THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Partnerships and Business
Quantum Technologies
Development
Manager
in
School/Department:
School of Physics & Astronomy
Salary:
£37,394 - £45,954 per annum, depending on skills and
experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject
to performance
Job Family and Level:
APM Level 5
Contract Status:
This post will be offered initially on a fixed-term contract for
3 years
Hours of Work:
Full-time (36.25 hours per week)
Location:
University Park Campus
Reporting to:
Mr. Shaun Beebe, School Manager
Purpose of the New Role:
The role will be to act as the dedicated business development link between academics,
industry, and funding bodies including Innovate UK, in the new EPSRC-funded UK Quantum
Technology Hub for Sensors and Metrology. The post will be based at the University of
Nottingham. The Hub is a consortium of six UK Universities who will work with many industry
partners to translate research in cold-atom/ion physics and quantum electronics into new
technological applications and commercial sensor devices. These devices include high-precision
quantum sensors of magnetic and gravitational fields, acceleration, and timing. We envisage
applications in several sectors including biomedical imaging, geophysical survey, materials
analysis, security, navigation, and signal-free timing. The Partnerships and Business
Development Manager will play a key role in expanding industry collaborations, which will be
crucial for building the supply chain for sensor components, producing prototypes of the
sensors themselves, and establishing a market of end users. The role will also be responsible
for the Partnerships, Business and Research Support Team within the School of Physics and
Astronomy at Nottingham and include the development of funding applications.
Main Responsibilities
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Identify, promote and develop opportunities and funding bids for
interdisciplinary translational research activity between industry and academic
research in Quantum Technologies.
Work in partnership with colleagues in Quantum Technologies, both in
Nottingham and Birmingham.
Identify new opportunities for research exploitation, covering a range of
knowledge and technology transfer activities, working in association with the
School BDE, BEIS’ Technology Transfer Office, Knowledge Transfer and
Partnerships teams.
Identify and manage own professional development needs.
Represent the university at regional, national and international events, and
respond to relevant external enquiries.
Carry out any other duties appropriate to the role and level.
% time
per year
60%
15%
10%
5%
5.
6.
Presentation and dissemination of project results and business development
opportunities in both oral and written communications including assistance in
writing progress reports.
Promote the UK Quantum Technology Programme to the public and potential
end users.
5%
5%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Qualifications/
Education
Skills/Training
Experience
Essential
 Undergraduate degree in Physics.
 Relevant Ph.D in Physical Sciences
or Engineering or Postgraduate
qualification in Business or
Management, e.g. MBA.
 Research and development in
relevant industries, e.g. sensing,
biomedical imaging,
environmental monitoring,
petrochemicals and minerals,
geophysical survey, electronics,
navigation, security,
manufacturing.
 Research culture in Higher
Education.
 Intellectual property (IP)
protection and commercialisation
awareness.
 Excellent oral and written
communication skills in English at
all levels (1,2,3).
 Good IT skills.
 Good interpersonal skills.
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Relevant and demonstrable
experience in industry and/or
Higher Education/industrial
collaboration(s).
Partnership development and
partnership working.
Knowledge transfer between
Higher Education sector and
industry.
Strong interest in the
commercialization of fundamental
science and in the development of
new products and industries
(1,2,3).
Demonstrable commitment to
continuing professional
development.
Willingness to undertake
appropriate further training and to
adopt new procedures as and
when required (1,3).
Willingness to travel (3).
Commitment to observing Equality
& Diversity policies at all times
(1,3).
Commitment to maintain
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Desirable
Relevant industrial
experience.
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Business planning and
marketing.
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Contract negotiation and
management.
Successful research
proposal development or
contract bidding activity.
Statutory/Legal
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confidentiality at all times (1,3).
This is a customer-focused role
requiring excellent interpersonal,
presentation, communication and
project management skills.
Self-motivated with good time
management and ability to
prioritise.
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Broad understanding and
interest in Physical Sciences
and Engineering.