Location: | Derby |
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Salary: | £58,863 to £73,579 per annum (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £84,616 per annum) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 18th September 2024 |
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Closes: | 2nd October 2024 |
Job Ref: | 0439-24 |
Location: Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB
Innovation and research is at the heart of everything we do at Derby; it informs our learning and teaching, supports businesses, drives partnerships and provides real-world impact.
The University Innovation & Research Department (I&R) is responsible for our research and knowledge exchange activities including funding opportunities, knowledge transfer partnerships, researcher development, ethics, impact, postgraduate research students, and external returns including REF and KEF.
About the Role
The University of Derby is Gold Rated for its student education and outcomes. Our work with partners in public and private sector industries are critical to our continued success and plans for growth. We have committed to Industry Engagement being a key pillar of the University’s strategic framework. Securing and building strong relationships with Public and Private sector organisations are a vital element of all our strategies and we are building capacity to ensure our relationships with Industry are excellent.
This role is based in the University Innovation and Research team that has responsibility for ensuring we have capacity to engage and manage our Industry Engagement, and ensuring we continuously improve our core success measures for Research, Innovation and Graduate Outcomes. We work to achieve this through a wide range of business partners from Small Enterprises to Large Blue Chip organisations (including Rolls Royce PLC), and across a range of public services partners in Health, Policing and Education.
About You
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to oversee significant high value relationships with a small number of major clients. The successful candidate will be working frequently with the University Executive Board members, including the Vice Chancellor. They will have the opportunity to build relationships with senior representatives from our industry.
This role requires an experienced and extremely motivated individual seeking the opportunity to be a lead in the institution to improve our growth and enhance our reputation with industry partners.
Benefits
Key Contact
For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Professor Warren Manning, Provost Innovation and Research via w.manning@derby.ac.uk
For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk
This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).
For more information and to apply on-line, please click the above “Apply” button.
Advert Closes: Wednesday 02 October 2024
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