Industrial Liaison Manager – Southampton Marine & Maritime Institute
The University recently launched the Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute that aims to be a unique internationally recognised centre of excellence for the worldwide maritime community, bringing together research, innovation and education from universities, research institutes, industry and governments.
Research and Innovation Services is now recruiting the Industrial Liaison Manager who will be instrumental in realising the Institute's ambitions.
You will be driving a wide-ranging portfolio of projects to deliver the SMMI strategy and maximise the interactions of the Institute and the University, with the Marine and Maritime sector in research, education and enterprise. Commercially astute, technologically aware and with a thorough understanding of the research funding landscape (both in the UK and Europe), you will work with world-class researchers and global partners, to help shape the ideas, secure the funding, and develop the technologies of tomorrow.
Working closely with the Director of the SMMI, you will help our academic community in large-scale and multi-disciplinary research collaborations and facilitate the University engagement with businesses and other strategic stakeholders, both nationally and internationally. You'll talk to world leaders in research, industry and finance as well as conduct market research, prepare business plans and drive negotiations with SMEs and large corporates.
If you can handle all this and you have a relevant science or engineering degree or similar qualification with a proven track record of making things happen then, we would like to hear from you. Strong commercial flair, excellent communication skills and ability to travel are pre-requisites.
For an informal discussion, contact Hilary Smith, Head of Faculty Support, tel: + 44 (0)23 80594136, e-mail: H.E.Smith@soton.ac.uk or Professor Ajit Shenoi, Director of Southampton Marine and Maritime Institute, tel: +44 (0)23 80592356, email: R.A.Shenoi@soton.ac.uk
You should submit your completed online application form by the 22nd January 2014 at http://www.jobs.soton.ac.uk. If you need any assistance, please call the Recruitment Team on +44 (0) 23 80593784. Please quote reference 333513TW on all correspondence.
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