Job reference
P92160
Date posted
18/03/2024
Application closing date
14/04/2024
Location
Exeter (Hybrid)
Salary
The starting salary will be from £41,732 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Package
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).
Contractual hours
36.5
Basis
Full-time
Job category/type
Admin, Professional, Managerial
Attachments
P92160 FP/JD.pdf
Impact and Partnership Development Manager
Job description
Exeter Innovation (EI)
This full-time post is available on a fixed-term basis from April 2024 and until 31st March 2027 at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology at the University of Exeter.
Summary of the role
Ranked among the top 150 universities in the world, Exeter has become one of the UK's fastest growing and fastest rising research universities. We are truly interdisciplinary with a significant range of academic, research and training offers. Exeter has strong relationships with policy makers, businesses, charities and other non-academic partners focussed on AMR and makes a real impact on society, the economy and the environment.
The IPDM will be embedded within MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) team and contribute to the smooth running and success of a newly funded project. The primary role of the Impact and Partnership Development Manager (IPDM) will be to drive and support industry business and partnership engagement for this project. The role holder will identify and develop new business opportunities and plan, initiate and deliver key strategic business development projects by working closely with academic staff and partners across the project. The post-holder will also contribute to the strategic and operational requirements of the study, support the extensive network of academic and industry partnerships needed to deliver the work, oversee the distribution of funds, outputs, lead on stakeholder and partner engagement, support the commercialisation pipeline including liaising with experts support as required, and co-ordinate communications, budgets, and the internal and external reporting as deemed necessary.
There will be a requirement for regular UK and International travel, including travel to low and middle income countries (LMICs).
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and 47% is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
Further information
For any queries please contact Dr Alberto Muñoz (MRC CMM Centre Manager, [email protected]), Hannah Williams (Sector Head for Health and Life Sciences, EI, [email protected]) or the Project Leads Profs Gordon Brown ([email protected]) and Elaine Bignell ([email protected]).