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Research Portfolio Manager

EPSRC

Location: Swindon, Hybrid
Salary: £34,905 per annum
Hours: Full Time, Part Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 24th September 2024
Closes: 16th October 2024

ABOUT US

Are you passionate about research? Are you keen to work with researchers, business and Government to help support excellent research that delivers real impact for the economy and society?

Research Portfolio Managers assist with the development and delivery of ideas for future activities and build relationships with stakeholders within universities and industry to ensure we fund research of the highest quality to implement new, innovative research programmes. 

We are looking for Research Portfolio Managers across our Research Base, Cross Council Programmes and Partnerships Directorate: 

  • Teams within this directorate cover the remits of Advanced Materials, Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.
  • Research Portfolio Managers working in this directorate can expect to be placed in teams covering cross-Council priorities including AI and Robotics, Digital Security and Resilience, Energy and Decarbonisation, Healthcare Technologies, Manufacturing and the Circular Economy and Quantum Technologies.
  • The Partnerships Directorate leads and developing and managing our relationships with business, our international and regional engagement activities, public engagement and cross-cutting work on impact. 

PURPOSE

As an EPSRC Portfolio Manager, you will work with the Engineering and Physical Sciences research community to achieve EPSRC’s aim to put the UK at the forefront of international research.

This role will broaden your skills by giving you the opportunity to manage your own projects and activities. Your role will be varied, building relationships with universities and industry, managing our decision-making processes and policy development activities to ensure we fund research of the highest quality, and planning and implementing community events to foster new, innovative, research programmes.

OUTPUTS & ACTIVITIES 

  • Gathering, understanding and integrating internal and external information about the research and innovation landscape and the EPSRC portfolio
  • Operation of peer review and other formal decision-making processes
  • Working with external stakeholders to manage strategic relationships through representing EPSRC in external networks and meetings
  • Working across teams to ensure cross portfolio understanding and joint initiatives as appropriate 
  • Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on activities and investments to feed into planning

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

  • Problem solving and analytical skills
  • Effective communication skills (verbal, presentational and written)
  • Ability to work with others as part of a team, including though taking a leadership role and influencing others through behaviour and empathy
  • Planning and organisational skills, including an ability to prioritise and manage complex activities
  • Creativity, adaptability and openness to change

We will consider high caliber graduates with a research background (or those with equivalent education, training, or professional development) who can demonstrate the potential to succeed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Developing talent:

We are committed to developing employees in their roles throughout their career. Learning and development plans enable employees to continue their professional development through training and development opportunities such as e-learning, classroom training and on-the-job experiences. We encourage our employees to share their learning across teams and organisations.

Benefits:

UKRI can offer the successful candidate:

- Flexible Working

- 30 days annual leave + Public Holidays

- Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme

- Various everyday discounts through our dedicated provider

Visit our dedicated benefits webpage for more info: Benefits of working at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

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