement Coordinator to support new business opportunities within STFC’s Business Incubation team at Daresbury Laboratory.
About the role
This opportunity will support two European Regional Development Funded Programmes (ERDF); LCR 4 START and Cheshire & Warrington 4.0. These programmes enable businesses in the Liverpool City Region and Cheshire and Warrington local regions to access fully funded support to adopt new industrial digital technologies by accessing our additive manufacturing and digital prototyping expertise. These businesses will range from tech start-ups to more established SME’s that require specialist support to develop and de-risk new products and services.
The successful candidate will work closely with the business engagement manager to ensure that our business clients align with the eligibility and funding criteria and will assist in bringing projects to a satisfactory completion. Working closely with our marketing team, you will also identify case studies for project promotion and impact.
Requirements
Essential:
- Obtained bachelors or Integrated Masters, (not doctorate) in a relevant subject in either 2020, 2021 or be due to receive it in 2022
- Expected or have achieved a 2:1 or above
- The right to live and work in the UK
- Naturally outgoing personality that enjoys networking
- Broad understanding and interest in science and technology
- Knowledge and understanding of technology start-ups and how they operate
- Self-starting and ability to take the initiative on a project whilst also having a proven ability to work in a collaborative team
- Excellent communication skills in speaking to individuals, in addressing audiences, and in written documents
- Highly organised with attention to detail when writing and reviewing documents
Desirable:
- Experience in business development or marketing based roles.
- Project management training
How to apply
Click here to apply (Ref ID: A4YVX).