Commercialisation Acceleration Lead (CAL), ARC Hub for HealthTech, Grade 5, 1 FTE, Specific Purpose Contract

Applications are invited for an appointment as Commercialisation Acceleration Lead – Route to Market, 1 FTE, Grade 5, Specific Purpose Contract in ARC Hub for HealthTech in the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at University of Galway.   
This post is being offered as a specific purpose contract and will terminate by reason of the expiry of its specific purpose.  
The Research Ireland ARC Hub for HealthTech is a collaborative initiative between the University of Galway, Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, to guide academic projects in the MedTech and connected health technologies to commercial success on a national scale in conjunction with other Higher Education Institutions (HEI) in the Republic of Ireland. The HealthTech Hub will support the translation of cutting-edge MedTech and Connected Health innovations into impactful healthcare solutions.  The Hub, hosted by the College of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences, will service cutting-edge research translated into real-world applications and equip innovators with knowledge and acumen needed to bring transformative healthcare technologies to market  The overall vision of the ARC Hub for HealthTech is to support the S3 strategy and drive regional growth and impact in the chronic disease management sphere through the creation of a world class hub supporting the translation of cutting-edge MedTech and Connected Health innovations into impactful healthcare solutions.
The ARC Hub for HealthTech is seeking to hire a person to provide expert advice to Translational Project teams, helping them navigate the challenges of bringing innovative technologies to market. This post is being offered as a specific purpose contract and will terminate by reason of the expiry of the technology development phase of the project.  
The ARC Hub for HealthTech is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-2027
The ARC Hub for HealthTech project is funded until the end of 2029. 
Information on the University's Strategic Plan is available at:  Strategy | Straitéis 2020-2025 - University of Galway.  Information on the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences’s Strategic Plan is available here.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Garry Duffy, garry.duffy@universityofgalway.ie  
Salary: €61,632 - €83,555 (applicable to new entrants effective from January, 2011) and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the QA321 University’s Remuneration & Payroll Policy.
This appointment will be made on the Grade 5 payscale in line with current Government pay policy.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 17:00 (Irish Time) on Thursday, 24th of July 2025. It will not be possible to consider applications received after the closing date.