Business Development Assistant for MRI Programme

About the Research Centre

In collaboration with CityU, the University of Oxford and Karolinska Institutet, the Hong Kong Centre for Cerebro-cardiovascular Health Engineering (COCHE) was established with the support of the ITC-InnoHK Programme to develop new ways to tackle cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the world's leading cause of morbidity and mortality. To address the most pressing health challenges caused by CVD, COCHE focuses on developing innovative technologies such as flexible and wearable devices, biomedical and molecular imaging, nano-biosensing, micro-robotics, healthcare AI systems, and other ground-breaking methods to enable early prevention, diagnosis and intervention of the disease. These technologies can reduce human costs while alleviating the healthcare system's financial and social burdens. The COCHE research centre, located in Hong Kong Science Park, has several openings in research areas and administration.

Job Description:

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded Business Development Assistant to support the MRI Associate Director and MRI Associate Head in business development, project coordination, market research, business strategy and marketing activities. The appointee will coordinate approved follow-ups, documentation and action tracking on their behalf. This business support role is not responsible for MRI Centre operations, scanner scheduling, participant coordination or MRI-safety processes.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Presentations & Business Documents

·     Prepare and edit professional PowerPoint presentations, proposals, business reports, briefing papers, meeting materials and other business development documents.

·     Translate research, operational and market information into clear summaries, charts and presentation materials.

·     Support preparation of funding proposals, partnership materials, service proposals and management updates by compiling approved information and coordinating inputs.

·     Maintain organised records and version control for business development documents and supporting materials.

2. Project & Engagement Follow-up

·     Maintain project trackers, action lists, timelines, meeting records and follow-up schedules for projects and engagements led by the MRI Associate Director or MRI Associate Head.

·     Coordinate approved follow-up communications, meeting arrangements, information requests and document circulation after senior leaders establish the contact or engagement.

·     Monitor deliverables and deadlines, remind responsible parties and escalate delays, risks or unresolved matters to the relevant senior lead.

·     Prepare concise project status summaries and document decisions, responsibilities and next steps.

3. Market Research & Business Strategy Support

·     Conduct desk research on target markets, customer needs, competitors, industry trends, funding opportunities and potential applications of MRI services.

·     Analyse and summarise findings to support business planning, service development, pricing discussions and partnership strategy.

·     Assist in preparing business cases, opportunity assessments and recommendations under the direction of the MRI Associate Director and MRI Associate Head.

·     Maintain structured information on business opportunities, projects and engagements for management review.

4. Marketing & Business Activities

·     Prepare approved marketing and communication materials, including brochures, newsletters, website content, social media content and event materials.

·     Support business meetings, presentations, workshops, site visits and promotional activities led by the MRI Associate Director or MRI Associate Head.

·     Coordinate internal approvals, logistics and post-event follow-up for business development and marketing activities.

·     Monitor approved marketing activities and compile feedback or engagement data for management review.

·     Perform other business development, project coordination and marketing duties assigned by the MRI Associate Director or MRI Associate Head.

Requirements:

·     Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, science, healthcare, engineering or a related discipline.

·     One to three years of experience in business development support, project coordination, marketing, research administration, consulting or a related role.

·     Strong PowerPoint skills and the ability to produce clear, professional and visually organised business presentations.

·     Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, with the ability to organise information, analyse basic data and prepare management-ready documents.

·     Strong research, analytical writing and summarisation skills.

·     Excellent organisational and follow-up skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders and deadlines.

·     Strong written and spoken English; proficiency in Chinese is an advantage.

·     Experience or interest in healthcare, medical imaging, research, technology or innovation is an advantage.

·     Professional judgement, discretion and the ability to communicate on behalf of senior colleagues without exceeding delegated authority.

Application Procedures:

Please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.