Manager - Impact Evidence

Contract Type: Open-ended

Hours: Full Time or Part time (minimum 0.8 FTE)

Location: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire

Background

Every year, BBSRC (part of UK Research and Innovation, UKRI) invests around £450 million in world-class bioscience. Impact can arise from everything BBSRC invests in, from research addressing strategic challenges, curiosity-driven frontier bioscience, and the development of transformative technologies pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery. 

You will form part of the Strategic Planning, Evidence & Engagement domain (SPEE) developing a robust evidence base to showcase the impacts arising from BBSRC research and innovation investments.  The impact stories you identify, research and write will complement other forms of evidence generated by the wider team, including portfolio analysis, evaluation and economic analysis - all of which form an integrated evidence base for BBSRC. 

Main job activities

• Identify and collate ideas for suitable impact evidence, drawing on BBSRC information databases, news sources, and by communicating and engaging with subject matter experts across BBSRC.
• Lead on producing specific impact case studies aligned to the themes set out in the BBSRC Strategic Delivery Plan ; including background research, interviewing researchers and publication of the content.
• Develop other forms of impact evidence as required. These could include timelines, impact summaries or slides, as well as in-depth analyses of internal and/or external data.
• As part of the impact team, develop a corporate perspective on BBSRC’s impact evidence base and provide a central point of contact for impact evidence within BBSRC.
• Manage the internal communication of all impact case studies produced by the impact evidence team including maintaining the internal database for impact evidence and assist colleagues with finding relevant material as needed.
• Work closely with the BBSRC Communications Business Partner and the UKRI Content Team to ensure effective dissemination of impact evidence, providing a regular supply of interesting, engaging content which communicates BBSRC key messages effectively.
• Contribute to group and office wide activities, for example, attending BBSRC, Cross-Council and external meetings and deputising for colleagues within the team

Selection criteria

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to present complex information confidently and concisely under tight deadlines.
• Strong editorial judgement with experience of writing and editing scientific content with excellent attention to detail.
• A team player, with good organisational skills, able to plan and prioritise own work and the work of others, contributing to wider team activities and priorities as required.
• Resilient, flexible, proactive, creative - able to work on your own initiative to find effective solutions to problems as they arise.
• Understanding the aims and objectives of BBSRC.
• Willingness to travel in UK and abroad, including occasional overnight (or longer) absences.

Additional information    

Developing talent :    

We are committed to developing employees in their roles throughout their career. Learning and development plans enable employees to continue their professional development through training and development opportunities such as e-learning, classroom training and on-the-job experiences. We encourage our employees to share their learning across teams and organisations.  

Benefits:     

UKRI can offer the successful candidate: 

- Flexible Working      

- 30 days annual leave + Public Holidays      

- Access to Civil Service Pension Scheme       

- Various everyday discounts through our dedicated provider      

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