Research Performance and Impact Officer

5 months ago

Stirling, United Kingdom University of Stirling Full time

**Post Details**
Full time
Open ended

There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.

For the purposes of sponsorship, this is a role under SOC code 3543.

**The Post**
A Research Performance & Impact Officer will provide highly effective professional services support for the strategic development, delivery and performance of research and innovation across all Faculties with a focus on performance as defined within Faculty and University research strategies. This role will be key in supporting the delivery of performance improvements across all faculties and supporting our research culture and environment through embedding the values we hold on responsible evaluation, and responsible research. The role will play a key part in supporting the University’s contribution to the region and society more broadly, promoting impact, open science and open data alongside participation in enhancing key metrics.

**Description of Duties**
- Provide, in conjunction with the wider Research Innovation and Business Engagement (RIBE) team and other professional services colleagues, effective management information and analysis in support of research performance improvement across the Faculties
- Provide support on the strategies for, and delivery of, dissemination and impact of the University’s research activity, contributing towards an enhanced research reputation, metrics and performance
- Contribute to the RIBE support for Faculty Research Committees, including the dissemination and integration of knowledge arising from University research groups such as the Associate Dean of Research meetings, as appropriate
- Provide a supporting role in planning, co-ordinating and delivery of key research and innovation projects identified as priorities in Faculty and/or University research strategies
- In conjunction with the Head of Research Development and Associate Deans, develop a research performance action plan for each faculty
- Maintain and disseminate expert, current knowledge of research and innovation policy, practice, and strategy. In particular, on areas of responsible evaluation, open science, and research culture
- Work closely with other professional services colleagues to support the purpose of the post to continually improve business process around research culture and environment and promoting impact. This will include colleagues within RIBE, HR and Organisation Development, Communications and Marketing, Finance and Information Services
- Work with the Institute for Advanced Studies and HR & Organisational Development colleagues to ensure that training and development support for researchers is targeted effectively on performance enhancement and strategic objectives
- Support the University with the Research Excellence Framework and other external evaluation processes
- Undertake such other duties as may be required, commensurate with the grade and nature of the post, including representing Faculty and University at internal and external meetings as appropriate

**Essential Criteria**
- Educated to degree level or equivalent or employment experience across a range of roles with increasing levels of responsibility
- Significant experience of working successfully in the area of research management and significant practical experience in a directly relevant role either within the HE or funder sector
- Experience of working successfully within complex regulations / frameworks, both within the UK and internationally
- Knowledge of the current research landscape and of the wider context relevant to Higher Education, along with the capability to understand the impact on the ongoing operation and development of the role’s area of responsibility
- Competence and experience to provide professional, expert research support advice and services to staff to support the delivery of University and Faculty Research plans and excellent researcher support and development provision
- Ability to initiate processes and procedures to resolve new problems. Anticipates possible implementation difficulties and identifies practical ways of overcoming or preventing them
- Ability to identify future opportunities and develop longer term plans
- Proven ability to formulate clear policy, advice and guidance relevant to research support
- Proven ability to summarise complex ideas or information which may be highly detailed, technical or specialist
- Highly organised with the ability to work with strong attention to detail, accuracy, and within specified deadlines
- Proven experience of effective delivery of projects and initiatives to deadlines within a complex and diverse workload
- Ability to consider the wider impact of decisions and assesses likelihood of possible outcomes and use judgement to make decisions with limited or ambiguous data and taking into account multiple factors. Distinguishes between the need to make a decision, when to defer and when not to take a decision
- Excellent skills in communicating effectivel

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