Innovation Bid Writer

Melton Mowbray

Our Innovation team is seeking enthusiastic, creative and self motivated candidates to write bids for new product development funding in a diverse range of fields including environmental technologies, renewable energy, mechanical, electronics, advanced materials and healthcare technologies. This role requires someone who can generate and develop innovative ideas, work to tight deadlines as well as work closely with clients, research providers, colleagues and project partners.

You will be educated to Degree level (or equivalent experience) in a science or business-related subject and preferably hold a post graduate degree (PhD, MSc). Along with an excellent technical and/or academic background, you will have experience or have a keen interest in commercial factors relating to new product development.

Ideally, you will have experience of preparing and writing European Commission funding bids.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Consulting; structuring business needs into clear new product development strategies that create business opportunities for clients
• Energetically leading the drive to understand and create solutions to complex technology and industry problems
• Providing the advice and insight backed with analysis that enables clients to buy-in to proposed solutions and bid strategies
• Creating strategic partnerships required to develop and supply new product solutions to market
• Identifying and building relationships with experts and research organisations needed to create quality bids
• Authoring complex, detailed, well structured research and development bids of high quality that meet the eligibility criteria of Pera and the funding body
• Timely planning, management, completion and review of bids
• Creating innovative approaches to preparing high quality and efficient bids
• Leading the negotiation of funded bids through to contract

In return, we offer a competitive salary and an attractive range of the benefits that you would expect from one of Europe's leading innovation and business support organisations. This position is full time and based at our offices in Melton Mowbray with some travel expected occasionally.

If you require further information about the role please contact the HR office on 01664 501501 or email hr@pera.com
To apply, please email your CV and covering letter, detailing your salary expectations, to Archna Lakhani at hr@pera.com quoting Bid Writer.

The closing date is 9th May. An Assessment Centre will take place for shortlisted candidates on 16th May 2011; final interviews and selection decisions w/c 23rd May.
Pera is an equal opportunities employer.