Research Impact and Engagement Officer

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months because there is a need for temporary cover)

Interview date: Friday 7^th February 2025

Do you have experience of providing research impact support to academic staff? Have you experience of the Research Excellence Framework in Higher Education? Do you have excellent organisation and communication skills? Would you like to work in a research support environment? 

As a member of the Faculty Research and Innovation Office you will work with the Faculty Impact Manager to provide support for and implement activities that relate to the impact of our research in organisations outside higher education, such as government, public and private sector organisations. You will play a key role in co-ordinating our research impact activities and supporting training initiatives for members of academic staff. You will act as the secretariat for the faculty’s Research Impact and Engagement Panel. The role includes providing individual support for impact at various stages of the research cycle, e.g. from grant application stage through to project delivery or completion. You will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining a number of systems that record our impact and engagement activities, including providing support to manage the portfolio of impact cases under development. The role has significant relevance to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) and you will support processes related to this including liaising with the University’s central Research and Innovation Service. You will support various aspects of the faculty’s research impact strategy which will vary from time to time but will include external collaboration, impact culture and impact metrics. 

Your focus will be on supporting colleagues on matters related both to the REF and the broader impact agenda in higher education. Your responsibilities will vary from time to time depending on where support is required and strategic priorities. You will work as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues in the Research & Innovation Office and liaising with other functions in the business school (e.g. Faculty Office, HR, marketing) as appropriate. You will represent the Faculty Research & Innovation Office, working closely with professional staff in the office and other areas of the faculty and university. 

You will have excellent project management skills, alongside excellent communication skills and the proven ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

G6 - Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Alistair Quaile, Faculty Research Impact Manager

Email: A.J.M.Quaile@leeds.ac.uk

Or

Kathryn Watson, Research Impact Case Manager

Email: K.J.Watson@leeds.ac.uk

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