Job Title: Head of Research Strategy
Job Location: Edinburgh, UK
Job Location Type: Hybrid
Job Contract Type: Full-time
Job Seniority Level: Director
Grade: UE09 £62,098 - £76,398 per annum
Full-time: 35 hours per week
Open-Ended (permanent) Contract
We are seeking an ambitious and delivery-focused Head of Research Strategy. This role is integral to the delivery of The University of Edinburgh’s Research & Innovation Strategy 2030. You will bring fresh ideas as well as a track record of delivering successful projects to support the research community. Your background might be in Research Development, Policy or Funding within or with experience of a University environment. We are seeking someone who will inspire their team and build a network across the institution.
The Opportunity
The role offers a fantastic opportunity to be involved at the heart of the University of Edinburgh’s Research & Innovation Strategy, delivering world leading research with impact. Reporting to the Director of Research Strategy, Development & Impact, you will manage a team of 5 colleagues. You will work closely with the Vice-Principal, Research & Enterprise to design and produce programmes of work to enable delivery of the Research & Innovation Strategy. The role will suit an individual who is creative, solution focused and engaged with the research ambition of the University.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
* An excellent communicator who can engage and influence across a range of stakeholders
* Ability to work across areas and teams, bringing colleagues together in a shared mission
* Experience of designing and delivering projects for the research community
The University offers hybrid working; in Edinburgh Research Office we expect colleagues to be on campus for a minimum of team anchor days, team meetings, all-ERO meetings and other in-person meetings and events required in your role.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 17 February 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held in March 2025.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
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