NTU Psychology is seeking a fixed-term Impact Development Officer to support our ongoing work to ensure that our nationally and internationally recognised research leads to impact and knowledge exchange.
You will be an excellent communicator with a passion for translating academic research into forms that are accessible for external organisations. With knowledge of how to communicate research findings to non-academic audiences and of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) you will support our preparations for the next REF in relation to impact as well as support our work around knowledge exchange more broadly.
With experience in identifying opportunities for impact and working with external organisations to achieve this impact you will be able to work with academic colleagues to support their impact ambitions through scoping, planning and prioritising as well as tracking impact outcomes.
NTU Psychology is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from individuals who can enhance the diversity of our curricula. We welcome applications from under-represented groups and from people who are seeking a part-time contract. Appointments will always be made on merit.
For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly. To ensure the diverse needs of our team are met we actively encourage secondments and offer flexible part-time working patterns - we're focused on finding the right person for the role.
Interview date: W/C 10th March 2025
About Us
Psychology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU Psychology) is recognised nationally and internationally for its applied research that produces impact and underpins knowledge exchange. As one of the largest Psychology departments in the country our eighteen research groups span the breadth of psychology and our impact influences policy and practice across a broad range of areas, from gambling to forensic psychology to transport.
In REF2021 NTU Psychology was the largest research unit in the NTU submission and all of our impact was identified as internationally excellent or world leading. Our excellence is recognised internationally, with the recent QS 2024 World University rankings, putting us in the top 150 departments for psychology worldwide. At NTU Psychology we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and have achieved Athena SWAN Silver recognition at the department level.
If you share our passion for transforming people’s lives and creating opportunities, apply today.
For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Professor Clare Wood (clare.wood@ntu.ac.uk).
Join Us
- Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
- 25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
- Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
Safe and Inclusive
Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system, upcoming immigration rules (4th April 2024) changes may impact on eligibility for sponsorship, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.
£32,397 to £37,280 p.a. pro rata. Grade G
