Research Impact & Engagement Coordinator

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We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to act as a Research Impact and Engagement Coordinator for a new national Research Hub for Decarbonised Adaptable and Resilient Transport Infrastructures (DARe).

The post holder will work alongside the Hub Co-Directors, Professor Phil Blythe and Professor Roberto Palacin, the Research Project Manager, and the Communications Officer to support and deliver impact aligned to the project's aims and objectives internally and externally.

Additionally, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the project's administration relating to impact and engagement, ensuring suitable procedures and reporting mechanisms are in place to ensure synergy across the project's funders.

You will be naturally collaborative and support the research team's ambition and vision to inform and influence policy and stakeholders, both nationally and internationally, engaging with policy experts and a network of organisations from academic and industry.

You should have a A-levels/BTEC Level 3 or equivalent significant relevant experience in a research administrative setting demonstrating development through involvement in a series of progressively more demanding relevant work/roles.

Additionally, experience in a similar role is highly advantageous.

For more information about the SAgE Faculty, and our research, please click here.

We are committed to building and maintaining a fair and inclusive working environment and we would be happy to discuss arrangements for flexible and/or blended working.

The appointment is offered on 0.6FTE basis (0.6FTE of 37 hours per week) and is fixed-term, tenable from the earliest start date to April 2027 in the first instance.

To apply, please complete an online application and upload a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter is a supporting statement, and you should outline how you meet the essential criteria of the role and evidence this with examples.

For informal queries regarding the role or the project, please contact Rose Bunker, Research Project Manager, at: rose.bunker@newcastle.ac.uk

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