Research-to-Innovation Infrastructure Developer

About the role

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (SUND), University of Copenhagen, is a leading European health faculty with 7,838 students, 4,056 full‑time staff, a 3.4 billion DKK revenue, 5,600 annual scientific publications and 33 new inventions. SUND hosts 13 research departments, 4 research centres and 3 university hospitals, and lies at the heart of Copenhagen’s Innovation District and Medicon Valley Alliance. Recently SUND created the Center for Core Facilities (CCF) to bring world‑class infrastructures under one umbrella, facilitating access for researchers, educators and innovators. A key CCF goal is to consolidate and coordinate existing infrastructures into efficient research‑to‑innovation services, supporting the translation of ideas into societal impact. In this role you will develop SUND’s research‑to‑innovation ecosystem by mapping and bridging the facilities and expertise needed for the journey from knowledge to societal value.

Responsibilities

• Build & maintain a live map of SUND’s research‑to‑innovation facilities, expertise & research infrastructures
• Translate the map into a searchable resource for life scientists in need (incl. academia, SMEs, startups & industry)
• Proactively disseminate existing relevant resources for innovators across sectors
• Actively secure that infrastructures comply with industry standards
• Contribute to developing standard collaboration and service provision agreement between institutions and sectors
• Coordinate matchmaking between research/innovators needs and the right facilities / combination of expertise

Requirements

We expect applicants to have a scientific background (preferably a PhD) in a relevant field, possibly have own experience as a research innovator (incl. experience from hands‑on drug discovery and development, entrepreneurship, technology transfer or research commercialisation is an advantage), and it will be an advantage but not a prerequisite to have worked with fundraising and stakeholder management.

Skills

• Strong mediation skills to create bridges across existing infrastructures
• Strong project management skills
• Experience and interest in managing research‑to‑innovation processes
• Strong communication skills and fluency in English
• Danish is an advantage but not a requirement
• Experience in Danish public‑private partnership legal frames
• Experience developing and implementing legal collaboration and service provision agreements
• Experience facilitating and/or managing consortia towards new solutions

Schedule

Full‑time, fixed‑term position for 2.5 years, starting 1 December 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter). Depending on qualifications the position will be classified as Special Consultant or Senior Consultant in accordance with the state‑sector collective agreement for academics, with opportunity to negotiate supplements based on qualifications. Salary levels follow the state sector scale (see www.loenoverblik.dk).

For questions about the position, contact CCF Director Clara Prats at cprats@sund.ku.dk.