Research Culture Manager

# Key responsibilities- To work closely with the Dean and Head of Research Culture and other senior leaders on the ongoing assessment of the current state of research culture at King’s and to support the continued development of the research culture strategy and action plan, preparing detailed proposals for future activities. - To work with research leaders, academic and professional services colleagues across the University to identify and strengthen ongoing research culture activities and impacts, and to ensure comprehensive buy-in to the research culture strategy. - To work with relevant research leads in areas such as Research Governance Ethics & Integrity, Centre for Research Staff Development, Libraries and Collections and HR to coordinate and manage a portfolio of faculty-based research culture projects that will have University-wide impact, ensuring close strategic alignment across all stakeholders. - To develop and maintain a high level of knowledge of internal and external developments in research culture, in order to provide expert advice to our research community. This will include seeking out research culture funding opportunities and maintaining an awareness of business and sector developments and providing timely evidence-based advice to senior management. - To lead on, coordinate and be an active member of the Research Culture Committee and any subcommittees or working groups related to research culture initiatives. - To support the implementation of policy and process changes as part of the College’s Research Culture Agenda by proactively engaging with researchers and faculty research support teams. - To lead on and coordinate a response to any external consultations related to research culture, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required. - To prepare and disseminate any necessary communications (including briefings, reports, metrics and website updates) to senior management and the research community in relation to research culture matters. - To identify appropriate structures for the support of good research culture including use of existing roles and bodies and to develop internal and external networks. - To represent and champion research culture at King’s will include speaking at external events and providing updates to internal committees. - To plan and organise research culture events to support open dialogue around research culture and to build expertise, interest, and capacity. - To manage any budgets for research culture as required. *The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post.* ## Skills, knowledge, and experience **Essential criteria** 1. Educated to degree level or a minimum of 2 years relevant administrative experience. 2. Research experience either through conducting research or in a support role. 3. Excellent stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to be able to work with senior leaders and peers in a collaborative and consultative manner that enables delivery. 4. Experience of working independently, showing initiative, solving problems and making high level decisions. 5. Highly collaborative and able to work with colleagues in a wide variety of contexts, delivering results that consider the widest needs of the organisation. 6. Demonstrable experience of providing clear and concise advice/guidance. 7. Experience of the development and implementation of policies. 8. Ability to draft and understand complex documents. 9. Experience/understanding of providing support to, and being actively involved with, Committees and working groups. 10. Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise, working under own direction. 11. Ability to demonstrate professionalism and command respect with academic and non-academic staff at all levels. **Desirable criteria** 1. Experience of research integrity or research staff development matters. 2. A project management qualification. 3. Experience of working in higher education environment.