Impact and Partnership Development Manager

This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis until 31^st March 2027.

Join us at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, an internationally recognised world-leading centre of excellence, as an Impact and Partnership Development Manager (IPDM) for our groundbreaking project, FAILSAFE. This is your chance to contribute to cutting-edge research on antifungal resistance while collaborating with international partners and leading academics. As part of our team, you'll enjoy a range of benefits including the flexibility of a hybrid work model, generous holiday allowances, a comprehensive pension scheme, and a relocation package (if applicable). Take the next step in developing your career with us and be at the forefront of innovative solutions in medical mycology. Apply now and be a part of something truly extraordinary.

Summary of the role
Ranked among the top 150 universities in the world, Exeter has become one of the UK’s fastest growing and fastest rising research universities.  We are truly interdisciplinary with a significant range of academic, research and training offers. Exeter has strong relationships with policy makers, businesses, charities and other non-academic partners focussed on AMR and makes a real impact on society, the economy and the environment. 

The IPDM will be embedded within MRC Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM) team and contribute to the smooth running and success of a newly funded project called FAILSAFE (Fungal AMR Innovations for LMICS: Solutions and Access For Everyone - https://cmm-failsafe.com/.

The main responsibility of the Impact and Partnership Development Manager (IPDM) is to boost and facilitate business involvement and partnerships for the FAILSAFE project. This involves identifying and nurturing new business opportunities, as well as leading key strategic business development projects in collaboration with academic staff and project partners. Additionally, the IPDM will assist in meeting both strategic and operational needs of the project, manage the network of academic and industry partnerships, oversee fund distribution and project outputs, take the lead in engaging stakeholders and partners, support commercialisation efforts by collaborating with experts, and coordinate various aspects such as communications, budgets, and reporting as necessary.

This exciting opportunity will require regular UK and International travel, including travel to low and middle income countries (LMICs).  

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.

Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information
For any queries please contact Dr Alberto Muñoz (MRC CMM Centre Manager, A.Munoz-Rodriguez@exeter.ac.uk), Hannah Williams (Sector Head for Health and Life Sciences, EI, h.williams7@exeter.ac.uk) or the Project Leads Profs Gordon Brown (gordon.brown@exeter.ac.uk) and Elaine Bignell (e.bignell@exeter.ac.uk).

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