Head of Knowledge Exchange, Research and Enterprise Office: University of Essex
Job description
The University of Essex is looking for an experienced strategic Knowledge Exchange leader to deliver on our Enterprise and Innovation sub strategy aims and objectives. With the emergence of the Knowledge Exchange Framework and Concordat, the role of universities in providing support to business has never had greater importance. The University of Essex has been growing the number and scale of research projects with business and is now the Top Universities in the UK for number of KTP’s. The postholder will coordinate the team of knowledge exchange professionals to support academic colleagues within the faculties.
Based in the Research and Enterprise Office (REO), the post holder will work with academic colleagues to support them in developing links to external organisations to achieve impact from their research. The post holder, in conjunction with Deputy Director – Enterprise of the REO and Head of Business Engagement, will develop strategies to enable growth in income attracted from external partners, develop consultancy, contract research, collaborative bids, CPD and IP commercialisation activities.
Skills and Qualifications required
The successful applicant will have an understanding of the University research environment and be able to translate research output into benefits to business. They will be able to establish credibility with academic colleagues and be comfortable working with colleagues across departments and faculties. With a track record attracting external funding, they will provide leadership to support the continued growth in knowledge exchange activities.
Additionally, the Head of Knowledge Exchange will have a track record in University – Business relationship management and leadership skills aligned to growth and development of high performing teams and a network to support the growth strategy of the university.
Research and Enterprise Office
The Research and Enterprise Office (REO) is an Administrative Section within the University’s Professional Services. The REO delivers services to the University’s academic community to support a range of research, impact and knowledge exchange activities and also contributes to a wide range of business engagement activities and facilitates the delivery of services to business as well as to the wider economic community.
At the University of Essex, internationalism and diversity is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries, faiths and backgrounds, where you can find the world in one place.
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