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The work of the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose(IIPP) is influencing global policy decisions and creating new policy collaborations to deliver public value-driven innovations. IIPP is founded and directed by Mariana Mazzucato, who holds the Chair in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value. Our team brings together an interdisciplinary group of cutting edge academics and practitioners with global experience. The mission of IIPP is to change how public value is imagined, practiced and evaluated to tackle societal challenges—and, by doing this, deliver economic growth that is innovation-led, sustainable and inclusive We help global policy makers discover better solutions to complex problems — in areas like industrial strategy, innovation policy, economic development, and institutional design.
About the role
The Research Assistant to the Director will contribute to the development and implementation of IIPP’s research strategy. Working extensively with Professor Mariana Mazzucato and any other involved academics to communicate and develop her research related to Rethinking Public Value and an Economics of the Common Good.
About you
In addition to the specific duties and responsibilities, post-holder should be aware of the following: • The post-holder is asked to follow and actively promote the UCL Ways of Working. • This job description reflects the requirements and duties of the post. The above list is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post-holder will be required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post. • The post-holder will actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities policies and be expected to give consideration within their role as to how they can actively advance equality of opportunity and good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and people who do not share it. • The post-holder has a responsibility to carry out their duties in a resource efficient way and actively support UCL’s Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of their role. • The post-holder will maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations.
What we offer
IIPP brings together an interdisciplinary group of cutting-edge academics and practitioners to influence global policy decisions and create new policy collaborations. Our mission is to change how public value is imagined, practised and evaluated to tackle societal challenges—and, by doing this, to deliver economic growth that is innovation-led, sustainable, and inclusive.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
