Impact And Partnership Development Officer

Exeter Innovation This full-time post and is available immediately on open ended/ permanent basis. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on Streatham campus (2 days) and some from home. ***NOTE: Please be sure that you are clearly completing the personal statement section of your application, you must outline how you fit the criteria of the person specification. Summary of the role The Exeter Innovation Division aims to bring a new focus to partnership and collaborative working with external corporate partners and to drive place- based innovation. Impact and Partnership Development Officers (IPDOs) are responsible for supporting business engagement; impact development; research collaboration with industry and government partners; relationships with key partners including corporate partners; and other forms of income generation from businesses and other external partners.  Often working within thematic teams, IPDOs are responsible for helping the teams identify opportunities for Impact and Partnership Development and to bring together internal teams and build external partnerships to work up proposals. They also support the development of long-term strategic partnerships with regional, national and international stakeholders. This post will work in the Data, Engineering and Physical Sciences team supporting large bids initiatives across this sector and to the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. You will work alongside Heads of Sector supporting business development initiatives and large bids. We are therefore seeking an organised and efficient individual to support the continued development of the University of Exeter's research impact portfolio. The successful candidate will be interested in technologies emerging from the latest scientific research, a person who possesses good interpersonal skills and is able to work with a range of people.  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 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).  Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future. Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us. Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. 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  For further information, please contact Dr Isabel Gonzalez, Head of Data, Engineering and Physical Sciences sectors email i.gonzalez@exeter.ac.uk.