Description:

IPN Automatics Lab is a reference in the development of applied technology for telemedicine, specifically in telerehabilitation and robotic medicine applications. Recently IPN Automatics Lab was awarded several Horizon Europe Projects and is looking for candidates who want to embrace the challenge of implementing these projects and support the digitalization of health in Portugal.
Some of the open Challenges:
- Participation in the health innovation ecosystem - Digital Innovation Hub, an initiative committed to supporting the digital transformation in the health sector, namely in the SmartHealth segment, which includes the application of a wide spectrum of technologies for improved cost-effectiveness and health provision.
- Participation in the creation the of Testing and Experimentation Facilities for Health AI and Robotics, a Horizon Europe project that will develop a world-class reference testing and experimentation facility to carry out tests and experiments of AI solution in health.

Job positions open:
- Innovation Project Manager
- Research & Innovation Officer
- Research & Innovation Officer, pre-award

Main tasks:
- Health innovation project management, including monitoring its progress, ensuring proper maintenance of the schedule, scope, budget, implementation plan, achievement of milestones and objectives, and risk mitigation
- Management and coordination of working groups involving companies, R&D institutions and hospitals
- Coordination of internal and external project resources
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and the project team, providing periodic feedback on the status of the project and any need for adjustments to the schedule,scope or budget
- Keeping up-to-date project records and reporting, as often as necessary, to stakeholders and funding entities
- Management, in collaboration with the communication team, of communication and dissemination of project results
- Promotion of actions for the valorisation, transfer and exploitation of scientific and technological knowledge;
- Scouting of needs in the market, aligned with the focus of the projects;
- Collaboration with research teams to promote actions to enhance scientific and technological results;
- Support in the preparation and monitoring of applications for national and European incentive programs for Innovation, Research and Technological Development.



Offer:

- Employment contract;
- Wage according to the experience of the candidate;
- Continuous training aligned with profile;
- Opportunity for internal growth according to demonstrated skills;
- Integration in a young and dynamic team that promotes a friendly environment of respect, trust, transparency and informality;
- Be engaged in international projects in all stages (from planning to execution);
- Possibility of international experience;
- Integration in a recognized institution;
- Opportunity to apply previous knowledge and experience;



Profiles:

Minimum requirements:
• Master in Biomedical Engineering, Physical Engineering, Health Economics, or Nursing
• Proficient in English;
• Experience in R&D projects in the health sector;

Preferred factors:
• Entrepreneurial experience in the area of ICT for health and well-being;
• Know-how about the Medtech and digital health value-chain and market access in Europe;
• Have received Research Awards or Grants in the last 5 years;
• Experience in preparing proposals for European funding;

Soft skills expected in all positions:
• Autonomy and orientation towards objectives and results;
• High sense of responsibility;
• Good communication skills;
• Leadership and teamwork skills



Institution:

IPN (https://www.ipn.pt) promotes interaction between researchers from the academic environment and the business sector, having the particularity of, in addition to its skills in R&DT, having a strong business incubation and acceleration activity, with a considerable number of spin off companies created from R&DT results. Thus, it presents itself as a highly specialized institute in the development of technology-based products and services, both nationally and internationally.
The Automatics Lab of IPN (IPNlas) has strong skills in the field of electronics, automation, robotics and instrumentation, which has contributed to the digitization of the Portuguese economy, in line with market needs.
In the development of its activities, IPNlas uses as a basis the excellence of academic studies, to generate innovation according to the needs of the industry, contributing to the increase of the technological maturity of the solutions developed. IPNlas focuses its strategy on HEALTH 4.0 (Telemedicine, Hospital at Home, Care at Home).



Apply until: 07 of October 2022 to [email protected] using the reference IPN/LAS/2022/CON13