Senior/Research Impact Fellow - Digital Technologies

This full-time post is available for a fixed-term of 2 years, starting as soon as possible in the University of Exeter Business School, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy.

Flexible and hybrid working will be offered to suit the individuals appointed and the requirements of the role.

Summary of the role
We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated individual to form part of the new Hoffmann Impact Team for Accelerating Action on Nature and Climate (HIT) led by Professor Gail Whiteman, the inaugural Hoffmann Impact Professor for Nature and Climate. The Hoffmann Impact Team is a unique, high-performing team which privileges the role of scholarly evidence and engagement to mobilise action as opposed to perpetuating the divide between science and practice. We capitalise on the breadth of expertise within the University of Exeter, alongside our partners and a growing number of sector contacts, to accelerate our activity to have a greater impact before the end of the decade. We are building capacity to develop and implement concrete ‘impact pathways’ of our knowledge base, and deliver bespoke sustainability leadership training to corporate, consumer and boardroom decision-makers through dedicated resources, access to leading academics and online tools.

To affect positive change, we know from experience that we need to speak to and engage the companies who are sitting at key leverage points in their sector and who will activate wider systems change. We want to systematically approach sectors with a team of experts and resources. This post will be part of a dedicated team of Research Impact Fellows, with each Fellow responsible for driving impact within a primary industry sector.

For this position, the focus is on Digital Technologies. The Digital Technologies Fellow will play a key role in developing and implementing research-informed strategies to promote low-carbon and nature-positive initiatives, including engagement with key stakeholders such as social media platforms (e.g., Meta, TikTok, X). The other two sectors within this initiative are Food and Consumer Packaged Goods/Electronics.

Successful applicants will have experience with corporate sustainability initiatives in the digital technologies sector, and contributing to interdisciplinary, complex impact programmes. They should have a track record of successfully building tangible impact within the corporate sustainability space, working with research-based organisations, and supporting the integration of science-based solutions or approaches. Applicants should also demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and strategically within a fast-moving environment at the global level.

If you want to turbocharge support for low carbon and nature-positive action, by building science-informed impact pathways in key target industry sectors, please apply.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button) for full details of this role.

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 campuses 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
Before submitting an application, you may wish to discuss the post further by contacting Gail Whiteman, g.whiteman@exeter.ac.uk.

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