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Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university. In REF2021 the university improved its overall ranking for outputs by 18 places to 30th ranked in the UK.

Background

City has recently completed a year long activity to define its new research strategy. Building on the REF results City is making a major commitment to supporting and developing research across all 6 Schools of the university. This new post will be at the heart of the project helping to refine and implement the research and enterprise strategy. The post-holder will have the chance to lead a new Research Development Team in the Research and Enterprise Directorate.

Responsibilities

The main purpose of this ole will be to lead the Development Team in the Research and Enterprise Directorate where you will refine and implement a range of actions in support of the research strategy, including:

• Develop and implement a university-wide programme for researcher development

• Coordinate the development and submission of larger-scale, strategic projects proposals to the range of funding bodies across the university

• As Deputy Director of the Research and Enterprise Directorate take a senior leadership role across professional services

Person Specification

The successful candidate will have substantial relevant experience working in a development role in a research, enterprise and innovation environment in the higher education sector in the UK or EU.

The successful candidate will have leadership experience either through direct line management or demonstrate the capacity for leadership

The role holder will be expected to have an extensive professional network, connections with relevant policy and funding bodies, both nationally or internationally. We encourage applications from those who can also demonstrate the potential to achieve the above.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date: 29th May 2023 at 11:59pm.

Where hybrid working can be accommodated, specific arrangements will be agreed with the successful candidate before their start date. Regardless of where colleagues are working, City, University of London’s premises will be their primary and contractual place of work.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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