Knowledge Exchange & Enterprise Manager

A great opportunity has arisen for a Knowledge Exchange & Enterprise Manager within the School of Healthcare Enterprise and Innovation, a newly formed school in the Faculty of Medicine.  This role will be key in working with colleagues across the faculty and wider university and engaging wit external stakeholders to develop and progress meaningful partnerships.  This is a unique school within the Faculty and is enterprise focused rather than traditional educational delivery.  

Our school aims to make a positive impact on health and wellbeing by providing creative, effective solutions that benefit society. We are underpinned by knowledge exchange and enterprise generated through healthcare innovation, enterprise activity and key partnerships.  We respond to stakeholder need and the local, national and international healthcare ecosystem to drive and support meaningful change. Our work extends across opportunities within the Faculty of Medicine and connections with other University schools and faculties.  The school hosts the largest enterprise contract for the University, as an NIHR Coordinating Centre, managing national and international research funding programmes.

The school is at an exciting stage of development and this role will be key in contributing to the successful delivery of School of Healthcare, Enterprise & Innovation KEE projects within the established Enterprise & Partnerships team.  You will be committed to Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise principles and able to consult effectively and build stakeholder relationships to undertake leadership, management and engagement activities, contributing to the effective management and administration of Enterprise activities. 

Further details on the role are provided in the attached job description and person specification. We are embracing hybrid and flexible working to enable delivery of this role.  Please contact Susan Patrick, Head of Enterprise & Partnerships for an informal discussion or any other information on this role: (s.patrick@soton.ac.uk).

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Application Procedure 

The application deadline is midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need assistance, call Recruitment on +44 (0) 23 8059 2750, or email recruitment@soton.ac.uk. Quote the advert reference on all correspondence.

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