Junior Valorisation Manager

About Sanquinnovate

Sanquinnovate is the dedicated innovation and valorisation entity of Sanquin, focused on transforming scientific excellence in transfusion medicine, immunotherapy, and life sciences into impactful health innovations. We bridge the gap between research and real-world application by supporting knowledge transfer, entrepreneurship, and strategic partnerships. Position Overview

As a Junior Valorisation Manager, you will play a key supporting role in helping Sanquinnovate bring Sanquin’s cutting-edge life sciences innovations to market. Working closely with researchers, technology transfer specialists, and business development professionals, you will assist in the management and protection of intellectual property, facilitate contractual processes, and contribute to the successful valorisation of scientific discoveries.

Key Responsibilities

- Collaborate with researchers and technology transfer specialists to support the valorisation of Sanquin’s innovations;
- Process Invention Disclosure Forms (IDFs) and coordinate with external patent offices to evaluate IP and know-how;
- Support patent filing activities and assist in managing and maintaining Sanquin’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio;
- Draft and coordinate the review of knowledge exploitation contracts (e.g., license agreements, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), Research Collaboration Agreements (RCA’s));
- Assist in drafting and reviewing collaboration agreements under national and European subsidy frameworks, and provide guidance on terms and compliance;
- Prepare Statements of Work (SoW) for targeted innovation opportunities in collaboration with internal stakeholders;
- Organise and support valorisation-focused events to enhance internal awareness and strengthen collaboration with the Research department;
- Provide administrative and operational support to the Business Development and Valorisation team.

Qualifications and Skills

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences, or related field;
- Additional training or experience in IP, contract law, innovation management, or technology transfer is a plus;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Dutch is a plus;
- Detail-oriented with excellent organisational and administrative abilities;
- Proactive, collaborative, and able to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment;
- Interest in the intersection of science, innovation, and business.

What we offer

We offer a chance to work at the unique organisation that is Sanquin, a not-for-profit company which attracts like-minded people. The combination of having a societal function and operating at a commercial market is a very interesting challenge.

In addition, we offer you:

- A unique opportunity to contribute to impactful healthcare innovation;
- Hands-on experience in technology transfer and innovation management;
- Competitive compensation, including a 8.33% year-end bonus and 8.33% vacation allowance;
- 201 holiday hours for a full-time (36-hour) workweek;
- Opportunities for professional growth within Sanquinnovate and the broader Sanquin organisation;
- Generous travel expense reimbursement, starting from the first kilometer and private parking;
- A €2,000 development budget every 3 years for your professional ambitions;
- Collective agreements with various insurers;
- Pension accrual with the Pension Fund for Care and Welfare. We contribute 65%.

You can find more information about our terms of employment at https://www.sanquin.org/working-at/who-we-are/employment-conditions

More info

If you want to know more about this position, please contact [email protected]. Are you excited about this position and do you think you fulfil the requirements? Apply by sending us your CV and motivation letter.

A pre-employment screening will be part of the recruitment process.

Please, do note that we will only process applications from candidates who have a valid work permit for the EU.

Acquisition is not appreciated. Sanquin does not accept unrequested help from agencies for this vacancy. CV's (in whatever shape or form) that are send by agencies to any employee of Sanquin without a written assignment, will be considered property of Sanquin and Sanquin will therefore not owe compensation in any way..