Robot Dexterity Translation Lead
UK independent public R&D funding agency that backs high-risk, high-reward scientific and technological research.
Funding history
About Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA)
ARIA is an independent UK non-departmental public body that funds and manages Programme Director-led research programmes intended to unlock scientific and technological breakthroughs.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will set the programme's translation strategy, assess commercial opportunities and guide portfolio decisions. You will work with Creator teams and partners to validate customer needs, build shared infrastructure and support the commercialisation of dexterous robotics.
Requirements
- Assess emerging technology commercial potential and routes to commercialisation
- Have moved a technically complex physical product beyond research or prototype stage
- Engage with researchers and engineers to assess technical assumptions
- Build cross-organisational partnerships
- Lead complex portfolios using evidence-based milestones
- Travel to locations across the UK and internationally when necessary
Responsibilities
- Lead the programme translation strategy
- Identify commercialisation opportunities, milestones and measures of progress
- Build evidence plans for priority Creator teams
- Recommend translation-resource allocation and portfolio decisions
- Turn promising R&D into credible commercial opportunities
- Design portfolio-wide commercialisation mechanisms
- Bring customers and industry partners into development
- Build partnerships, shared infrastructure and specialist support
- Connect teams with talent and capital
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
- Hybrid working arrangements with 60% in office and 40% at home
- Enhanced family leave
- 24/7 employee assistance programme
- Two paid volunteer days
- 5% defined contribution pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
Hiring Process
Where possible, campaign-style processes: after all applications are received and talent screens are held, candidates are downselected for formal interviews.
