SME Research & Development Manager

Location: Hybrid – LCF East Bank Stratford/Home
Term: Full time – 35 hours per week

The University of the Arts London (UAL), emergent Fashion, Textiles & Technology Institute (FTTI), builds on the delivery of a £5.9m AHRC Creative Research & Development Partnership (CRDP) funding award (2018-24), the Business of Fashion, Textiles and Technology (BFTT), as part of the successful UKRI Creative Industry Cluster Programme (CICP).

FTTI is hosted at the new UAL estate for London College of Fashion at East Bank – a new powerhouse for creativity and learning in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, providing unprecedented opportunity for UAL to develop state-of-the-art provision for research and innovation.

FTTI has established strong relationships with East Bank neighbours including University College London; University of Loughborough; Queen Mary University London; the V&A; and the British Council, each in support of cross-disciplinary working, and collaborative R&D aligned to specialist research provision from across UAL and industry partnerships.

We are seeking an extremely organised individual, who can support the operational and financial work of the Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute. As a key member of the team, you will have excellent attention to detail, strong relationship building abilities and be responsible for the smooth operational processes required of a growing UAL Institute.

The role will work closely with the FTTI Manager on the operational organisation and financial management of the Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute, along with having a close working relationship with UAL Central Finance, and RMA teams.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:

• A track record in business development, Knowledge Transfer Partnership / Exchange, and enterprise support within a Higher Education setting.
• Strong understanding and knowledge of technology innovation and application within the creative industries, e.g. biotechnologies, artificial intelligence, supply chain analysis, virtual, augmented reality.
• Experience of planning and managing multiple R&D projects and their successful delivery between industry and Higher Education Institutions.
• Experience with legal and contractual negotiations between HEIs and industry, including Intellectual Property.

We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

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Closing date: 22 November 2024 at 23:55.

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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