The Impact Team at Northumbria University (in Newcastle, UK) is recruiting a permanent Impact and Engagement Officer to work with researchers at the university to maximise the impact of their research by helping them engage and communicate with external stakeholders.
Location: A blend of remote working with some on-campus engagements in Newcastle
Salary: £36,382 - £40,927
Closing date: Extended to 1st November 2021
The Impact and Engagement Officer will work proactively and in partnership with professional and academic colleagues to catalyse, stimulate and support impact activities, including increased public and policy engagement, impact integration and evaluation in grant applications and funded projects, and impact into teaching/education – thereby maximising the impact of Northumbria University's research.
The role holder will have a thorough knowledge of research impact within funding and assessment exercises and will use this to develop and deliver training, provide one-to-one support and proactively identify opportunities. The post will support Northumbria's impact culture, assisting academics to extend the reach and significance of their impact through activities such as knowledge mobilisation and exchange, IP, commercialisation, and other relevant mechanisms.
As a member of the Impact Team, you will make a significant contribution to future research assessment exercises and manage a portfolio of impact case studies, working with senior department and faculty colleagues to proactively plan and support their development.
The post holder will also be required to professionally engage with external stakeholders and develop and maintain their own networks for impact development, including local, regional, and national networks for policy and public engagement.
You will have:
- A strong understanding of research impact in its widest context
- Knowledge of research management in HE, including an excellent understanding of impact requirements in research assessment (REF).
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with academic and professional colleagues, and external stakeholders, with credibility to engage and influence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex, highly detailed, technical or specialist information, including experience of writing for different audiences and different media.
For more information visit:
https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/work-for-us/job-vacancies/professional-7723-impact-and-engagement-officer
