Programmes Senior Associate

at  Science and Technology Facilities Council

JOB TITLE: PROGRAMMES SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Salary: £34,905 gross per annum
Hours: Full time (We understand the importance of work-life balance and are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities with candidates)
Contract Type: 3 Year Fixed Term
Location: Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell, Oxfordshire OR, Daresbury Laboratory, Warrington
Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business team explore the unknown and turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. Whether it’s sending probes into space or finding new ways to treat cancer, everyone here plays a vital role in making a positive difference to society.
Come and discover how much you can achieve when you’re surrounded by world-leading experts, encouraged to constantly learn and empowered to explore your curiosity.

ABOUT US:

STFC supports UK technology start-ups and SMEs through several Business Incubation activities.
Our Business Incubation Programmes supports UK technology start-ups to build a new product or service and start selling it commercially. The programmes provide support for start-ups over the course of 1-2 years, providing grant funding, commercial coaching and access to technical expertise and facilities at STFC and other public sector organisations. We have a thirteen-year record of success in running these programmes and have supported over 140 UK start-ups and the creation of over 1,000 highly-skilled jobs.
STFC runs six Incubation Programmes, each focused on one technology area (Space, Biotech, Quantum, Digital, Health tech and Applied Physics). These programmes operate across three UK sites in Harwell (Oxfordshire), Daresbury (Cheshire) and Edinburgh.
Incubation Programmes have been very successful and have grown in the last 2 years. We have ambitious plans to grow further in the next few years.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This newly created role will support the team in running and expanding our Incubation Programmes. The role will be based at either the Harwell Campus or Sci-tech Daresbury, both of which have established incubation programmes teams. While the post will be based at one of these two locations, there will be a requirement to travel to, and work at, all three sites from time to time, (Daresbury, Harwell and Edinburgh).
The Business Incubation Programmes Senior Associate will be a key member of the Incubation Programmes team. The role is a development role with the intention that post holders could develop into Programme Managers. The post holder will work primarily with the Programmes Manager team to support the delivery of the Incubation Programmes, but also with the Operations team.
The main duties of this role are to support the Programme Managers in the growth of STFC’s Incubation Programmes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the Programme Managers in ensuring a high-quality flow of applications to the Business Incubation Programmes by identifying potential applicants (i.e. start-ups) and supporting them in the application process.
• Support the Programme Managers in ensuring start-ups incubated in the Programmes complete their incubation plans and fully exploit the technical and business support they are offered during their incubation.
• Act as a contact for incubated start-ups for matters relating to the business incubation programmes.
• Generate a regular flow of high-quality content (case studies, blogs, position papers) to support the marketing and promotion of the Business Incubation Programmes.
• Undertake horizon scanning of technology and investment trends in relevant deeptech areas.
• Plan, organise and run events in support of Business Incubation Programmes’ goals.
• Represent Business Incubation Programmes at relevant industry events – trade shows, conferences etc.