Research in Practice Lead (ESRC SCDTP)

Doctoral College

Location:  

Highfield Campus

Salary:  

£34,980 to £42,978
per annum

Full Time Fixed Term for 6 years

Closing Date:  

Wednesday 29 November 2023

Interview Date:  

To be confirmed

Reference:  

2517923BT

Doctoral College

The Doctoral College is looking to appoint a Research in Practice Lead to enhance the placements offer across the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SC.DTP), our collaborative partnership with the Universities of Brighton, Portsmouth and Chichester. This new role will work in partnership with the Deputy Director of the South Coast DTP, the Doctoral Training Manager, students and external partners to identify, develop and facilitate placements and placement opportunities for PhD students in the SCDTP and to use this expertise and knowledge to support the development of placement provision.

The Research in Practice Lead will work across the whole life-cycle, and will:

• Define and support the placements offer for students
• Work creatively with employers (including graduate recruiters, SME’s, start-ups, charities and third sector organisations and public bodies) and students, to identify and facilitate placement opportunities
• Ensure that student are well-positioned to successfully take up and complete placements with employers
• Develop and review the placement offer and its benefit to students

The post holder will also work closely with the University’s Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise service.

For further information about the position, please contact Nasseem Fazel-Hamedani, [email protected] .

What we can offer you

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.

With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

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Further details:

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

Apply by midnight on the closing date. For assistance contact Recruitment on +44(0)2380 592750 or [email protected] quoting the job number.