Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RAI151A)

About the role

As the Scottish Research Cultures Collaboration Manager, you will lead and coordinate collaborative activity to support positive research cultures across Scotland’s higher education sector. Hosted by the University of Aberdeen on behalf of the Scottish sector, you will work with institutions, networks, funders and other stakeholders to identify shared priorities and enable collective responses to the changing research cultures landscape.

Responsibilities

• Support the embedding of research cultures across the sector by facilitating cross-institutional collaboration
• Develop and share resources and practice
• Identify emerging opportunities
• Enable Scotland to contribute to and influence national and UK-wide initiatives
• Oversee the effective planning, evaluation and reporting of the programme, using evidence and feedback to demonstrate progress and inform future priorities

Requirements

• Substantial experience of leading or coordinating complex, multi-partner programmes, preferably within higher education or the research sector

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the UK research landscape
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Experience of using evidence and evaluation to shape future work

Skills

• Ability to build trusted relationships across diverse organisations
• Ability to facilitate collaboration without formal authority
• Ability to translate shared priorities into deliverable activity

Pay

Salary will be at the appropriate point on Grade 8, £59,966.00 - £61,759.00 per annum, with placement according to qualifications and experience.

Schedule

The post is fixed term for 12 months and can be offered as a secondment opportunity.