Job reference
T52897
Date posted
29/04/2024
Application closing date
12/05/2024
Location
Exeter (Hybrid)
Salary
The starting salary will be from £41732 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
T52897 Job Description.pdf
Job description
Exeter Innovation
Clean Energy Engineering and Decarbonisation, Infrastructure and Built Environment, and Engineering Materials and Manufacturing.
The above 1.0 FTE post is immediately available on a permanent basis. The postholder will be a member of Exeter Innovation's Sector Team based in Exeter.
Summary of the role
Exeter Innovation aims to bring a new focus to partnerships and collaborative working with external, non-university partners in the Southwest region, nationally and internationally and to drive place-based innovation. Its key aim is to secure significantly greater income and impact and significantly better outputs and outcomes from relationships with partners drawing on the University's education, research and physical assets.
We are seeking a highly skilled IPDM Knowledge Exchange Manager to support the Data, Engineering and Physical Sciences sector teams helping to develop key sub-themes of Clean Energy Engineering and Decarbonisation, Infrastructure and Built Environment, and Engineering Materials and Manufacturing. This post is key to building collaborations that support research, development and innovation activities with commercial companies and stakeholders, and to work with funders and funding agencies. Work will include direct business support, market analysis, exploring funding opportunities, project development, client relationship management and support for academic teams in the preparation of research and other proposals.
Exeter will appeal if you wish to work in beautiful surroundings with plenty of opportunities for sporting and outdoor activities. The campus is a few minutes' walk from Exeter city centre with its entertainment venues, shops and galleries.
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 per cent of our research is of international quality and 47 per cent 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:
For further information, please contact Jim Grant, email [email protected] or telephone 07956146018.