"Research Impact and Engagement Officer"

Research Impact and Engagement Officer

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Sighthill

18/07/2025

Research Impact and Engagement Officer 

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Job details

Salary

£37,174 - £45,413 per annum

Contractual hours

35

Basis

Full Time

Region

Research, Innovation and Enterprise

Package

Excellent benefits package

Job category/type

Professional Services

Date posted

27/06/2025

Job reference

0000022066

Job description

Research at Edinburgh Napier University is

 creating high-quality knowledge that benefits the social,

 cultural and economic life of the society we serve.

In the Research Excellence Framework (REF)

 2021 assessment of every UK university, over two-thirds of all

 our Edinburgh Napier University research was judged to be either

 ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, providing the

 best possible confirmation that Edinburgh Napier delivers

 excellent research with substantial real impact, nationally and

 internationally.

A such, we are now recruiting a Research Impact and Engagement Officer to

 work closely with professional and academic colleagues,

 proactively planning and supporting development of their research

 activities, delivering training, providing one-to-one guidance,

 and proactively identifying opportunities.

The

 Role:

The RIE team help support our academics

 throughout the entire research journey and planning process. From

 sourcing research funding and writing proposals to managing

 research projects, we assist every step of the way.

As Research Impact and Engagement Officer, you

 will have the opportunity to use your previous experience of

 working towards REF 2021 and knowledge and familiarity with

 impact criteria in a REF context, to support academics with

 maximising the impact of their work, providing tools, techniques

 and knowledge to help identify, plan, develop, deliver,

 communicate and evaluate the impact of their research,

 enterprise, public and policy engagement projects at all stages

 of the project lifecycle.

Your skills and knowledge of research

 management in H.E. as well as your strong ability to develop and

 maintain excellent working relationships with

 academic/professional colleagues and external stakeholders, will

 serve you well as you provide expert and actionable advice on the

 design and implementation of impact evaluations within their

 research, to evaluate and evidence its reach and

 significance.

Furthermore, this will allow you to

 effectively contribute to our REF Steering Group (ENU oversight

 body for REF 2029), reporting updates to members relating to

 impact ‘readiness’ across the submitting units, as you also keep

 up to date on changes to the Research Excellence Framework

 ‘Impact and Engagement’ narrative component and contribute to

 University and UoA level preparations to optimise this component

 of the REF submission.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to

 step up from your current role as a Knowledge Exchange/Research

 Officer or Impact Manager and use your skills to promote our

 research, knowledge exchange and it’s real-world impact. If you

 have prior experience of this and would like to play a

 fundamental role in how we maintain Edinburgh Napier University’s

 reputation for research excellence, then we would love to hear

 from you.

What we will need

 from you:

Educated to degree level

A strong understanding of research impact in its widest context (contribution to society, the economy, and the environment)

Knowledge of research management in H.E., including an excellent understanding of impact requirements in research assessment (REF)

Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with academic and professional colleagues, and external stakeholders

Excellent project management, written and verbal communication skills

For a full role description and comprehensive

 list of duties please 

click here.

Benefits we

 offer:

We offer 41 days annual leave (includes bank

 holidays), a generous pension scheme (17.6%), flexible working

 and professional development opportunities. Further information

 regarding our benefits can be viewed 

here.

Additional

 information:

Salary:

                         £37,174 -

 £45,413 per annum

Contract:

                      Permanent, Full Time

 – 35 hrs p/w

Application Closing

 date:       18th July 2025

Interviews:     

                 Week commencing 28th July

 2025

The University holds Disability Confident, Carer

 Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status. More

 details can be found 

here. We are a flexible

 Employer.

The University may be

 able to sponsor international workers in this role. Check the

 salary criteria on https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

. Contact us to discuss individual

 circumstances on recruitment@napier.ac.uk .