Be part of something amazing
At NPL, we are proud to be a world‑class organisation doing exceptional science, where every role contributes to advancing the UK’s prosperity, security and quality of life. Our success comes from attracting people who share our values of curiosity, collaboration and continuous learning.
We are seeking a Strategic Business Development Manager to join our Life Sciences & Health team based at our head office location in Teddington. This role is well suited to someone who is building their career in science, engineering or technical commercial roles, and is looking for an environment that supports professional growth and offers a chance to make meaningful national impact.
Every day will bring variety and the chance to work with innovative life sciences and health organisations. You will help them understand how NPL’s scientific capabilities can unlock new technologies, improve performance, de‑risk investment, accelerate innovation and enable impact.
You will:
- Build trusted relationships across industry, academia and government, ensuring stakeholders feel valued and supported.
- Develop a deep understanding of NPL’s scientific and engineering capabilities to identify impactful opportunities.
- Work with researchers to shape collaborative projects, commercial engagements and innovation‑led programmes.
- Represent NPL at industry events, technical meetings and customer sites.
- Contribute to a culture that values collaboration, respect and professional development.
Expected Outcomes
In this role, you will be expected to:
- Create and secure opportunities that enable NPL to deliver direct impact with industry—ranging from commercial projects to strategic technical partnerships.
- Develop collaborative R&D consortia that secure competitive grant funding (e.g., Innovate UK, DSIT, NIHR schemes), ensuring NPL plays a central role in national industrial innovation programmes.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders to grow NPL’s presence and influence across life sciences and health sectors.
- Support the development of new customer offerings, commercial models and capability strategies aligned with national priorities.
- Ensure that all interactions reflect NPL’s reputation for excellence, scientific integrity and trusted partnership.
What We are Looking For
Essential Experience
- Experience of business development, technical engagement, consulting or innovation driven environments in the life sciences and health sectors
- A degree (or equivalent experience) in a science, engineering or technology discipline.
- Experience working in a technical, engineering or manufacturing environment, with exposure to varied tasks and problem solving.
- Confidence and clarity in communicating with engineers, scientists and decision makers.
- A strong interest in science, engineering and innovation, with the ability to understand and articulate technical concepts.
- Ability and willingness to travel within the UK.
Desirable
- Background in medical technologies or similar technical roles.
- Understanding of the UK life sciences industrial and healthcare landscape in areas such as medical physics and digital health.
We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.
Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.
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