The Healthcare Innovation Manager will assume primary responsibility for promoting UK Israel collaboration in Life Sciences and Digital Health through commercial partnerships, R&D collaboration, and sharing of policy and best practice. The Healthcare Innovation Manager will be responsible for identifying strategic opportunities and contacts, initiating and organising activities and platforms for collaboration, and delivering results for mutually beneficial links between Israeli and British companies. The Healthcare Innovation Manager will work as part of a team of 10 including counterparts in the UK and Israel to promote commercial outcomes. This is a full-time position, reporting to the Director of the UK Israel Tech Hub. This job will be based in Tel Aviv.
Requirements: Essential qualifications and experience
Acquaintance with the life sciences or Digital Health landscape in Israel required. Bringing a personal business network from Israel and/or from the UK a strong plus.
BA required, MA or higher preferred. Preferably in biotech / medical sciences or business or technology fields.
3+ years working in business development, sales & marketing, consulting, finance, project management or at a start-up required.
Experience organising events a strong plus. Management experience a strong plus.
International experience (working or studying), particularly knowledge of the UK a strong plus.
Strong presentation skills (oral and written).
Fluent English (spoken, written and reading). Hebrew strongly preferred. Arabic a plus.
Comfortable working in an IT environment (Microsoft Office, Google apps, CRM, etc.).
Desirable qualifications and experience
Can work creatively, strategically and independently yet as part of a team.
Strong business acumen.
Strong organisational skills.
Highly motivated, passionate about innovation and technology.
Open and clear communicator, excellent networking skills including across cultures.
A track record of success and demonstrated ability to deliver results.
Enthusiasm to work as part of a small, agile, ambitious team a start-up within government.
Required competencies
Seeing the Big Picture, Leading and Communicating, Collaborating and Partnering, Achieving Commercial Outcomes
Further details and applications instructions can be found on the British embassy website:
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