Strategic Research & KE Development Manager

To support detailed development of the University's key research areas, with a particular focus on UK funding, including the implementation of the University's Strategy 2030 by working in partnership with relevant academic leaders e.g. academic Directors of Strategic Themes, Vice-Deans (Research Knowledge Exchange) and Deputy Associate Principal (Research and Knowledge Exchange). To ensure that academic staff have the best quality intelligence, guidance.

Participate in external networking.

FTE: 1.0 (35 hours per week)

Term: Fixed term (until 31 March 2028)

The Strategic Research & Knowledge Exchange Development Manager sits within the Strategic Research Funding Team in Research & Knowledge Exchange Services (RKES). As the central research office of University of Strathclyde, RKES provides a range of professional services to: optimise the potential of the University’s intellectual property; manage contractual agreements; and develop engagement with businesses, organisations and strategic partners. In particular, the Strategic Research Funding Team support strategic funding applications, provides intelligence and foresight funding opportunities and maintains relationships with funders and collaborators.

• Support detailed proposal development and engagement with key funders of Research & Knowledge Exchange, with a particular focus on UK funding sources.
• Help drive the implementation of the University’s Research & Knowledge Exchange Strategy by working in close partnership with relevant academic leaders e.g. academic Directors of Strategic Themes/Clusters, Vice-Deans (Research, Knowledge Exchange), and Deputy Associate Principal (Research and Knowledge Exchange).
• Ensure that academic staff have the best quality intelligence, guidance and where appropriate bidding assistance in winning research and knowledge exchange awards and income needed to achieve the University’s Strategic Plan goals for Research and Knowledge Exchange.

Your interpersonal skills will be outstanding, and you will be able to work comfortably with a wide range of colleagues from different backgrounds.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 26 March 2026.

For informal enquiries, please contact Daniela Bolle, Head of Strategic Research Funding at

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