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Are you passionate about life sciences valorisation Are you ready to make a real impact by translating the inventions of our worldclass scientists into applications in the field of Life Sciences; and more specifically in the microbiology domain Then youre the colleague were looking for! Come and join a skilled and engaging Innovation & Business team dedicated to driving the academiatoindustry transition for VIB innovations.
VIB is an entrepreneurial research institute in life sciences that focuses on basic science and translating scientific results into pharmaceutical agricultural and industrial applications. VIBs Innovation & Business team manages a portfolio of 250 patent families and looks for partnering deals with the industry in a proactive and creative way. VIB is also firmly rooted in a longstanding tradition of setting up startup companies. Since its foundation in 1996 VIB has created >30 startup companies. VIB is funded by the Flemish government and works in close partnership with five Flemish universities Ghent University KU Leuven University of Antwerp Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Hasselt University. The link between basic research and valorisation has made VIB a catalyst for the evergrowing biotech hotspot in Flanders.
VIBs Innovation & Business team consists of IP business development new venture and discovery sciences professionals supported by a skilled administrative and paralegal team. The team is highly complementary and works closely together to create value out of the scientific inventions from the 10 different centers within the institute.
To further strengthen and expand its Tech Transfer activities in support of the VIB Center for Microbiology (CFM) in Leuven VIB is recruiting a center Business Development Manager.
More info on the CFM can be found here:
We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic professional with preferable experience in business or tech transfer positions in a relevant life sciences industry or research institute environment and a strong scientific background in (translational) microbiologyrelated life sciences.
In particular as center Business Development Manager for the CFM you will be responsible for driving the centers business development activities in consultation with VIB center scientists and innovation & business colleagues. You are ready to push groundbreaking science from the lab bench to industrial applications guiding the projects every step along the way.
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Motivated candidates should apply online.
A complete application file (English) should contain the following documents:
Full Time