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Research Development Manager (UK Industry)
Salary £47,174 to £56,292 per annum
Full-time, Permanent
We are looking for a Research Development Manager with a strong track record in UK industry/research funding to join the growing team at Nottingham Trent University. Further engagement and success with Innovate UK, UK Government and other funders of collaborative R&D is an integral part of our objective go grow and diversify the funding portfolio across all our disciplines. This is a new role, which will create capacity by supporting the Head of UK Industry Research Funding, and by leading the KTP Team.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a track record of securing funding for collaborative R&D, particularly through Innovate UK and UK Government. They will be a skilled communicator and influencer, with the ability to develop relationships with academics and professional service colleagues at NTU, collaborators and key funders.
The successful candidate will be genuinely interested in research, understand the value and challenges of multidisciplinary approaches, and the importance of delivering impact beyond academia. They will be someone who quickly assimilates new information and intelligence, proactively makes linkages between different people, projects and opportunities, and has the tenacity and organisational skills to work with our researchers and their collaborators to develop clear, detailed, coherent project proposals.
Interview date: w/c 4th November
For more details, please take a look at the job description and role profile. Application is by CV and a Supporting Statement of no more than two pages. Candidates are asked to focus on relevant skills and experiences and how these map onto the job description.
The Research Development team is part of the broader Research Strategy and Operations team (led by the Director of Research Strategy and Operations, and reporting to the PVC Research and International), which also has responsibilities across Research Governance, Policy, Pre-Award functions, as well as working closely with the Doctoral School, Research Culture and Environment team, and relevant colleagues in other Professional Service Departments such as Libraries, Finance and Communications and Marketing.
Developing highly functional relationships across Schools and Professional Service Departments is an integral part of how we work, and we strive to provide a high quality service to our academic community. Our team includes individuals with a mix of experiences and backgrounds, both at NTU and beyond, and we are working hard to ensure that we continue to build a positive culture within our team. We operate on a hybrid basis, with colleagues combining working across our campuses and from home. There is a focus on colleagues spending some time every week co-located with other team members, because we know the value of building relationships, sharing intelligence and ideas, and feeling part of something real.
We are building on three key principles: Confidence in NTU as a research informed institution; Credibility to undertake research of the highest quality; Collaboration to deliver research that changes lives. We have recently refreshed our Strategic Research Themes (Health Innovation; Safety and Sustainability; Digital, Technology and Creative) which encompass all our Schools and will be dynamic and bustling with activity. They will be the vehicles through which we tell our narrative.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Rebecca Stokes at rebecca.stokes@ntu.ac.uk
Join Us
- Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
- 25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
- Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
- Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
- And a whole lot more…
Come and be part of our success. Apply today.
Safe and Inclusive
At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Whilst this role is currently eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, upcoming immigration rules changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.
This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.
