Head of Research Policy and Information (630462)

The Head of Research Policy and Information will have significant experience of leading research policy and strategy and will be a strategic thinker with excellent analytical skills and the ability to communicate confidently and persuasively to a range of audiences in relation to promoting the research agenda.

FTE: 1.0 (35 hours/week)

Term: Open Contract

This is an exciting opportunity to lead the Research Policy and Information (RPI) Team, a key strategic team within the University’s central research office, Research and Knowledge Exchange Services (RKES). The core focus of the RPI Team is to support good research practice, enable informed decision-making and coordinate external submissions (including the Research Excellence Framework) through provision of a clear research policy framework, related guidance and support, committee management, data analysis and reporting, and systems management and development. RKES provides a range of other professional services including: contractual agreements, research funding, international research partnerships, impact funding, public engagement, network development, etc.

The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological and socially progressive university, inspired by our founding mission to be a “place of useful learning” and characterised by leading research and business partnerships that meet global challenges. This role will join RKES when the University has just launched our next Strategy (Strathclyde 2030). In particular, the Head of Research Policy and Information will manage our approaches to research assessment through: engagement with the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), including action plan implementation and contributions to the UK National Chapter; delivery of the annual Research Quality Review process; and institutional management of Research Excellence Framework preparations.

Formal interviews for this post will be held on a TBC date.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Dr Tony Weir, Assistant Director (antony.weir@strath.ac.uk).

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