Communications and Impact Research Fellow

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences  

This part-time (0.4 FTE) post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 6th January 2026 to cover for maternity leave. 

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on Penryn campus and some from home.  

The post

This part-time (0.4FTE) maternity cover post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 6th January 2026, joining the international EU Horizon Europe funded BlueAdapt project. The post is hybrid, based in the European Centre for Environment and Human Health on the Penryn Campus. 

The post holder will manage the marketing and publicity activities of the BlueAdapt Project. BlueAdapt is a research project examining the impacts of climate change on the health risks of coastal pathogens and adaptation responses to these risks. More detail can be found at www.blueadapt.eu   

What we can offer you 

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research; 
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly  
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development 
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career 
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy 
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall. 

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 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment 

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces. 

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.  

Further information 

Please contact Prof Tim Taylor, e-mail timothy.j.taylor@exeter.ac.uk 

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