Physical Sciences & Technology Impact Facilitator

We are seeking a proactive, engaging and organised Impact Facilitator to work with leading scientists across the Schools of Physical Sciences & Technology, helping them to understand, value and deliver research impacts beyond academia.

Working as part of the University's dynamic Impact and Knowledge Exchange Team, you will play a key role in identifying, articulating, and supporting opportunities for impact in areas including entrepreneurship, technology transfer, commercialisation, policy impacts and third sector engagement.

The role holder should bring experience and understanding in the mechanisms of delivering research impact and will work as part of a supportive team to develop a strong impact culture across the Schools of Physical Sciences & Technology. The role holder will be comfortable with physical sciences & technology research and need to demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills to establish productive working relationships with academic, research and professional services colleagues across the University and beyond.

The post holder will administratively co-oversee the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Impact Acceleration Account and will help develop impact projects with academic staff, facilitate academic impact planning for large impact and knowledge exchange funding applications and support strategic partnership building with external organisations.

Your application should clearly set out how you meet the criteria listed in the person specification (the skills and experience required for the role) along with relevant examples. Candidates will be shortlisted based on these criteria.

The post is offered on a permanent basis subject to external funding that is currently limited to 31st March 2o26. 

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This role requires onsite attendance at Old Schools further details of which should be discussed with the recruiting manager during the interview process.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

Please quote reference EW44260 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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