Research Impact Officer Job - London - South East

Job Description

You will be educated to graduate level and will have experience of working to support research impact in a Higher Education environment. You will need excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills and a strong track record of forming successful working relationships. You will be capable of working with people at all levels of seniority. This will be working with the Healthier Working Lives project.

To provide comprehensive support for the development and delivery of Research Impact at the Kings College London, including preparation for future REFs, Impact Case Study.

To assist with the production of high quality, evidence‐based Impact Case Studies for the REF exercise in line with REF guidelines.

Support the development of the Institutional research impact pages and other communications channels, drawing on contributions from the wider Faculty-based impact managers and coordinators, ensuring that all Faculties are appropriately represented and that the University’s profile at regional, national, and international levels is maximised.

Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate, negotiate and influence effectively, as appropriate, at all levels, creating professional relationships with researchers, administrators and senior staff in the University and externally.

Qualifications

An honours degree or equivalent

Skills

A strong understanding of higher education research and Research Impact in its widest context, including an awareness of how impact feeds into the Research Excellence Framework.

Previous administrative experience of the organisation and implementation of events, activities and programmes, preferably within a research environment.

Experience of evaluating the success of activities and reporting (on success or progress)

Strong writing skills with the ability to convey information clearly and concisely to non-expert audiences

An ability to understand and analyse complex research and data in order to draw out key messages and conclusions

Ability to work independently, use initiative and complete tasks without close supervision

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