Research Information & Communications Manager, PenARC

This full-time post is available from April 2025 on a fixed-term basis to 31 March 2026 (with the possibility of further extension, dependent on funding). 

The post will work within the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South West Peninsula, usually referred to as PenARC, in the University of Exeter’s Faculty of Health & Life Sciences.

This role offers the opportunity for optional hybrid working, with some time worked on St Luke’s Campus in Exeter, the Community and Primary Care Research Group at Plymouth Science Park and from home.

Summary of the role

This role will play a significant part in supporting and promoting the work of NIHR PenARC. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of research information and communications projects and will be expected to work with internal researchers, senior research team leads, and external partners effectively. In addition, the post holder will be part of the Executive Group and Senior Leadership Team of NIHR PenARC, acting as the lead for Research Information and Communications and providing advice and expertise on related activities.

About the team

This post is situated within the Project Support Team of PenARC. The team, which includes colleagues from the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, provides operational, programme management, administrative and communications support to the wider PenARC research group. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

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 campus’ 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

For further information please contact David Walker, Communications and Research Information Manager, d.c.walker@exeter.ac.uk.

Interviews are expected to take place on Thursday 20^th March 2025, in person at St Luke’s Campus, Exeter.

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