Invention Coordinator

Invention Coordinator 

Grade 2 

About Us 

We are a health innovation company powered by a world-class ecosystem of founders, clinical innovators and leading healthcare organisations and universities. We work across London, and beyond, helping innovations move from promise to real-world impact. Our work spans the full innovation journey. We forecast emerging healthcare challenges and opportunities, develop and prove breakthrough solutions, adopt what works in real clinical settings, and scale innovations so they improve and transform care.

By combining deep clinical insight with the ability to test, adopt and scale through our world-class ecosystem, we make health innovations work in practice, not just in theory. This is how we achieve our vision: a world where innovation creates better health for all.

Please visit our our website to find out more about us, our values, and how we work.

The Role  

The Co-ordinator, Invention will support the operations of the Technology Transfer and Venture Building (TT&VB) team within the Invention Unit, providing comprehensive coordination of funding and investment processes, alongside diary and administrative support for the Senior Directors within the Unit.

The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of the end-to-end TT&VB portfolio and investment processes. This will include coordinating Investment Committee meetings, managing expert review and assessment processes, maintaining portfolio databases and records, and tracking reporting obligations and key milestones.

Reporting to the Senior Director, TT&VB, the post holder will undertake a significant amount of externally facing activity, regularly engaging with senior stakeholders across industry, academia, healthcare, investor networks and partner organisations. The successful candidate will therefore be confident communicating with individuals at all levels of seniority and providing professional, proactive and responsive support within a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

The role requires experience of coordinating complex funding, innovation or investment processes, ideally within the life sciences, healthcare or wider innovation sector. The post holder will possess an understanding of technology transfer, venture building and investment terminology, together with an appreciation of the innovation ecosystem in which the Invention Unit and its partners operate. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously will be essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide specialist co-ordination support for the end-to-end TT&VB process, including material contribution to the design of new processes as well as delivering established ones.


• Run the back-office, operational aspects of funding and investment committees, triage panels and review meetings, preparing high-quality materials alongside technical specialists and arranging logistics.


• Provide professional diary management support for the two Senior Directors in the Invention Unit.


• Maintain the portfolio database, tracking and co-ordinating reporting and review processes.


• Promote a culture of continuous improvement in the TT&VB team and wider organisation, proactively proposing solutions and implementing them.


• Represent the TT&VB team with professionalism and confidence, to a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external.


• Act as a source of knowledge wrt funding and investment back-office processes and systems.

Person Specification

• Significant experience of building and co-ordinating back-office funding and/ or investment processes, end-to end.


• Highly organised and adaptable, able to prioritise workload.


• Solutions-focused and confident working in an ambiguous environment, with the ability to act independently in areas of expertise.


• Extensive experience of providing high-quality diary management support, with demonstrated experience of tailoring the approach to the needs of the colleague supported.


• Experience working in a healthcare/ life-sciences-aligned environment is desirable.

Qualifications & Background 

• A‑level equivalent, Advanced Apprenticeship, Diploma or equivalent professional experience. 

• Proven administrative, coordination, or executive support capability developed through practical experience, with strong organisational, communication, digital, and prioritisation skills, and the ability to work independently with discretion. 

Experience 

• Experience supporting delivery of projects, tasks or workstreams within healthcare, research, innovation or the public sector. 

• Demonstrable track record of strong organisational and coordination skills with excellent attention to detail. 

• Experience providing administrative or operational support, including meeting coordination, workshops or events involving internal and external stakeholders, document preparation, and information management. 

• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Experience supporting financial processes (e.g., invoice processing, tracking spend, updating financial logs) is desirable. 

• Experience supporting reporting processes or maintaining project or portfolio tracking systems. 

Skills & Knowledge 

• Strong organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to engage professionally with colleagues and partners. 

• An understanding of or willingness to learn about health innovation, service improvement, research translation, or technology adoption. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and confidence using digital systems such as CRM platforms or project tracking tools. 

• Ability to gather, organise and present information clearly, including basic reporting or data‑handling tasks. 

• Problem‑solving mindset with attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy. 

Leadership Behaviours 

• Demonstrates commitment to championing our organisational commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion. 

• Demonstrates accountability and reliability in delivering assigned tasks. 

• Works collaboratively and contributes positively to a supportive team culture. 

• Shows initiative within defined boundaries and seeks guidance when needed. 

• Curious, adaptable, and willing to learn new skills related to innovation and project delivery. 

Other 

• Alignment with organisational mission and values. 

• Practical experience embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion strategies. 

Values & Behaviours 

• Acts with integrity and consistently champions organisational values. 

• Builds trust and credibility with colleagues and stakeholders. 

• Demonstrates adaptability and resilience in a changing environment. 

• Collaborative, inclusive, and committed to continuous improvement and innovation. 

Read more about our company values here. 

Terms and Conditions 

Job details 

The Invention Co-ordinator will report to the Senior Director, Technology Transfer and Venture Building. The role is permanent, fulltime, with a 37.5-hour (FT) work week. The remuneration for this post is competitive depending on experience with a salary range of £40,000 - £52,000 per annum.  

We offer flexible working arrangements. Our staff combine on-site and remote working (40%/2 days per week on site presence), enabling us to cme together when it matters most and promote a healthy work-life balance.  
 
Please note: UCLPartners operates in a dynamic environment. We use a matrix management approach to match skills, expertise and capacity to projects. Line management may change from time to time. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the organisation, and undertake additional duties, projects and/or responsibilities that are reasonably required, which are commensurate with the nature and grading of the role.   

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Closing date: 6th November

Interview (In person) - W/C 16th November 

*Please note we may close job adverts early, even when there’s a published deadline, so if you are keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and a sense of belonging; and for our work to help tackle wider health inequalities. Read more about our approach. UCLPartners is committed to equal opportunities and all people acting on its behalf must perform their duties in a manner that supports and promotes this commitment.

We welcome applications from candidates who are neurodiverse, have a disability or long-term health condition.

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Please note: UCLPartners operates in a dynamic environment. We use a matrix management approach to match skills, expertise and capacity to projects. Line management may change from time to time. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the organisation, and undertake additional duties, projects and/or responsibilities that are reasonably required, which are commensurate with the nature and grading of the role.