[ad_1] Full Time, Permanent Salary: £68,176 - £81,687 dependent upon qualifications and experience
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Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £68,176 – £81,687 dependent upon qualifications and experience
AECC University College is a specialist health sciences institution established in 1965, dedicated to excellent education, clinical care and applied research. This is an exciting opportunity to join the University College at a key stage in its development as we implement our updated Strategic Plan 2021-2026, Fit for the Future. Building on its proud heritage, the University College is on an exciting and ambitious journey of transformation and growth as we establish ourselves as an important anchor institution, and a centre of excellence in health sciences. We provide a vibrant and positive inter-professional learning and practice environment, within a caring and inclusive community.
About the role
This is an exciting new role at the University College. The Head of Research will work closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor to build and lead Research efforts and Knowledge Exchange efforts with the Head of Academic Enterprise and Engagement, to drive the number of bids, income, projects and outputs across our academic and clinical areas. They will also lead or co-lead on infrastructure development, planning, reporting, budgeting and academic staff RKE development. Developing a research culture within the academic schools and clinics will be key to our success. They will review and update policies and procedures for good research governance, ethics and integrity. They will develop, within our academic framework, initiatives that promote open research, equality, diversity and inclusion in research.
Supporting our current and future researchers in their professional development and career aspirations is key. Our research must be conducted in an ethical and lawful manner and to the highest standards of rigour and integrity. You will be at the heart of the delivery of our research strategy, therefore we are looking for an experienced, creative and enthusiastic individual to join our team, with a track record of successfully supporting academics in RKE activity whilst building the infrastructure around them to enable this.
About the person
We are seeking candidates with excellent organisational and communication skills to work confidently and assertively with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will have experience in strategic leadership at a senior university level together with excellent managerial skills. You will need negotiating and influencing skills to achieve successful outcomes for our developing RKE portfolio and the ability to respond in an agile manner to external opportunities. You will have significant professional services experience and will ideally have worked closely with Dean/PVC/DVC level staff. As a member of the Senior Management Group, having a broader experience of higher education and university structures would also be advantageous.
In return we offer a competitive salary (based on qualifications and experience). We offer learning and development opportunities and our reward package is detailed below:
- Enhanced Employer’s Pension contribution (12%)
- Free car parking where available (Permit Scheme)
- On-site Canteen
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Death in Service Benefit
- Cycle to work scheme
- Subsidised gym
- Wellbeing week
- Use of University College library facilities
- And many more
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum & Nationality Act 2006.
Contact
To arrange an informal discussion please contact Deputy-Vice Chancellor, Professor Kevin McGhee at deputy-vicechancellor@aecc.ac.uk
To apply, please view the job description and person specification here and then go to https://www.aecc.ac.uk/about/join-the-team/ to complete an online application form. Completed application forms should be submitted by midnight on the closing date.
Closing date: 14th June 2023
Interviews: 21st June 2023
We welcome applications from all sections of the community and value diversity in our workforce. Applications from people from black and minority ethnic groups, which are underrepresented in our workforce are particularly welcomed.
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