CLOSED Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Impact Fellow

The CE-Hub are currently looking for a talented, motivated individual to join our team as an Impact Fellow.

The successful applicant to this exciting opportunity will be responsible for supporting the CE-Hub in developing, implementing and evaluating its research impact and community engagement strategy, including engagement with academic, industry, policy and other key stakeholders.

The role will involve:

• Mapping and regularly updating the UKRI Circular Economy research, policy and industry landscape and developing a research strategy to effectively engage different stakeholder groups,
• Co-design and delivery of cross-value chain workshops to enable effective stakeholder collaboration and interdisciplinary working,
• Liaising with project partners and stakeholders to realise opportunities for circular economy implementation,
• Creation of progress reports and white papers to communicate progress to a wider range of audiences,
• Relationship management and the management of business development opportunities,
• Contribution to CE related teaching and learning programmes within the school.

We are looking for a candidate who is able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.

Candidates should possess a relevant PhD (or be nearing completion) or an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study, and should also be able to demonstrate sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop a programme of research. Experience in using a range of methods and approaches to effectively communicate technical research findings to a diverse range of stakeholders is also key to the role.

This UKRI funded post is available from February 2022 to 30^th September 2024. The deadline for applications is Thursday 3^rd February 2022.

For more information on this exciting opportunity, and to apply, please visit the University of Exeter post listing.