Lead/Head - Advisory & Consulting Services - Life Sciences

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced professional to lead and scale advisory and consulting services supporting deep-tech, biotech, MedTech, and life sciences innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead technology transfer, IP management, and technology commercialisation initiatives.

- Drive regulatory advisory for biotech, pharma, and medical device startups.

- Manage technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing and commercialisation.

- Build partnerships between industry, academia, research institutions, and startups.

- Lead client engagements, team management, and portfolio growth.

- Oversee IP strategy, patent analytics, technology valuation, licensing, and agreement negotiations.

- Build relationships with R&D teams, innovators, industry leaders, and regulatory experts.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- Master's/PhD in Life Sciences, Bioengineering, Materials Science, Chemical Sciences, or a related technical field.

- 12+ years of relevant experience in technology transfer, IP management, R&D commercialisation, regulatory affairs, or deep-tech consulting.

- Experience transferring technologies from R&D/research labs to manufacturing or industry applications.

- Candidates from pharma, biotech, MedTech, engineering, FMCG R&D, academic research institutions, technology transfer offices, or IP consulting firms with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

- Proven managerial experience, team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and corporate negotiation skills.

Important:

- Candidates from pharma and other R&D-intensive companies should have demonstrable technology transfer and commercialisation experience, particularly in moving innovations from research and development into manufacturing or industry use - not solely routine R&D or regulatory experience.