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Director of Research and Innovation Services

London south bank university - research and innovation services.

Turning Passion into Purpose . London South Bank University are excited to be recruiting for the post of Director of Research & Innovation Services to lead their highly skilled Research and Innovation Services (RIS) department. The RIS team collaborates with academics to leverage the opportunities, funding and business connections needed to deliver LSBU’s ambitions for research, innovation and enterprise. The partnerships it creates focus on tackling social, technological, economic, and environmental challenges; delivering real-world outcomes and solutions that have a tangible impact.

This position offers the successful candidate with the opportunity to provide inspirational leadership for a dedicated team of staff who support the coordination and development of large, interdisciplinary research & innovation proposals, working across Schools and supporting the Principal Investigators. The postholder will ensure RIS provide expert insights and guidance on the UK and international research funding landscape, horizon scanning for major funding opportunities that fit with the University’s identified research themes, and initiate, develop, and maintain excellent relationships with external funding bodies and stakeholders. Enhancing our business engagement, contract research, knowledge exchange, student enterprise, CPD and short course activity will be an important component of the position.

About You: We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

• Extensive experience of research, innovation and enterprise activity.
• Experience of working with a broad range of research and innovation funding schemes, and in supporting cross-institutional research and innovation services.
• Experienced at organising and facilitating workshops/events.
• Significant experience of REF and KEF, pre- and post-award funding and support, researcher development, as well as IT and business systems to support research & innovation.

The ideal candidate will be degree educated, be highly motivated and bring a thorough understanding of the UK and international research and innovation funding landscape, and research policies and processes. Experience with Open Data/Research, Research Security, Research Information Systems, Research Integrity and Ethics is highly desirable.

Benefits and How to Apply:

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found  here .

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached. Applications must be submitted via the "Apply" button.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Professor Rodney Day, Pro Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) on [email protected] .

The closing date for applications is  Monday, 11 th November 2024 at 11.59pm.

Interview/assessment will be held on Friday 22 nd November or 2 nd December 2024. 

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

Depending on individual circumstances, this role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UKVI Skilled Worker route, more details on this can be found within the candidate pack.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.

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Director of Research & Policy (DRP02/24)

Job reference: DRP02/24

Closing date: 01/03/2024 - 12:00

Salary: £136,000 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (Hybrid/flexible working options available)

For more information on this vacancy contact:

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Join our high-performing and supportive team, working under the guidance of a new Chief Executive, to shape the future of health and care research at the Nuffield Trust. Apply now to be part of an organisation committed to innovative thinking and impactful research.

To apply for the role, please go to  The Nuffield Trust Recruitment site and complete the online application process by noon on Friday 1 March. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 20 March and Thursday 21 March. If you have any questions about the role or process, please email  [email protected]

Note: application questions are outlined in the Candidate Brief and should be uploaded as the ‘Cover Letter’.

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Offers of employment will be conditional upon the receipt of two satisfactory references. Applicants must also have the right to work in the UK. For further information please visit the  UKVI website .  

The Nuffield Trust is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Please do indicate in the appropriate box on the Nuffield Trust Recruitment Site if you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process.

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