Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Manager
Research and Knowledge Exchange
| Location: |
Brighton - Moulsecoomb |
| Salary: |
£49,250 to £56,921
per annum
|
| Closing Date: |
Sunday 20 October 2024 |
| Reference: |
RK5044-24-348 |
We would like you to use your proven bid writing skills to come and work for the University of Brighton where we excel in delivering economic and social benefits through research partnerships, working with businesses, public and the third sector. The high performing Knowledge Exchange Team are seeking a new Knowledge Transfer Partnership Manager to help meet ambitious growth targets. If you have a proven track record of securing KTPs, Innovate UK funding and/or other local growth and regeneration income we want to hear from you.
In order to be successful in this role, you should have:
- Excellent bid writing skills
- The ability to identify business challenges and strategic needs, as well as post award management and identifying marketing opportunities
- The ability to motivate and negotiate with peers to support the successful recruitment and delivery of KTP and other funded projects
- Knowledge of the higher education sector, and of research and innovation approaches in particular
The role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, however we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. You will be based at our Moulsecoomb campus, with occasional travel to partner sites throughout Southern England.
We offer agile working as a benefit, along with 27 days holiday as a starting point, plus additional time off over the Christmas break, a generous pension scheme, and family benefits, the University is a great place to work.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of this role. For an informal conversation on this role, please contact J.havers@brighton.ac.uk
The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.
For the vast majority of our roles, we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.
Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.
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