Location: | London |
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Salary: | £48,423 to £57,723 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 24th March 2023 |
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Closes: | 17th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | PRSV00567 |
Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.
City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.
In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.
Background
The Academic Enterprise Team manages the full spectrum of Knowledge Exchange activities across City, University of London including consultancy, contract research, commercial proposals funded trough Innovate UK, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) and the commercialisation of Intellectual Property leading to the creation of spin-out companies.
The Academic Enterprise team is a major component of the Research and Enterprise Directorate, which is a centralised function serving and supporting the whole university.
Responsibilities
The postholder will focus on the development of major partnerships and cross-discipline Knowledge Exchange activities cross the university and hold responsibility for developing and maintaining City’s contract research offer.
Additionally, the role holder will assume responsibility for relationship management within City's School of Science and Technology.
It will also be the responsibility of the role holder to distribute and manage internally funded HEIF projects within the School of Science and Technology and City Law School.
Person Specification
The role requires a minimum undergraduate degree or equivalent (higher degree preferable), coupled with a broad knowledge of UK higher education.
The successful candidate is likely to have held a similar position with a UK or overseas university and have experience of identifying, securing, and managing funding from UK government.
Skills in identifying, securing, managing and reporting on enterprise funding from UK government are highly desirable, as are proven skills in negotiating contractual service requirements with industry and business.
Additional Information
City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
Closing date: 17th April 2023 at 11:59 pm.
For an informal discussion please contact Ian Gibbs via ian.gibbs@city.ac.uk
To apply and for more information about the post please use the Apply link above.
City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.
City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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