Senior Research Culture Officer

About the role

This exciting role supports the University of Sussex in enhancing its research culture, ensuring it a great place to do research and ultimately enabling better research to be produced.

The role supports the Senior Research Culture Consultant in the development and delivery of research culture priority areas including researcher well-being and development, open research and interdisciplinary collaboration, co-ordinating project activity through working closely with numerous colleagues across the University. 

A key part of the role is the coordination and support for internally facing communications and events. You will coordinate the annual Summer of Research festival, as well as collaborating with the Internal Comms team to produce compelling content for a range of platforms.

About you

This interesting and varied role will suit a self-starter who excels at organisation, communications, and creative problem solving to successfully complete projects. You will have the skills to manage your own workload and at times, support other colleagues. You will deliver projects in collaboration with colleagues across university teams, managing your own networks and working flexibly according to the needs of the project. You will have great attention to detail and a flair for communicating complex ideas to a range of audiences.

About our Division

The Research and Innovation Division is leading developer of ideas and innovations that contributes to the Global Community. We contribute to new knowledge, ideas, and solutions. This leads to real change in the world and makes a difference in our lives. 

Our Strategy focuses on People, Research Strengths, Interdisciplinarity, Integrity, Grant Capture, and International Reputation. Last year alone we submitted 681 bids, received 230 awards, completed the set-up of 227 projects just to give an idea of how dynamic our Division is.

Please find further information regarding the division at Research and Innovation: University of Sussex.

Why work here

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find out more about our reward and benefits package.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion.

Further Key Information

Please contact Lorna Hards, Senior Research Culture Consultant, l.hards@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply, click the 'Apply' button above.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. 

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