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Assistant Director, Researchers and Culture

University of Sheffield - Research, Partnerships and Innovation

Location: Sheffield
Salary: Professorial equivalent
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 9th February 2023
Closes: 27th February 2023
Job Ref: UOS036276
 

Contract type: Open ended

This is a new role in a new department which will provide expert professional support for research and knowledge exchange, partnerships, impact, regional engagement and innovation. Joining the team at this exciting time is a great opportunity to shape delivery, team development, collaboration within and beyond the organisation and to develop your own generous and inclusive leadership.

You will be a senior leader in the University community, with great access to support and development for your own career and the expectation that you will become involved in the wider organisation.

You will work closely with, and be a key source of advice and support to, senior academic leaders at Vice-President and deputy Vice-President level and will work closely with Faculty and Professional Services leadership.

You will lead within your teams and beyond to deliver the strategic objectives set out in the University’s Vision, with responsibility for developing your people and teams, for planning and organising significant resources, for monitoring and evaluating individual, team and organisational performance and for continuous improvement. You will build networks within the organisation and externally.

With 4 direct reports and a wider team of around 25, you will lead across four main areas:

  • Postgraduate research student experience, comprising student record management, programme development and quality assurance, policy and coordination of significant scholarship funding and policy to underpin it
  • Researcher Development - from junior (PGR) to senior (Professorial) researchers, including professional skills and leadership development
  • Research culture support and evaluation, including research integrity, ethics
  • Research Excellence Framework coordination, policy and analysis

We value diversity in our colleagues and in their backgrounds and approaches. If you think this sounds like a good opportunity but are unsure if your experience to date is relevant, give us a call to discuss it.

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