The Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) Seeks an “Innovation Officer”

Reference: 2025-049-01

Application deadline: 15/10/2025

Number of vacancies: 1

Job description:

The Vall d’Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) is a leading center in personalized medicine in oncology, with a team of more than 800 professionals: clinical and preclinical research staff, oncology specialists, nurses, research support, and administrative support staff, all working together to develop new and effective treatments for cancer patients.

We are currently looking to incorporate an Innovation Officer for the Innovation Unit.

Main tasks:

• Provide tailored advice and support to VHIO research groups on matters related to innovation, including technology transfer, intellectual property, and business development.
• Promote a culture of innovation within the business environment.
• Support the drafting, preparation, and submission of innovation-focused grants and funding proposals, working closely with VHIO research groups and external partners.
• Foster collaborations with external R&D partners from academia, biotechnology, industry, or public organizations to generate value for VHIO’s innovation strategy.
• Identify early-stage innovation opportunities in oncology and hematology.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.
• Assist in the negotiation of agreements with pharmaceutical companies and other research organizations.

Requirements

• University degree or PhD in Life Sciences.
• Knowledge of the stakeholders and the innovation system within biomedical research environments (local, national, and international).
• Specific knowledge of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

• Familiarity with funding instruments and innovation grant schemes.
• Excellent spoken and written skills in English, Spanish, and Catalan are essential.
• Basic understanding of legal, intellectual property, and compliance frameworks relevant to research valorization.
• Ability to translate complex scientific concepts into clear and compelling narratives (particularly in grant and proposal writing).

Desirable Skills:

• Problem-solving orientatio
  
• Organization and work managemen
  
• Interpersonal relationship management
  
• Collaboration with multiple stakeholder
  
• Integrity, resilience, and customer focus
  

Experience and knowledge

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as an Innovation Technician in a biomedical research organization.
• Experience in project management.

Additional information:

We offer:

• 📈The possibility of developing your professional career in a competitive environment.
• 🧠To be part of a center that is constantly developing, pursuing excellence in research and collaborating with leading teams.
• 🫱🏻‍🫲🏾We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment, and welcome all people equally, regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.
• 🪴We care about our environment and understand the importance of sustainability. We have the GreenVhio program, which you can be a part of.

Conditions:

• 📝Permanent contract.
• 🗓️Full-time position, 37.5 hours per week.
• 💶Salary according to qualifications and experience following VHIO pay scales.
• 💳Flexible remuneration program (includes restaurant vouchers/cards, transport, medical insurance, and “baby daycare” voucher).
• ⏰Flexible working hours and measures to balance work, family, and personal life, and promote gender equality, as established in the VHIO collective agreement.
• 🗺️24 days of holidays and 6 personal days.
  
• 🎓Fully subsidized Catalan, Spanish, or English courses.
• 🏃‍➡️Take advantage of doing sports at great prices with Urban Sports Club.
• 🩺You’ll have access to weekly physiotherapy sessions at the office, offered at a reduced price for the team.

Vall d’Hebron Institute Oncology (VHIO) endorses the Requirements and Principles of the European Charter for Researchers, the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers promoted by the European Commission and follows Equal Opportunities policies.

On 10th April 2018 VHIO was awarded the “HR Excellence in Research” logo. Our Institute was consequently granted permission to use the HR Excellence in Research Award logo as demonstration of its stimulating and favourable work environment in line with the Charter & Code.