ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Project Manager

This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and fixed term to 31 March 2028.

Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 572 years. Today, we are one of the world's top 100 universities and ranked 13^th in the world in the Times Higher Education (THE) World Impact Rankings 2023, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ESRC Impact Acceleration Account Project Manager to join the University’s College of Social Sciences on a fixed term basis.

You will maximise the value of the £1.25M Economic & Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account (ESRC IAA) to the University of Glasgow, effectively delivering on the project’s goals to:

• Continue to support partnership development between social scientists and non-academic organisations, including delivering more ambitious cross-disciplinary partnerships.
• Embed a culture of engagement in the social sciences, via training, cross-cutting engagement platforms, and 1-2-1 support.
• Enable increased mobility of researchers into the private, public and third sectors.

You will consolidate the University’s position as a sector leader for commercialisation and entrepreneurship in the social sciences.

Apply online by clicking the 'Apply' button, above.

Closing Date: 19 October 2023

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1. A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2. An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3. A flexible approach to working.
4. A commitment to support your health and wellbeing https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/
and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too.

Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

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