Communications lead seismic shift

Communications Lead SEISMIC SHIFT (812434)

FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)

Term: Fixed Term (three years)

Closing Date: 23/06/2026

Department: Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated graphic designer / communications lead for the development and delivery of communications, engagement and knowledge exchange for the NIHR/ESPRC funded SEISMIC SHIFT research project. The project is a systems‑design led health research initiative that aims to improve the lives of people living with multiple long‑term conditions.

SEISMIC SHIFT (Systems Engineering Innovation Hubs for Multiple Long‑Term Conditions: Systemic Health Innovation for Transformation) is an Innovation Partnership funded jointly by the NIHR and EPSRC as part of a £25m investment to improve the lives of people living with multiple long‑term conditions. It brings together the University of Strathclyde, NHS partners, systems design and engineering researchers, clinical and health‑services researchers, health and care professionals, patients, carers and a broad ecosystem of industry and public‑sector stakeholders. The research programme seeks to drive systemic health innovation and transformation, moving from disease‑based to symptom‑focused health delivery and from specialised to personalised, comprehensive and preventative care.

Responsibilities

• Produce key communication and engagement assets for the project.
• Maintain and develop the project profile and visibility across a variety of media spaces, from physical exhibitions to digital platforms and social media.
• Strategically plan and implement project communications.
• Create, develop and implement communication and engagement objectives, projects and plans.
• Coordinate and implement a programme of communications and dissemination activity.
• Write and commission high‑quality content for external audiences and partners.
• Generate interest in the programme through engagement with external organisations and professional communities.
• Strengthen the visibility, connectivity and influence of SEISMIC SHIFT across health, care, policy and wider stakeholder environments.
• Ensure programme learning, outputs and opportunities are communicated effectively and translated into benefit for diverse audiences.
• Work closely with the consortium of engineering researchers and healthcare partners across three workstreams.
• Collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.

Qualifications and Experience

• Significant, demonstrable experience of graphic design.
• Familiarity with a research communications role.
• Interest in system‑design led research within the health and social care sector.
• Consistently high level of personal responsibility and initiative.
• Ability to respond independently to queries and use sound judgement to address daily, unforeseen problems and circumstances.
• Outstanding communication and dissemination skills, including graphic, written and interpersonal abilities.

Benefits and Working Environment

You will have access to modern research facilities that support your work, including the Leonardo Suite at DMEM. The working atmosphere is open and collaborative, providing ample opportunity for daily interaction and knowledge sharing across academia and health service partners.

Formal interviews will be held shortly following the closing date in June/early July. Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Anja Maier, Project Lead and Head of Department (anja.maier@strath.ac.uk). See also seismicshift.org and https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR157433.