Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Grant Writer – Freelance Position

Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Grant Writer – Freelance Position

Are you a freelancer eager to dedicate your expertise to enhancing client engagements? Can you envision yourself at the forefront of British innovation, collaborating with some of the nation’s most pioneering founders? Have you consistently secured Innovate UK Biomedical Catalysts funding and are you adept at crafting top-tier submissions within an autonomous setting?

At GrantTree, we are on a continuous quest to broaden our circle of subcontracted Technical Writers. We partner with a plethora of the UK’s trailblazing companies, aiding them in optimising their government funding prospects.

Our Innovation Bid Writers play a pivotal role in devising persuasive and captivating narratives tailored to the specific requirements of each grant. They ignite the assessors’ imaginations, ensuring our clients achieve regular funding successes. We are now seeking to bolster our network with more skilled writers.

We cultivate a diverse pool of subcontracted writers, aligning projects with those whose experience and skills best match the task at hand. As an Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Grant Writer, you will quickly grasp the essence of your client’s vision and aims through in-depth discussions with founders and C-level executives, complemented by extensive background research.

Your task will be to craft clear, authentic application narratives that not only resonate in GrantTree’s distinctive voice but also align precisely with client specifications, ensuring the best possible positioning for funding success—especially within the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst scheme.

Requirements

  • You are a trained scientist, engineer (STEM subject), or Medical Doctor, preferably with a PhD or MSc in your chosen discipline and/or significant experience in your chosen STEM subject.
  • You can converse confidently with senior professionals and innovators that are at the cutting edge of their fields in a variety of subject matters.
  • You are comfortable working remotely from GrantTree and its clients.
  • You possess an in-depth understanding of UK/EU grants funding landscapes and an expert-level knowledge of the bids process.
  • You have a strong and demonstrable track record specifically in Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst funding.
  • You work as a self-sufficient freelancer; as an established sole-trader or limited company structure.
  • We are particularly interested in those with backgrounds in life sciences, physical sciences or computing.

Benefits

For this role, we offer a fixed set up sum per application and a share of our success fee.

Equal Opportunities

Teams are stronger when they have a diverse range of people. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of the categories they put themselves in. If you think you’re the right person for the job even though you don’t quite fit the role spec, be daring and apply!

#J-18808-Ljbffr Salary: GBP 30000 - 50000 per year Experience: 5 years required
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