Vacancy for Commercialisation Project Officer at University of Southampton

Digital Preservation Coalition; Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Southampton is seeking a Commercialisation Project Officer for the critical cataloguing project, aimed at enhancing market readiness for its Digital Preservation Advisory Unit. The successful candidate will engage in client development and partnerships while leveraging cutting-edge digital humanities resources.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of enterprise activities in a university setting.
• Experience in market activation and intelligence gathering.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of AHRC-funded project 'Critical Cataloguing for Digital Preservation'.
• Conduct client development and market activation.
• Gather intelligence and analyze market to meet objectives.

Skills

Client development

Partnerships

Market analysis

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

Vacancy for Commercialisation Project Officer at University of Southampton

14 November 2023

Location: Southampton, England

Type: Fixed Term

The School of Humanities at the University of Southampton offers a diverse range of subjects with high-quality teaching within a vibrant research and enterprise culture. Southampton Digital Humanities supports this environment by enabling staff and students to adopt digital and computational approaches in teaching, research, and enterprise.

We are seeking a Commercialisation Project Officer to support the delivery of ‘Critical Cataloguing for Digital Preservation’, an AHRC-funded project aimed at shaping the market readiness of the Southampton Digital Preservation Advisory Unit, a flagship enterprise project supported by Southampton Digital Humanities. Responsibilities include client development, liaison, partnerships, horizon scanning, market activation, intelligence gathering, and analysis to meet project objectives. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of enterprise activities in a university setting and possess a postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience in a related field.

You will join a dedicated team of educators, researchers, enterprise fellows, and technicians, supported by recent investments in Digital Humanities infrastructure and resources. Notably, the Digital Humanities Hub provides access to technologies for heritage object preservation, virtual world creation, text and multimedia analysis, data visualization, and more.