Head of UK Industry Research Funding

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Head of UK Industry Research Funding
Salary £65,2295 - £72,828 per annum

Full-time, Permanent

We are looking for an entrepreneurial individual, with significant expertise in UK industry/research funding to join the growing Research Development team at Nottingham Trent University. We aspire to grow and diversify our funding portfolio across all our disciplines; further engagement and success with Innovate UK and other UK funders of collaborative R&D is an integralpart of that process.

While the ability to navigate the operational side of funding for collaborative R&D is an important part of this role, the successful candidate will also have the skills to develop relationships across our research community, with academic and non-academic collaborators, and with key funders, in particular Innovate UK and UK Government. The successful candidate will be genuinely interested in research, understand thevalue and challengesof multidisciplinary approaches, and the importance of delivering impactbeyond academia. They will be someone who quickly assimilates new information and intelligence, proactively makes linkages between different people, projects and opportunities, and has the tenacityand organisational skillsto work with our researchers and their collaborators to develop clear, detailed,coherent project proposals.The majority of the role holder's time will be focused on Innovate UK funding streams, as well as other UK funders of industrially focused research, but there will also be opportunities to work with colleagues and collaborators to develop large, strategic bids with other funders, for example, CDTs, Research England E3 or UKRI Centres.

Interviews 30th & 31st October

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 Departmentssuch as Libraries, Finance and Communications and Marketing.

Developing highly functional relationships across Schools and Professional Service Departmentsis 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 afocus 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. Theywill 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.
• 35days 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 successfulapplicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.