An amazing opportunity to take up the role of a The Knowledge Exchange Officer and to be a part of The Transport Studies Unit (TSU) which is a centre of global excellence in research, engagement and education in transport and mobilities. The TSU hopes to inspire and inform change towards more sustainable and just transport systems through better understanding of how people and goods move.
The Knowledge Exchange Officer role is an important post created to coordinate and support knowledge exchange, engagement and impact activities within and across the TSU’s research themes and projects. They are expected to plan and coordinate such activities at centre level, and to enable and support TSU researchers working in different parts of the world to develop and undertake their own activities. Helping TSU researchers to form networks, cultivate new and long-term partnerships with diverse actors, and sharing of good practice is an important aspect of the role. They will also be expected to support the TSU in monitoring and evaluating of knowledge exchange, engagement and impact activities, and to communicate impacts to diverse academic and non-academic audiences.
The TSU is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. Applications from women, those with a disability, members of minority ethnic groups, and other groups who are currently under-represented in transport and mobilities research, are therefore especially welcome.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.
The closing date for applications is midday on 17 September 2024.
Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your application, explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for this post.
The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity