Market & Innovation Specialist – Health Applications

What you will do

imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, developing solutions that address global challenges, including in healthcare. To strengthen the impact of our innovations, we are looking for a Market & innovation Specialist to join our team.

In this role, you will support the translation of imec’s advanced technologies into relevant healthcare applications. By gathering and translating user, stakeholder, and market needs into actionable input for technology development, you will contribute to the development of strategic roadmaps for disruptive health solutions and identify new application opportunities for existing technologies across imec’s sectors. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams of researchers, engineers, and market experts, facilitating the alignment between technological capabilities and market needs.

Key responsibilities  

• Capturing user, stakeholder, and market needs (voice of the customer).
• Perform market and desk research, including analysis of trends, stakeholders, and use cases.
• Facilitate and support workshops and stakeholder interactions.
• Identify and assess new application domains for existing imec technologies.
• Translate market insights into structured input for technology development teams and in support of strategic roadmaps.
• Translate technical information into clear, accessible value propositions for external stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with researchers and domain experts to ensure alignment between market and technology perspectives.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its office in Gent, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

Required background and experience  

• Master’s degree in biomedical engineering, life sciences, healthcare, or a related discipline. A PhD is an asset.
• Approximately 2 years of relevant experience (e.g. in healthcare innovation, consulting, research, or industry).
• Experience in qualitative market research and customer interviews.
• Strong affinity with the on the hand medical field and healthcare applications and on the other hand the market needs.
  

Required competencies 

• Analytical and conceptual skills
  
  • Strong analytical capabilities, including market research and synthesis of complex information.
  • Ability to understand technical concepts at a high level and translate them into market-relevant value-proposition.
  • Ability to convert market needs into clear and actionable questions or requirements for R&D.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement
  
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to interact effectively with both technical experts and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to organize and support workshops and collaborative sessions.
• Collaboration and working style
  
  • Team player with the ability to work in multidisciplinary and cross-sector environments.
  • Hands-on, proactive, and result-oriented mindset.
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to operate in a dynamic and innovation-driven context.

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.