Venture Manager Healthcare Robotics

About the role

CDL-London at Imperial College London is Creative Destruction Lab’s newest international hub, dedicated to transforming cutting-edge research into scalable, high-impact ventures.

Building on the success of CDL’s global programmes, the Healthcare Robotics stream brings together world-leading researchers, founders, investors and industry experts to accelerate the development and deployment of breakthrough technologies at the intersection of healthcare and robotics.

Hosted at Imperial College London-one of the world’s leading universities in science, engineering, and medicine-CDL-London is part of a vibrant ecosystem supporting innovation and entrepreneurship, led by the Institute for DeepTech Entrepreneurship and the Imperial Enterprise Lab.

As Venture Manager (Healthcare Robotics), you will play a central role in supporting and growing this exciting programme-working with pioneering founders developing technologies that can transform patient care, clinical workflows, and global health systems.

What you would be doing

As Venture Manager, you will support the end-to-end delivery of the CDL Healthcare Robotics programme, from sourcing and selecting high-potential ventures to managing their progress through the programme. You will work closely with founders, clinicians, academics, investors and industry partners, coordinating programme activities, supporting venture development, and ensuring a high-quality experience for all stakeholders. Alongside this, you will monitor performance through key metrics, analyse data to inform decision-making, contribute to communications and outreach, and identify opportunities to continuously improve and grow the programme.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a motivated and collaborative individual with a strong interest in innovation, entrepreneurship, and healthcare technologies. You will bring:

• Experience working in innovation, entrepreneurship, or accelerator programmes, ideally with deep-tech or healthcare exposure
• Proven ability to identify, engage, and support early-stage ventures or founders
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management experience in complex environments
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with founders, academics, clinicians, and investors
• Analytical capability to interpret data, monitor performance, and inform decision-making
• An understanding of the STEM, healthcare, or robotics innovation landscape (desirable)
• A proactive approach with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to work at a world-leading university and contribute to innovations that improve healthcare globally
• Exposure to cutting-edge healthcare robotics ventures and leading experts across academia, industry, and investment
• A collaborative, inclusive, and mission-driven working environment
• A competitive salary and benefits package, including generous annual leave and pension schemes
• Access to flexible working, wellbeing support, and staff networks
• Opportunities for professional development and international engagement

Further information

This is a full-time post based in the Imperial Enterprise Lab.

This role is for a fixed-term contract for up to 3 years.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: n.kelly@imperial.ac.uk

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links:

• download: Venture Manager Healthcare Robotics- Job Description.pdf
• download: Employee Benefits Booklet - V.2026.pdf

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated, should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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