Partnership Development Associate - Ktp

Loughborough University; Sharnford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Loughborough University’s Research and Innovation Office seeks a proactive professional to scope, plan and manage Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with academic, public, private, and voluntary sector partners. You will oversee project lifecycles from proposal through reporting within the Partnership Development Team to deliver impactful innovations.

As part of the Research & Innovation Office, you’ll collaborate with diverse stakeholders, secure funding, negotiate contracts, and ensure milestones

Qualifications

• Experience developing and securing Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) or similar knowledge exchange funding.
• Excellent communicator and relationship builder across academics, businesses, funders and stakeholders.
• Highly organised, proactive with ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Scope, plan and manage projects that develop and implement processes, products and services for collaborative partners.
• Manage the full lifecycle of Knowledge Transfer Projects, including drafting funding applications, recruitment, contract negotiation, progress meetings and final reporting.

Skills

KTP experience

Stakeholder management

Organisation skills

Job description

Job description

Research and Innovation Office

Full time and open ended

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

This role involves working closely with academic, public, private and voluntary sector organisations to scope, plan and manage projects that lead to the successful development and implementation of processes, products and services for collaborative partners. The role also manages the full life cycle of Knowledge Transfer Projects to include drafting applications for funding, recruitment, negotiation of contracts, organising progress meetings and final reporting. You will be a member of the Partnership Development Team in the Research & Innovation Office.

About the University

Universities are one of this country’s greatest assets. We’re educators, employers, innovators and pioneers. We shape culture and society.

At Loughborough, we strive for better, think differently, challenge convention and take action. We are passionate about finding solutions to the major problems faced by society and the planet, and we create opportunities for those with the drive, the ambition, and the determination to apply themselves in the pursuit of better.

About the Department

The Research & Innovation Office (RIO) plays a leading role in shaping and delivering the University’s research and innovation activities and provides a high quality, added value and seamless service to researchers across the research development pipeline.

The Office incorporates a number of different teams that provide support for: nurturing partnerships and collaborations; identifying and applying for funding; managing research projects and assuring compliance with policy; improving the visibility of research outputs; fostering the impact, intellectual property and commercialisation of research; and the nurturing of research leadership skills through training and skills development programmes. The RIO also works closely with other Professional Services across the University, notably Legal Services, Registry, Student Services, Finance and HR.

The Partnership Development Team manages and supports the growth of the University’s partnership portfolio, to advance the University’s reputation for world-class research. Following the launch of the University’s new strategy ‘Creating Better Futures. Together.’ we are seeking to support, shape, develop and implement the University’s Strategy regarding its’ research, innovation, and partnership ambitions, in conjunction with academic leaders, partners and funding bodies.

The Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation (PVC-RI) has strategic responsibility for research and innovation and has implemented a strategic plan to deliver on our ambitions of becoming more research-intensive, innovation-driven, internationally engaged, and impactful with our R&I activities.

About You

• You should have experience of developing and securing Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) or similar knowledge exchange funding, with the ability to support projects throughout their full lifecycle.
• You should be an excellent communicator and relationship builder, able to work effectively with academics, businesses, funders and other stakeholders in a complex environment.
• You should be highly organised and proactive, with the ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Why should you Apply?

With a huge amount of variety in the role, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.