Research Impact Officer

CAHSS College Research and Engagement Office

Open ended, Full time (35 hours per week)

We are looking for a Research Impact Officer to join the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College (CAHSS) to provide a high-level of support to the organisation and development of knowledge exchange and impact activities across the College.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns.  We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. 

The Opportunity:

The role involves developing and providing expert advice to academic and professional services staff aimed at increasing the impact of their research, working with local Impact Officers, promoting the development and integration of engagement with research, and providing complementary support where required.

Your skills and attributes for success: 

• Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant HE engagement issues 
• Ability to effectively translate and communicate research to a range of audiences, including academic, industry, policy makers and general public 
• High level of initiative and excellent influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to feed into, encourage and implement strategic decisions to support the evolving needs of the CAHSS academic community and development of activities to enhance impact of research.
• Excellent IT, data and digital skills, including Microsoft Office and reporting tools with the awareness and capacity to update these skills in line with advances in technology and requirements of the role 
• Excellent skills in presentation and communication across a variety of platforms, including a well-developed understanding of media and the web to promote, disseminate and monitor engagement with knowledge exchange and impact outputs and activities

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