Academic Consultancy Coordinator

Academic Consultancy Coordinator
£35,000 - £45,000 (dependent on level of experience)
Permanent
Hybrid - 1 day based in London Office

We are working with a unique business linked to the world of Academia who provide consultancy services to acclaimed academics.

As a Consultancy Coordinator your role is to provide business development and process support to enable the academic community to undertake a range of consultancy activities with external clients, with a focus on laboratory-based analytical work in the field of life and medical sciences. In so doing, the candidate will act as an interface between external clients, academics and internally with the overall objectives of expanding the volume, value, reach and impact of all consultancy activities. This role will span across a range of university faculties, with a focus on Life and Medical Sciences.

As the academic consultancy coordinator you will be responsible for supporting of identifying consultancy opportunities and service propositions, supporting client relationships, liaising with leadership for decisions on pursuing opportunities, supporting the development of proposals, managing internal compliance and approvals processes, supporting costing and pricing, and acting as a 'go to’ resource within academic areas for matters relating to consultancy.

This role is suitable for a researcher, technician, or individual in a professional services role allied to the medical/ life sciences space looking to develop commercial and business development skills and experience. Ideally, you will have some specialist life sciences knowledge and experience of working within an academic laboratory or lab support team.
This role is well-suited for a recent postgraduate / Master’s or PhD

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Develop a strong understanding of the academic capabilities and research objectives of university academics and how consultancy can support them, with a particular focus on testing and analytical work.
• Provide advice, coordination and support on proposal development, costing, pricing and submission, liaising with academics and colleagues as appropriate.
• Support academic staff in client relationship management in line with the consultancy strategy.
• Liaise with Legal, Project Management, and Finance teams to realise opportunities.
• Manage and develop the Testing and Analysis portfolio in the health and life sciences sector.
• Work expeditiously and with professionalism to ensure the business is organised efficiently.

Experienced required:
• Graduate or post graduate experience of working in a Higher Education environment, ideally in a life sciences/medical sciences department either as a researcher or support staff.
• Desire to develop knowledge and experience of the national and international market for consultancy services
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate confidently, intelligently and effectively with colleagues, academic staff, all levels of management and external clients
• Ability and experience of handling a challenging role with confidence, initiative, adaptability, self-motivation, and attention to detail
• Ability to work to set deadlines on own initiative, prioritise and organise competing workloads and work independently
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Methodical and accurate.
• Attention to detail and able to produce and review written and numerical information concisely and accurately