Salary range: £33,309 - £40,927 per annum
FTE: 1.0 (35 hours/week)
Term: Fixed (18 months)
Closing date: Sunday 3 October 2021
A dynamic opportunity is available at the University of
Strathclyde in association with the Energy Technology Partnership (ETP) (www.etp-Scotland.ac.uk) for a Business
Development Manager to support the growth of SME innovation in power network
integration and smart grid technologies enabling the energy transition to
net-zero. The post is one of a number of positions being established at
Strathclyde to support academic teams and industrial innovators in realising
winning innovation and demonstration projects that drive new net-zero carbon
business opportunities. With access to academic expertise from ETP’s 13 partner
universities across Scotland, and world-class facilities such as the Power
Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), this post has an exciting role to play in
shaping innovation activities essential to attainment of Scotland’s ambitious
net zero targets. These resources are complemented by funded university
supports through ETP’s Knowledge Exchange Network industrial doctorate
programme, with an extensive array of competitive funding opportunities
facilitated by Strathclyde’s thriving innovation ecosystem.
The role is an outward facing one, identifying and working
with Scottish SMEs to drive immediate impact through technical or business
assistance that advances energy technologies, solutions or business services. The
post will normally be based at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and
Innovation Centre (TIC) in Glasgow, though flexible work arrangements are possible.
The post operates as part of ETP’s national Team of Knowledge Exchange Network
(KEN) business development managers, supporting Scotland’s energy transition. Within
this team, the postholder will have particular responsibility for the Energy
Distribution & Infrastructure (EDI) Theme, contributing to the Energy
Technology Partnership: Knowledge Exchange Partnership Phase 3 Programme, under
which this post has been part-funded through the 2014–2020 European Structural
and Investment Funds (ESIF).
The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow possesses a large
internationally rated Engineering Faculty with a proud history of successful
joint ventures with industrial and enterprise partners. The Department of
Electronic and Electrical Engineering hosts the Institute for Energy and
Environment (InstEE), which with over 250 researchers is one of Europe’s
largest academic research units for electrical power engineering. Working
alongside the academic teams, the PNDC in Wardpark North near Cumbernauld
operates a world-class facility with dedicated staff and high profile industry
members supporting the accelerated adoption of new, smart technologies within
power grids and the realisation of integrated energy systems. The post-holder will
engage with this very capable team, as well as academics and researchers from across
the ETP partnership. The ETP is a unique alliance of 13 Scottish universities
providing world-class capability and resources in energy RD&D that supports
the Scottish Government in achieving its goals in the energy sector. The ETP
has a solid track record of increasing and enhancing knowledge exchange between
SMEs and Universities. This includes providing PhDs to industry, funding
knowledge exchange projects, and supporting SMEs to access funding, resources,
and supply chains. The key strategic objective of ETP is to increase research
excellence through pooling of resources across the ETP alliance, and so deliver
economic impact to the Scottish economy.
This post is particularly suited to dynamic individuals,
ambitious to see impactful research and innovation contribute to the attainment
of national and local net-zero goals. A business development background with
relevant industrial innovation or applied University research, will position
you well for realising the full potential of this opportunity.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Mr Brian Cross, ETP Project Manager (brian.cross@strath.ac.uk) or Prof Graeme Burt, Director, Institute for Energy and Environment (graeme.burt@strath.ac.uk).
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