Strategic Partnership Manager and Research Lead (STEM & Health)
NTU is a great place to work. We take care of our colleagues with flexible and competitive packages, and the opportunities for genuine professional progress. We respect and value all our staff, because we know that it takes a strong and diverse workforce to maintain the kind of success we’ve achieved.
Our award-winning research is celebrated around the world, and we’re proud of our strategic partnerships. It’s all down to the ability of our people to shape, create and innovate, in whatever capacity they work with us. Our continued success — underpinned by the number of prestigious national awards we’ve won — has hinged on two commitments: creating excellent global collaborations, and harnessing the talents of all our people.
NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. Join us in our mission to become ‘the university of the future’ — seize the challenge and adventure of working with an organisation where progress never stops. This is your career, reimagined.
Are you looking for an innovative and successful university to take your next step? At NTU, we recognize that our greatest strengths lie in the energy, expertise, and experience that our colleagues bring. Our research and enterprise facilities on the Clifton Campus and in the City reflect multimillion-research investment in estates and equipment so that we continue to deliver an inspirational, research-informed environment with real impact. Our research allows us to shape lives and society, which is central to our mission and achievements of our aims.
The Research and Strategic Partnerships Development Team was realigned in 2020 to include, Research Development, Strategic Partnerships, and Researcher Development and is led by NTU’s Executive Dean for Research. The team plays a pivotal role in supporting and developing NTUs strategic partnerships that enhance our research aspirations, student experience and develop talent and skills. Our new facilities including the Medical Technology Innovation Facility at Clifton and the Dryden Enterprise Centre in the City, coupled with recent successes including:
The Doctoral Training Alliance Horizon 2020 award,
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Doctoral Training Partnership with the University of Nottingham
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, (EPSRC), Royal Society awards
As well as commercial endeavours continue to highlight the talent of our academic staff with support from professional services teams.
Each Strategic Partnership Manager is linked with key/sectors and disciplines, the STEM and Health post is a hybrid role tailored to sector needs that require strategic partnership and research development connected to key research priorities in this area.
You will be working to develop partnerships and enable the development of research applications with an energetic and enthused team of colleagues including existing Strategic Partnership Managers, Research Development and Researcher Development colleagues.
Over the past 5 years NTU has received many awards, publicity and recognition for its excellence in teaching and research, culminating in our receipt of the prestigious Guardian University of the Year award 2019. We recognize that our rise up the league tables is thanks to harnessing the creativity and talent of our people. Join us at this exciting time and take your career to the next level too.
Interview Date: Tuesday 27th July 2021
If you have queries about this role, please contact Dr Laurence Gardiner, Research and Strategic Partnership Manager, laurence.gardiner@ntu.ac.uk
Please complete the application form, and submit a cover letter and CV. Job closes 18th July 2021.
NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.
This role is open to non-UK/Irish applicants subject to current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules. Please ensure that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and consult the Home Office website for further information.
We’re proud of how far we’ve come. With a shared vision, we are a community of more than 4,000 colleagues, all committed to our goal of becoming ‘the university of the future’. Do you have the passion to help us to go even further? www.ntu.ac.uk
Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.