Lead Consultant
ClarivateWhitehall, Pennsylvania, United States • Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain • Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia • Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Posted October 20, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Clarivate's Academic and Government Consulting is a diverse group of practitioners working across the global delivering consulting revenue globally.
Job Description
We are seeking a Lead Consultant to join our MENA Academic and Government Consulting team. In this role, you will shape validation strategies, review test plans and results, and assemble high-quality evidence packs to support stage-gate decisions with a focus on innovation projects.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a relevant science or engineering discipline
- At least 10 years of experience consulting with government and academic clients or start-ups or incubators
- Previous experience in either Government, Innovation Agencies, Incubators, Accelerators, University Technology Transfer Offices, Entrepreneurship Support Organisations, or Innovation-focussed corporate sectors
- Demonstrated experience in reviewing TRL stages, evidence and test results to pass stage gates
- Track record within start-up and innovation ecosystems (accelerators/ incubators, venture, corporate partnerships) translating research into market outcomes
- Knowledge of process innovation and operating-model design (process mapping, KPI design, change management, adoption)
- SQL, R, or Python skills for analysis and dashboarding
- Prior experience establishing or strengthening technology transfer offices (TTOs), including invention disclosure, IP triage, and commercialization pathways
- Previous experience in academia and/or industry R&D
- Experience working with patents databases analytics tools
Benefits
- Full-time, permanent position
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Opportunities for career growth and development