Senior Impact Officer – FHMS Research & Innovation Office

Are you interested in identifying and nurturing real world benefit from academic research?

The University is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS) as a Senior Impact Officer, supporting our university ambition to translate high quality research to real world impact and societal benefit. In this role, you will be based within the FHMS Faculty Research and Innovation Office (FRIO) on our Manor Park campus. You will play a key part in the preparing our route to success for REF 2029 in addition to our ongoing Impact activities. You will work closely with our academics, researchers and professional services colleagues, building strong relationships and really getting to know our research.

The role

Our Senior Impact Officers play a proactive role in facilitating and coordinating impact activity, being the first point of contact and galvanising the network of impact support across the university and beyond. In the role, you will confidently use your strong interpersonal and communication skills to stimulate discussion and share best practice around routes to impact and real world benefit. You will support the generation of impact case studies for future research assessment exercises and external audiences.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside a broad range of academics and other research users to capture, evaluate and communicate research impact, allowing us to better understand and navigate the complexities of how research can impact end users in a whole range of fields. You’ll have the freedom and autonomy to take a proactive approach to problem solving using your initiative, experience, and judgement whilst being supported within the Research, Innovation and Impact directorate by your counterparts and colleagues.

About you

To be successful in the role, you’ll need strong interpersonal and communication skills combined with excellent project/organisational skills. Ideally, you will be familiar with, or will have experience working in, a research or knowledge exchange environment. You will also have an understanding of impact within the higher education sector.

This role will work closely with our academics, so you will need to be able to understand complex and specialised information and be able to communicate this to non-specialists. Visibility and communication and delivery are key to the success of this role. You will enjoy working autonomously and will relish the opportunity to really make your mark on our impact outcomes at the University. The ideal candidate will also have experience of the research excellence framework (REF).

What we can offer

In addition to a competitive salary, you will receive an annual incremental pay rise, generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days holiday plus 7 university closure days and 8 bank holidays, a market leading pension, access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes, and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery. We work flexibly by encouraging hybrid working.

Further Information

For informal enquiries please contact:

• Ivelina Yonova – i.yonova@surrey.ac.uk
• Professor Deborah Dunn Walters – d.dunn-walters@surrey.ac.uk

For information on how to apply, please see:https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancies.aspx (Current Vacancies – Jobs at the University of Surrey)

Technology Transfer (Innovation) Manager – FEPS Research & Innovation Office

About the role

As Technology Transfer (Innovation) Manager, you will take responsibility for;

• The commercialisation of university intellectual property, producing income from licensing, equity stakes in spin-out companies, and associated research contracts.
• Identifying a pipeline of research with commercial potential and would be expected to be familiar with the impact agenda and able to create opportunities for maximising impact from your portfolio.
• Interacting with academic and professional services colleagues across the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the wider university in supporting impact from research through commercialisation, industry engagement, knowledge exchange, influencing policy.
• Staying abreast of external and internal funding opportunities relating to innovation and impact, you’ll take a lead role in promoting and supporting these through our academic community.

About you

We are looking for someone with;

• A degree in a physical science or engineering discipline or have substantial vocational and relevant management experience, or success in similar or related role, supported by evidence of significant appropriate knowledge.
• Strong business acumen with an associated network of contacts, the ability to bridge successfully between academia and business and to find markets for technologies.
• A sound knowledge of patenting, licence deal structures and the spin-out process ideally in the UK Higher Education arena.
• A collegiate approach, with demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to think on your feet in a fast-paced environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to have real impact shaping the successful commercialisation of the University’s research and would suit individuals who possess a competitive, business led approach. We welcome applications from those who are adept at building professional relationships and networks, enjoy variety, embrace change and have a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

What’s in it for you?

We think Surrey is a fantastic place to work with a beautiful, green campus, a picturesque lake (great for summertime picnics!) and fantastic sports facilities. In addition to a competitive salary, you will receive a yearly incremental pay rise, generous leave of 25 days holiday plus 15 university closure and bank holidays, a market leading pension, access to world-class leisure facilities, a range of travel schemes, and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

How to apply

Please complete the application form and attach a CV. Interviews will be 14th November

For an informal chat, please contact Rachel Hargreaves (Faculty Research & Innovation Manager) at rachel.hargreaves@surrey.ac.uk

For information on how to apply, please see: Current Vacancies – Jobs at the University of Surrey

 

Research Fellow in Sustainable Food Systems

The role

UKRI-funded Project: Vertical Farming to Improve UK Food System Resilience (VF-UKFSR)

We invite applications for a Research Fellow to join a multi-disciplinary team working on the project Vertical Farming to Improve UK Food System Resilience (VF-UKFSR) (fixed term contract upto 26 months). This project has recently secured £1.4 million in funding through the UKRI call on sustainable food systems and will explore whether vertical farming can play a key role in improving and safeguarding the UK’s food system. The project focuses on how vertical farming can provide local, diverse, and culturally appropriate food, leveraging its potential to grow a wide variety of crops.

This is an exciting opportunity for a successful candidate to contribute to studying public perceptions and understandings of vertical farming and to explore the social conditions necessary for its successful adoption.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research on lay people’s perceptions of vertical farming.
• Contribute to identifying the social conditions necessary for the successful adoption of vertical farming.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team of scientists from fields including social psychology, environmental science, and complexity science, as well as partners from the non-academic sector.

Essential Requirements:

• A doctorate degree in a relevant social science discipline, such as social psychology, sociology, or food consumer science.
• A developing profile of high-quality publications.
• Strong skills in literature review, synthesis, and analytical methods.
• Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Excellent knowledge of statistics and quantitative analysis.
• Experience working in complex, multi-disciplinary teams is desirable.

The successful candidate will be based at the Food, Consumer Behaviour, and Health Research Centre (FCBH), within the School of Psychology at the University of Surrey. The Centre has been recognised with the prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its excellence in food and nutrition research.

The University of Surrey is a global university with a world-class research profile and a strong spirit of enterprise. In addition to the salary, the post offers a generous annual leave entitlement, excellent development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including pension and family-friendly policies.

How to apply

For information on how to apply, please see: Current Vacancies – Jobs at the University of Surrey

For informal inquiries, please contact:

Dr. Lada Timotijevic, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychological Science, at l.timotijevic@surrey.ac.uk.

 

Research Fellow – Sociology

The role

An exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow in the Sociology Department at the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences. (Fixed term contract upto September 2025)

Whom we interact with and relate to influences behaviours, happiness, economic participation and life expectancy, as well as structuring family dynamics, community cohesion and the wider society. But social science has little representative data about who interacts with whom in the UK or the implications of those interactions.

Social connection, interaction and network data are, however, challenging to collect. People might be reluctant to share contact information, leading to social desirability and non-response bias, and the cognitive burden of recording all social interactions might lead to participant boredom or withdrawal. Recent technologies, like apps and sensors when used to collect social interaction data, can be seen as intrusive and overbearing.

AESRC has recently funded the project Social Ties, Relationships, Interactions, Knowledge Exchange (STRIKE) as part of its Transforming Data Collections Infrastructure for the social sciences programme (https://strike-project.org.uk/).  STRIKE will identify and scope the data infrastructure needed to build a national picture of social interactions in the UK, building on recent developments in the online collection of time-use data, applying methodological innovation to collect information on online and face-to-face social contacts and the places and events where interactions occur.

About you

You should have a PhD (or be close to completing a PhD) in a relevant social science discipline such as political science, human geography, sociology, or equivalent relevant professional experience; have experience of using qualitative methods in research, including recruiting, conducting and analysing depth interviews and focus groups, and have experience of stakeholder engagement. You should be able to apply analytical frameworks, theories and concepts from the social sciences to research design. You will need excellent communication skills, including writing in an accessible way for various non-specialist audiences and have experience of disseminating research findings verbally and in writing to a wide range of audiences.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and Cover letter with your application on the university website.

A copy of the research proposal to ESRC is available on request to the Principal Lead, Dr Corinna Elsenbroich, Corinna.Elsenbroich@glasgow.ac.uk

 

Head of School of Engineering

About the role

The Head of School drives forward the University strategy and leads the delivery of strategic objectives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial approaches. Reporting to the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, the postholder will take strategic leadership of the School, bringing the different disciplinary cultures and identities of its newly combined component parts together in mutually enriching ways. The role holder will also contribute to pan-university activities defined by the broader strategic priorities set by the Executive Board.

Whilst the successful candidate will be appointed to a permanent senior academic post, the Head of School role is for a fixed 5-year tenure, with the potential to extend.

About you

To be successful in this role you will draw on an established academic track record of research and leadership relevant to discipline. You will be an inspiring and inclusive research-active leader who can articulate a compelling vision for the new School and inspire confidence and engagement. Key to this is embracing the whole ethos of an interdisciplinary approach across research and teaching to innovate and deliver a contemporary school-wide strategy. We work collaboratively and so you will need to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in developing strategic partnerships within the School, wider University, and with external stakeholders.

If you are a pioneering academic leader, passionate about making a difference to the university and leading your new School to the next level, we want to hear from you.

What we can offer

The University of Surrey is a prestigious university set in a beautiful campus in Guildford, half an hour’s journey from London. In addition to a generous salary and relocation support, we offer a vibrant working environment, childcare assistance, first-class sports and leisure facilities, and access to a variety of staff development opportunities.

Further information

If you would like to have an informal conversation with the PVC Executive Dean, please contact James Smith via james.smith@surrey.ac.uk

 

Research Fellow in Satellite Communications – Institute for Communication System

The role

The Institute for Communication Systems (ICS), home of the 5GIC & 6GIC, is looking to recruit one full-time Research Fellow to work on deep learning techniques for satellite communications.

For this opening, the successful candidates will be required to have research experience in wireless and satellite communication systems design in University and/or Industry environments. Their areas of specialization for these two posts are satellite air interface techniques, AI/ML algorithm design, interference management, etc.

ICS is the largest academic research institute in Europe specialising in all aspects of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies). It is home to over 200 researchers with expertise in all communication and broadcasting systems and has developed the best in class large scale testbeds for research and innovation and enjoys the state-of-the-art lab and computing facilities.

Established in 2012, 5GIC is the world’s first dedicated centre in researching end-to-end aspects of 5G and works closely with national and international leading academic institutes and key industrial partners. In November 2020, 6GIC was officially launched with parallel research undertaken in both 5G+ and 6G for 2030+.

About you

Applicants should have a good honors degree in wireless communications or Electronic engineering. Preference will be given to those with proven experience. Applicants are expected to have track record of publications, good problem solving and analytical skills, to be proactive, to engage with other researchers and to be self-motivated. The successful candidate will, in collaboration with other researchers, specify, design and implement the systems under investigation.

The successful candidates will be joining a very strong and vibrant research team and will be supported by academic staff working on the programme. For informal enquiries please contact Prof Pei Xiao p.xiao@surrey.ac.uk.

How to apply

For more information or to be considered for the role please apply via the University of Surrey Website.

For information on how to apply, please see: Current Vacancies – Jobs at the University of Surrey

Research Fellow in Equine Gut Inflammation – Department of Veterinary Clinical Science

he role

The post is based in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Science at the University of Surrey, within the School of Veterinary Medicine in Guildford, Surrey. You will be part of a growing, inter-disciplinary research group with a strong international reputation. The school and wider Faculty of Health and Medical Science has a strategic commitment to One Health research which is reflected in a diverse range of research groups investigating health and disease in humans and animals.

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral scientist to deliver the scientific objectives of a project which explores the potential of faecal biomarkers as research and clinical diagnostic tools for horses. The post holder will be primarily responsible for designing and undertaking laboratory assays of cytokines and other biomarkers in faecal samples, and for the statistical analysis of this data. Working with the project’s academic investigators, the post-holder will lead on writing high quality scientific papers for publication in peer-reviewed journals.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a track record of timely delivery of immunoassay results. Competency in laboratory immunoassay techniques essential and previous experience of multi-variable data analysis will be very useful in this role. A scientist with well-developed scientific writing skills is sought to deliver the required publications from this project in a timely fashion.

In addition to your salary, you will receive a generous annual leave entitlement, relocation assistance where appropriate, attractive research environments, the latest teaching facilities, and access to a variety of staff development opportunities. Furthermore, our benefit packages include pension, childcare assistance and discounted membership of university sports facilities.

The University of Surrey is located on a beautiful, leafy campus in Guildford, just 30 miles from London and benefits from excellent rail, air and road connections.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria outlined above on the University Website.

For an informal discussion or further details, please contact:

Professor Chris Proudman – c.proudman@surrey.ac.uk

The anticipated interview date is 30/10/24

Duration: Fixed term until 30th September 2026 sponsored by Petplan Charitable Trust

Principal Investigators:

Professor Chris Proudman

Dr Carla Moller-Levet

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/horse-microbiome-research-group

 

SSIS Integration Developer – Integration Team

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Games Design – School of Arts, Humanities and Creative Industries

About you

The successful candidate is expected to have a PhD in a subject aligned to Creative Technologies and Games, or to have extensive relevant industry experience and certifications. Teaching experience at university UG and PG levels, and a track record of research in Creative Technologies and Games subject area are essential. The post-holder will contribute to research and enterprise/knowledge exchange development; will participate in postgraduate research supervision (as part of a supervisory team); and undertake research and scholarly activity to underpin their teaching. They will also be asked to perform other duties as might reasonably be delegated by the Head of School.

What we can offer

In addition to salary, we offer a generous pension, yearly incremental pay rise, relocation assistance where appropriate, flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

Further Information

To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter. You will also be asked to address some brief questions to help us understand your suitability for the position.

To arrange an informal discussion with:

Patricia Pulham, Head of the School of Arts, Humanities, and Creative Industries,

please contact Pippa Treharne: p.treharne@gsa.surrey.ac.uk

Interviews will be held Friday 29^th November 2024.