Eit Health Austria Director

EIT Health Austria Director (M/F/d)
EIT Health Co-Location Centre Austria, Vienna

About EIT Health
EIT Health, a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) under the umbrella of the European Insti
- tute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), is focused on supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and
education, to promote healthy living, support active ageing and improve healthcare. EIT Health brings
together leading organisations along the entire value chain - smaller companies, larger industry, ex
- cellent academic and research institutions, and public sector organisations. Together we work toward
a healthier Europe by removing barriers to innovation, promoting talent and education, leveraging en
- abling technologies and exploiting big data. EIT Health has Central Offices in Munich and develops ac
- tivities across a network of regional Co-Location Centres (CLCs) in Paris, Dublin, Barcelona, Rotterdam,
Stockholm, Vienna and Mannheim. In addition, the InnoStars office in Budapest involves Partners from
Hungary, Poland, Portugal and Italy. EIT Health includes more than 130 partners.

About EIT Health Austria
Headquartered in Vienna, the EIT Health Austria CLC- brings together 15 Core, Associate and Network
Partners, featuring leading universities, businesses, start-up incubators, and healthcare providers, in
- cluding one of Europe’s largest Hospitals and care facility holdings.

About the Role & its Responsibilities
The EIT Health Austria CLC Director will be expected to manage the day-to-day operations of the CLC
with other CLC core team members - who conduct Innovation, Education, Business Creation, and Cor
- porate Affairs activities - alongside other legal entities such as InvestHealth and/or WorkInHealth/Tal
- ent Market Place.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead and steer the Austria CLC, serving as spokesperson and operational lead.
- Develop and position the Austria CLC as a major driver in healthcare innovation adoption, ed
- ucation, talent development, and business creation.- Handle financial, legal, and administrative aspects of the CLC and associated entities.
- Facilitate cooperation among Austrian Partners within the CLC and EIT Health community.
- Represent the Austria CLC in EIT Health e.V. governance bodies.
- Steer all CLC specific aspects of the EIT Health Business Plan and manage the corresponding
- assets.- Collaborate and coordinate with stakeholders at European and regional levels for synergies
- and portfolio development.- Plan and manage stakeholder relations, attracting new Partners from academia, industry, and

health sectors.

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- Contribute to emerging strategic initiatives and strengthen Austrian participation.
- Develop new initiatives, projects, or services supporting EIT Health strategy and sustainability.
- Report to the CLC Supervisory Board as well as work under the supervision of the KIC LE Man
- agement Board.

Current Priorities:

- Manage a diverse team of innovative and engaged professionals, including early-career and

experienced leaders.
- Expand Partner base in Austria.
- Enhance engagement within the Austrian health innovation ecosystem.
- Foster relationships with national and regional stakeholders and policy makers.
- Develop EIT Health activities and services of the Austria CLC to contribute to organisation and

network sustainability.

Required Qualifications & Profile

Essential:

- Experienced executive manager with at least ten years of relevant experience in the health

and life science sector.
- Strong experience in development and implementation of health innovation strategies in

interaction with universities, start-ups, research institutions, and industry.
- Proven leadership capabilities and ability to manage a team of professional staff and engage

individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and interests.
- A relevant people network in the Austrian health sectors.
- Team player with excellent leadership skills who is able to operate on a strategic level.
- Ability to bring together and lead diverse international and national stakeholders.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, strong presentation and public relations
- skills.- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in complex and innovative environments, cross
- culturally in an international public-private environment; an entrepreneurial mindset and the
motivation to develop a purpose
- and impact-driven organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Desirable:

- Experience in managing and operating a small legal entity, including finance, human

resources, and legal matters.

processes, as well as knowledge of relevant European and national innovation funding
schemes.
- Strong experience in strategic planning and execution.
- MSc or PhD Degree in Health or Natural Sciences or Engineering, or equivalent experience. In

addition, studies in business and/or finance would be appreciated.

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- Knowledge of EIT Health network and programmes and exp