THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Innovation and Impact Manager
School/Department:
Faculty of Engineering
Salary:
£28,982 - £37,768 per annum, depending on skills and
experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject
to performance
Job Family and Level:
Administrative, Professional & Managerial Level 4
Contract Status:
Permanent
Hours of Work:
Full-time (36.25 hours per week)
Location:
University Park/Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham
Reporting to:
Head of Faculty Research and Development
Purpose of the New Role:
Working as a part of the Faculty of Engineering’s Research Development Team, the role holder
will help to identify, develop and manage the delivery of innovation and impact from Faculty
research activities. They will also work closely with the University’s Technology Transfer Office
to provide focussed support for intellectual property management and commercialisation as
well as to capture and compile REF Impact case studies.
Main Responsibilities
1.
2.
3.
4.
Innovation and Impact Capture:
 Work with researchers to support development of research activity
through the innovation lifecycle to deliver research outputs with the
potential for commercial, strategic and REF-able impact
 Build a portfolio of patents with commercial promise and a pipeline of
strong impact case studies
IP identification:
 Identify new IP disclosures and innovation projects, evaluating
commercial potential and undertake associated due diligence
 Assist academics in the development of IP and application to translational
funding to further the research activity towards impact and
commercialisation
 In association with the Technology Transfer Office and academic
inventors, work up the patent prosecution and commercial exploitation
plan for patentable IP, including identifying potential commercial partners
and undertaking market analysis to quantify the commercial opportunity
Impact:
 Work closely with other Research Development staff and Research Groups
to capture details, evidence and activity that may form impact case
studies
 Assist in REF and other case study compilation
 Engage with Faculty and University outreach activities such as exhibitions
to showcase case studies of innovation, IP and impact
 Review ongoing research within the faculty to monitor and maximise
anticipated impact from bids
Monitoring:
 Provide a single point of contact for Faculty related IP activity and
maintain an operational overview of the innovation and impact portfolio
% time
per year
20
30
20
10
5.
6.
within the Faculty
 Organise and administer the Strategic IP panel on IP protection and
appropriate commercial vehicles to exploit research outcomes for
economic or strategic gains
 Manage the negotiation of Faculty support for IP protection of disclosed
inventions
 Monitor the Faculty patent budget to ensure it is maximised to promote
innovation
Communication and awareness:
 Input into communication materials and deliver innovation and IP training
seminars in conjunction with the Technology Transfer Office
 Communicate and educate research staff about the University’s IP,
commercialisation and impact processes
 Maintain a clear line of communication between academic inventors, the
Faculty and the Technology Transfer Office around the status of IP related
projects
Stakeholder engagement:
 Represent the Faculty at commercial panels and boards for spin outs,
where required
 Support stakeholder engagement in projects to test assumptions and
develop relationships and paths to commercialisation
 Work with the Technology Transfer Office to support approaches to
licensing, and spin-out company formation
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Qualifications/
 Degree or equivalent qualification
Education
and a proven track record of
relevant work experience


Skills/Training
Experience
 Proven ability to work across all
levels of the organisation and
demonstrate effective
engagement with key
stakeholders
 Awareness of knowledge
exchange and commercialisation
in an Engineering or Physical
Sciences context and how these
relate to innovation and impact
 Analytical and problem solving
skills
 Excellent presentation skills and a
proven ability to communicate
complex concepts to a range of
audiences
 Awareness of intellectual property
commercialisation within an
Engineering and/or Physical
Sciences context
 Experience of working within a
research environment
 Project management experience
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

10
10
Desirable
Degree in Technology,
Science, Engineering or
Business
Project or programme
management qualification
Knowledge of translational
funding sources and
application processes
Knowledge and capture of
research and/or REF impact
 Experience of working within a
higher education institute
 Attending exhibitions and
showcasing technologies
Decision Making
i)




taken independently by the role holder
Managing own time and prioritising own work
Engagement with stakeholders to provide collaboration and commercialisation opportunities
Training and seminar content
Management of the Faculty Innovation portfolio
ii)




taken in collaboration with others
Planning and prioritising innovation projects and funding preparation
Development of Impact case studies
Development of commercialisation and exploitation plans
Define the Faculty’s approach to Innovation and IP protection
iii)
referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder

Patent filing and commercialisation finance signoff to be approved by Research Strategy
Manager and Head of Faculty Research Development
Additional Information
The role holder will have a dotted reporting line into the University’s Director of IP and will be
based in the Technology Transfer Office in Jubilee Campus 1 day/week on average.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Innovation and Impact Manager
School/Department:
Faculty of Engineering
Salary:
£37,768 - £46,414 per annum, depending on skills and
experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject
to performance
Job Family and Level:
Administrative, Professional & Managerial Level 5
Contract Status:
Permanent
Hours of Work:
Full-time (36.25 hours per week)
Location:
University Park/Jubilee Campus, University of Nottingham
Reporting to:
Head of Faculty Research and Development
Purpose of the New Role:
Working as a part of the Faculty of Engineering’s Research Development Team, the role holder
will help to identify, develop and manage the delivery of innovation and impact from Faculty
research activities, including providing focussed support for intellectual property management
and commercialisation working in close contact with the University’s Technology Transfer
Office. The role holder will also liaise with other Faculties as well as relevant parts of the
University’s Business Engagement & Innovation Services and Research Graduate Services to
provide strategic support for impact (or KE) projects throughout the research and innovation
lifecycle.
Main Responsibilities
1.
2.
3.
% time
per year
Innovation and Impact Capture:
 Work with researchers to develop research activity throughout the
innovation lifecycle, to deliver research outputs with the potential for
commercial, strategic and REF-able impact
 Drive and build a portfolio of patents with commercial promise and a
pipeline of strong impact case studies
IP support:
 Identify new IP disclosures and innovation projects arising from the
Faculty
 Work with academics in the development of IP manage application to
translational funding, furthering research activity towards impact and
commercialisation
 In association with the Technology Transfer Office and academic
inventors, progress the patent prosecution and commercial exploitation
plan for patentable IP, identifying and engaging potential commercial
partners and undertaking market analysis to quantify the commercial
opportunity
Impact:
 Work closely with other Research Development staff and Research Groups
to capture details, evidence and activity that may form impact case
studies
 Assist in REF and other case study compilation
 Engage with and drive Faculty and University outreach activities such as
exhibitions to showcase case studies of innovation, IP and impact
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20
30
20
4.
5.
6.
 Take responsibility for reviewing ongoing research within the faculty to
monitor and maximise anticipated impact from bids, engaging with
academics where appropriate to assist with impact delivery
Monitoring:
 Provide a single point of contact for Faculty related IP activity and
maintain a high level overview of the innovation and impact portfolio
within the Faculty
 Organise, administer and advise the Strategic IP panel on IP protection
and appropriate commercial vehicles to exploit research outcomes or
strategic gains
 Negotiate Faculty support for IP protection of disclosed inventions
 Manage the Faculty patent budget to ensure it is maximised to promote
innovation
Communication and awareness:
 Create communication materials and lead innovation and IP training
seminars, bringing in external innovation specialists and entrepreneurs,
with the aim of increasing innovation and impact activity within the
Faculty
 Communicate and educate research staff about the University’s IP and
commercialisation processes
 Maintain a clear line of communication between academic inventors, the
Faculty and the Technology Transfer Office around the status of IP related
projects
Stakeholder engagement:
 Identify opportunities or new operational models to increase support for
innovation at Faculty level
 Represent the Faculty at commercial panels and boards for spin outs,
where required
 Drive and manage stakeholder engagement in projects to test
assumptions and develop relationships and paths to commercialisation
 Work with the Technology Transfer Office to support approaches to
licensing, and spin-out company formation
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Qualifications/
 Degree or equivalent qualification
Education
and a proven track record of
relevant work experience
Skills/Training
Experience
 Proven ability to work across all
levels of the organisation and
demonstrate effective
engagement with key
stakeholders
 Knowledge and understanding of
knowledge exchange and
commercialisation in an
Engineering or Physical Sciences
context and how these relate to
innovation and impact
 Analytical and problem solving
skills
 Excellent presentation skills and a
proven ability to communicate
complex concepts to a range of
audiences
 Experience of intellectual
property commercialisation within
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10
10
10
Desirable
 Degree in Technology,
Science, Engineering or
Business
 Project or programme
management qualification
 Knowledge of translational
funding sources and
application processes
 Knowledge and capture of
research and/or REF impact
 Experience of working within a
higher education institute
an Engineering and/or Physical
Sciences context
 Experience of working within a
research environment
 Project management experience
 Attending exhibitions and
showcasing technologies
Decision Making
i)






taken independently by the role holder
Managing own time and prioritising own work
Planning and prioritising innovation projects and funding preparation
Engagement with stakeholders to provide collaboration and commercialisation opportunities
Define the Faculty’s approach to Innovation and IP protection
Training and seminar content
Management of the Faculty Innovation portfolio
ii)
taken in collaboration with others
 Development of Impact case studies
 Development of commercialisation and exploitation plans
iii)
referred to the appropriate line manager by the role holder

Patent filing and commercialisation/ finance signoff to be approved by Head of Faculty
Research Development
Additional Information
The role holder will have a dotted reporting line into the University’s Director of IP and will be
based in the Technology Transfer Office in Jubilee Campus 1 day/week on average.
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