About the role
This fixed term role is available for 12 months in the first instance
The post-holder will provide high-level strategic and operational support to develop business opportunities for the Centres/Institutes to which they are assigned. This will involve pitching to senior executives, understanding contracts/IP, and developing new business in a technological environment. For the initially funded year of this post, effort will be primarily focused on supporting an Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC) in Neuromorphic Computing Hardware under the leadership of Professor Tony Kenyon.
The post-holder will require skills in project and budget management, business planning, reporting and networking with internal and external, current and potential, project stakeholders. The position requires a post-holder who is able to network effectively with a wide range of people.
There are three broad areas of responsibility as follows:
Strategy and Operations
Records and Reporting
Networking and wider relationships
About you
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the following:
• Undergraduate degree in an engineering or STEM subject or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Experience of coordination and management of multi-stakeholder projects.
• Experience of developing commercial impact from R&D outputs.
• Proven experience of developing business opportunities in a technology environment.
• Ability to identify client needs and design engagement opportunities that align with institutional objectives.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.
All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.
This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.
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What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits some of which are listed below:
• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance