Skip to content

Vacancies

LYVA Labs photography 040924 019

Ready to join our team?

LYVA Labs was created to deliver economic growth through commercialisation of R&D, inspiring ideas, creating partnerships, and attracting investment.

Our mission is to increase investment in innovation and we do this by:

o    Providing a tailored innovation consultancy service 
o    Exploiting the wealth of innovation assets
o    Identifying and securing appropriate funding and investment
o    Inspiring collaboration across the ecosystem

We believe innovation will drive growth and create jobs in our region – if we create the right environment to unlock it.


We are looking for a variety of talented people who can help us deliver current and future programmes (incubators, accelerators, innovation consultancy) primarily supporting clean tech, deep tech and health tech innovators
.

Our current vacancies are listed below. Please click on the job title to see a full description and use the form on this page to submit your interest and upload a CV.

Note: all closing dates are approximate so we encourage early application.

Current Vacancies

Commercialisation Advisor – Health & Life Sciences (IGAP) - Closing Date: 08/09/25

We have recently been awarded a five-year Investment Zone project IGAP (Innovation, Growth, Accelerate and Partner) and are now looking for a Health & Life Sciences Commercialisation Advisor to join our team. This is an exciting new role to support health and life sciences businesses developing new technologies (TRL 2-5) and those close to commercialisation (TRL 6-9).

Key duties and responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer you will be work directly with a small cohort of innovators, helping their companies bring new technologies to market by providing strategic advice on market access, funding, regulatory pathways, and business case development.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Programme Support:
    • Participant diagnostic and onboarding to IGAP
    • Account and relationship management of key client accounts
  • Business Development Support:
    • Work with R&D intensive businesses to support their business development strategies, including customer acquisition, regulatory pathways, and revenue generation plans 
  • Investor and Funding Readiness:
    • Assist clients in preparing for funding rounds, including pitch preparation, and investor targeting.
    • Scout and connect with potential investors and relevant grant opportunities alongside the LL Investment Team.
  • Partnership Development:
    • Facilitate introductions and collaborations between clients and commercial partners
    • Connect clients with industry experts, mentors, and advisors who can offer specialised insights and consultancy
  • Networking and Community Engagement:
    • Participate in networking events, workshops, and conferences to promote our programmes and create connections within the local ecosystem
    • Manage an active social media (LinkedIn) presence
  • Performance Monitoring and Reporting:
    • Track the progress and success of the programme, providing regular reports to the COO, Programme & Reporting Manager, and other stakeholders.
  • Administration:
    • Administrative activities relating to your duties, including updating HubSpot CRM systems and dashboards.

Skills, personality, and experience

Essential

  • Strong commercial acumen with minimum of 5 years’ experience in R&D commercialisation and product development in the health and life sciences sector including regulatory pathways
  • Demonstrable experience of raising investment and/or grant funding for SME's in the health and life sciences sector
  • Bachelor's degree in a health or life sciences subject
  • Qualification or experience in business and enterprise
  • Strong understanding of the challenges faced by early-stage companies 
  • Experience of working in or with high-growth businesses
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships at all levels with diverse teams
  • Desire to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

  • Master's degree or PhD in a health and life sciences subject or MBA.
  • Knowledge of the LCR innovation ecosystem.
  • Incubator/accelerator delivery experience.

Package

Terms:                  Full time preferred but we will also consider part-time candidates (please indicate with you application). Fixed-term contract to March 2030

Location:             Hybrid - Liverpool City Region (50% based in our Liverpool city centre office)

Salary:                  £competitive depending on experience

Staff Benefits

All roles include the following staff benefits:

  • 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays (pro rata), increasing to 27 days after 3 years’ service
  • 6% employer pension contribution
  • Hybrid/flexible working arrangements (applicants must be prepared to regularly work in Liverpool city centre)
  • 1 x corporate volunteering day per year for company chosen charity
  • Company training and development budget accessible to all employees