Research and Business Development

Location: Egham
Salary: £42,926 per annum - including London Allowance
Closing Date: Friday 05 July 2019
Interview Date: Tuesday 16 July 2019

Full-Time, Permanent

Applications are invited for the post of Knowledge Exchange Manager - Biotechnologies in the Research and Enterprise Department.

Are you looking to deliver innovation in the field of Biotechnologies? This is an opportunity for you to have a major impact in helping to translate our world leading biological sciences research into new innovations. 

Based in the Research & Enterprise Department, the Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise team is looking to recruit an experienced individual to identify and liaise with external industry partners to identify their un-met needs, and work academics to deliver new innovation and enterprise solutions. You will proactively identify mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships, build and develop relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally, to increase income generation through innovation and enterprise activities.  This role will focus on the biological sciences and technology sectors, with a particular focus on seeds, plants and microbes. This is a newly focused role, and will give you the opportunity to make a difference, working with world leading academics at the interface with industry.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

To view further details of this post and to apply please visit https://jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk. For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

The College cannot apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post. Candidates applying for this position need to have their own permission to work in the UK based on UK Visa and Immigration requirements.

Please quote the reference: 0619-228

Closing Date: Midnight, 5 July 2019

Interview Date: 16 July 2019

Please note that it will not be possible for the College to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for successful candidates as this role does not fall into one of the standard occupational codes deemed eligible for sponsorship by UK Visas and Immigration. Successful candidates will therefore need to be eligible to work in the UK or have limited leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the College, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.