🚀 Grants & Funding Lead (UK / EU / Global): Femtech, Women's Health, Endometriosis Diagnostic Startup
đź“Ť Remote (UK-based preferred)
🧬 Early-stage deeptech / medtech startup
About Us
We’re building a future where endometriosis diagnosis is non-invasive. We are an early stage startup with big ambitions. Non-dilutive funding is core to how we are scaling. We’re actively pursuing:
* Innovate UK
* UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
* Horizon Europe
* Wellcome Trust
* National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
The Role
You will own our approach to grants and funding:
* Shape funding strategy
* Identify and prioritise opportunities
* Lead high-quality applications end-to-end
* Build a scalable funding pipeline
* Work closely with founders and technical teams
What You'll Do
🎯 Sourcing & Strategy
* Identify relevant UK, EU, and global funding opportunities
* Spot less obvious / underused funding sources
* Prioritise what we should (and shouldn’t) pursue
✍️ Writing & Delivery
* Lead strong, competitive grant applications
* Align proposals with funder priorities
🤝 Partnerships & Consortia
* Build and support multi-partner collaborations
* Help form Horizon / global consortiums
* Navigate stakeholders across academia, industry, and government
🤖 Systems & AI (Bonus)
* Help improve how we track and manage funding opportunities
* Use or build AI agents to:
* Source and triage grants
* Track deadlines
* Support drafting and iteration
* Improve speed and consistency
What We Are Looking For
Essential
* Proven success winning grants from:
* Innovate UK / UKRI
* Horizon Europe
* (ideally) Wellcome Trust / NIHR
* Clear understanding of UK & EU funding ecosystems
Bonus
* Experience in deeptech, medtech, diagnostics
* Experience building consortiums (UK, EU, global)
* Experience working with government or academic stakeholders to unlock further funding
* Experience using AI or automation in workflows
Compensation
We’re open to flexible structures:
* Part-time / Full-time / Retainer
* Performance-based incentives
* Meaningful equity (we are an early stage startup)
How to Apply
Send:
* Your CV, and a couple of lines about grant writing/winning expertise.
Bonus Points:
* Source 3+ obscure funding pots for a medtech diagnostic startup.