Business Development Executive
University of Edinburgh -The School of GeoSciences
We are seeking to appoint a Business Development Executive within Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS). SCCS is a partnership between the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University and the British Geological Survey (BGS).
SCCS delivers world-class research and knowledge exchange between academia and industry to facilitate the commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS). Through our extensive academic network we are uniquely positioned to access a wide range of researchers and state-of-the-art facilities to provide technical support across the full CCS chain. You will join the SCCS Team based at Murchison House, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh.
You should preferably be educated to post-graduate level or equivalent and have good experience of business development or related work between academia and industry. Ideally you should have worked in a scientific environment and have knowledge of carbon capture and storage and the low carbon economy.
The primary purpose of this post is to support the development and delivery of significant new funding for SCCS through both research grants and collaborative industrial research contracts. You will primarily be focussed on geoscience, regulatory, socio-technical and public perception research associated with CCS, with universities and research organisations across Scotland. You may also be required work with other colleagues to assist in the development of projects across the CCS chain including carbon capture, transport, monitoring and utilisation.
Fixed Term: to 31 May 2015 with possible extension to 31 May 2016
Salary: UE07 £30,424 - £36,298 per annum
Closing date: 05:00pm UK Time 20 May 2013
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