30 Jan 2024
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
South East Technological University- Department
PMBRC- Research Field
All- Researcher Profile
Leading Researcher (R4)- Country
Ireland- Application Deadline
13 Feb 2024 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
36- Offer Starting Date
1 Apr 2024- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
European Union / Next Generation EU- Reference Number
031784- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
Title: Academic Enterprise Liaisons (3 Posts) Ref No. 031784
Department: Research, Innovation & Impact
Employer: South East Technological University
Reporting to: Relevant Head(s) of Department/School/Faculty
Contract Duration: 44 months Specified Purpose Contract
Commencement Date: Immediate
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A standby panel may be formed from which vacancies for this role may be filled.
South East Technological University (SETU) is the sixth largest university in Ireland in terms of student enrolments and the second largest for part-time enrolments. The university offers programmes from level 6 to level 10 (doctorate) on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications and delivers programmes and conducts research across most disciplines. The university has 200 PhD students, the second largest in the Technological University sector and the largest outside Dublin.
SETU conducts research in a number of domains, with acknowledged and demonstrable research excellence in ICT, agriculture and land science, advanced manufacturing, business, design, and pharmaceuticals. The domains of research expertise in SETU closely align with areas of smart specialisation within the South East region. SETU sustains four Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateways with these Gateways the main vehicle for knowledge transfer from the academy into industry. In the seven year period to 2022, researchers within the University have competitively secured research grants worth approximately €102m.
The SETU Strategic plan Connecting for Impact, for the 2023-2028 period, places emphasis on the university leading regional innovation, empowering regional communities, and delivering transformative regional impact. Amongst other targets, the strategic plan describes an ambition to double the number of PhD students in SETU over five years, to increase by 30% the number and value of research agreements with industry, and to create 20 full professor posts.
The TU RISE project is a critical vehicle for achieving the targets set out in Connecting for Impact, with the overarching goal of elevating SETU and regional research and innovation activity. The appointees will play a key role in achieving University objectives in this regard.
Job Overview:
The University seeks to appoint three Academic Enterprise Liaisons to enhance industry-academic partnership especially within the South East Region and to further support the development of research capacity and capability across the University, with a particular focus on three priority areas:
- Eco-Innovation
- Technology and Engineering
- Health and Wellbeing
The University’s desire to cultivate impactful interdisciplinary research will also inform the work of the appointees.
The Academic Enterprise Liaisons will, under the guidance of the Head of Research (HOR), be responsible for engaging with the academic community and liaising with industry partners to increase research capacity, build critical mass in key areas, and, in this light, encourage academic and enterprise-academic publications, secure research funding and enterprise co-funded research and innovation projects. The Liaison is also expected to contribute to research-led teaching and staff development and training in line with SETU’s strategic plan.
The appointees will be leading academics/researchers with a track record of scholarly achievements in basic or applied research, obtention of research grants and a track record of resultant outputs. The appointees will be expected to further innovative and entrepreneurial activities and participate in and/or support training. The successful candidates will have a key role in increasing strategic R&I funding from diverse sources as well as enhancing relevant capacity and skills among staff.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
Engagement with strategy
- Communicate and supports University research strategy internally and externally.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders such as IDA, Enterprise Ireland, Southern Regional Assembly, Local Authorities, EPA, and the HSE on a regional level to accelerate innovation, social and economic growth across the region
- Engage with colleagues across the university to facilitate and enhance cross-campus and interdisciplinary research collaboration with a goal of developing new or consolidated research units with critical mass and enhanced impact
- Under the guidance of the Head of Research, liase with and advise the Schools and Departments regarding strategic funding opportunities
Supporting the resource environment of the discipline area
- Assist relevant Departments to identify, develop and work with internal and external and industry partners to create and increase strategic funding (and co-funding) opportunities for the discipline areas
- Manage and/or assist with initiatives for strategic research and innovation funding
- Contribute to the writing of strategic funding applications in priority areas in close collaboration with Research Support Unit staff
- Lead on other collaborative initiatives, including contributing to relevant policy development and in line with Smart specialisation, with a view to increasing SETU’s societal and economic impact and to deepening strategic partnerships
- Work under guidance of the Head of Research and HODs and in collaboration with Research Support Unit staff to identify and obtain sources of research funding for post-graduate research students including co-funded projects
- In conjunction with HOS/HOF/HOD support staff in Schools and Departments and supervisors obtain resource funding for projects
- Ensure that staff and supervisors are kept up to date with most appropriate training and mentoring methodologies, where relevant.
- Develop high quality training resources, and conduct training workshops, in close collaboration with Research support unit staff, in support of industry-academic collaboration across priority areas
- Contribute to ongoing curriculum development, research-led teaching, module development and support academic staff in further enhancing the University curriculum with respect to enterprise engagement and in line with TU RISE objectives
- Provide a maximum of 6 hours lecturing support per semester to modules on the graduate programme
- Provide resources and training to ensure compliance with SETU and external policies and regulations and informed by best practice
Monitoring and Data Reporting
- Conduct relevant surveys or assessments to assess effectiveness and inform future initiatives
- Track relevant metrics in line with project requirements, utilising university systems such as CRIS/Pure
- Ensure compliance with project implementation and reporting from a policy perspective, for example Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Do No Significant Harm, in line with ERDF and any relevant funding requirements
- Under the Guidance of the Head of Research produces strategic performance reports on a regular basis in conjunction with the Schools, Departments, Programme Boards for the Vice President of Research, Innovation and Impact, the Executive management team and the TU RISE Project Steering Committee.
- Contribute to reports for external bodies and the HEA as needed.
Salary:
The gross salary scale applicable to the post is: €86,426 - €106,992 p.a.
Application Procedure:
All vacancies are advertised through the SETU online recruitment system. All applications must be submitted via the SETU online system. We no longer accept applications through email.
At a minimum candidates must demonstrate in their application that they possess all of the essential elements applicable in the person specification. The Technological University will then decide to interview only those applicants who appear from the information available, to be the most suitable, in terms of experience, qualifications and other requirements of the post. Candidates should keep a hard copy of the advert for their file as this will be needed for review should their application progress.
Garda Vetting may be required for particular posts.
SETU is an equal opportunities employer.
Requirements
- Research Field
- All
- Education Level
- Master Degree or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
PERSON SPECIFICATION | |||
Attributes | Essential | Desirable |
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Academic Qualifications |
| PhD in subject area relevant to the post. A Level 10 qualification is strongly preferred |
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Experience |
| 2 Years relevant post qualifying (degree) work experience in industry or business |
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Specific knowledge and skills
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I.T. Skills
| MS Windows applications and Data Management. |
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Specific Personal Qualities
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| Strong interest in collaborative working. |
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- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- All
- Years of Research Experience
- 4 - 10
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- South East Technological University
- Country
- Ireland
- State/Province
- Munster
- City
- Waterford
- Postal Code
- X91 K0EK
- Street
- Cork Road
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.setu.ie/vacancies
Contact
- State/Province
Draft- City
Waterford- Website
https://www.setu.ie/vacancies- Street
Cork Road- Postal Code
X91 KOEK
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED