Innovation Advisor (SETsquared Scale Up Project)
This full-time post is offered on a fixed term basis from December 2021 until 30th November 2022 and will support the delivery of the SETsquared Partnership’s Scale Up project, which is funded as part of Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund (CCF).
This role offers the opportunity for blended working with the expectation that the role holder would come into the office/on campus an average of 1 to 2 days per week. This is open to discussion with the successful candidate.
Summary of the role
The University of Exeter has strong relationships with businesses and other non-academic partners, drives innovation, supports business and makes a big impact on society and the economy.
Innovation, Impact and Business (IIB) is the professional team that supports and drives this critical work. Its key aim is to secure significantly greater value and impact from relationships with partners drawing on the University’s education, research and physical assets. This includes research collaboration, commercial services, new venture development skills, placements, and education partnerships with business recruitment.
The SETsquared Partnership is a collaboration between the research intensive Universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey which supports activities including Student Entrepreneurship, Research Commercialisation and Business Acceleration. SETsquared Exeter is part of the Regional Impact Directorate within IIB and leads the delivery of Entrepreneurship and Business Support services which are accessible by students, researchers and private companies.
The Innovation Advisor will join the Enterprise and Innovation Programmes team as a local representative of the SETsquared Partnerships Scale Up project, which is led by the University of Bath. The post holder will be part of a distributed project team delivering the Scale Up project aims to support business growth through participation in collaborative R&D projects and investment. The post holder will work closely with colleagues in IIB to support the commercialisation of research through spin out creation and to support grant funding applications emerging from University of Exeter researchers. A key responsibility will be engaging pre-incorporation spin-out opportunities in the Scale Up project through the Executives into Business scheme. They will also promote engagement with University colleagues where appropriate to encourage consultancy, contract research, placement projects and student engagement, encourage and facilitate partnering with appropriate external organisations.
You can find more information about SETsquared Exeter at https://setsquared.exeter.ac.uk/ and about the wider SETsquared Partnership at https://www.setsquared.co.uk/.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification available on our website.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.
Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today through this. 98% of our research is of international quality (2014 Research Excellence Framework). We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Exeter is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City. In 2019, Devon was voted as having the best quality of life of anywhere in England and Wales, making it a popular choice for both work and study.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Benefits
We offer some fantastic benefits including:
- 41 days leave per year
- options for flexible working
- numerous discounts at leading retailers
- onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
- sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
If you would like any additional information, please contact Neil Hayes, Assistant Director Enterprise and Innovation Programmes at n.w.hayes@exeter.ac.uk.
The starting salary will be from £36,382 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.