Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Officer

About the Role

As Research Impact and Knowledge Exchange Officer, you will provide high-quality professional support and guidance in the mapping, planning, support and delivery of research impact and knowledge exchange activity at an important time in the lead-up to REF2029. Working with colleagues within the directorate and across SOAS, you will play a key role in building upon and improving our current offer, creating new opportunities, and developing innovation in generating impact and knowledge exchange based on SOAS research, knowledge and expertise. You will proactively engage with SOAS academics and external stakeholders to enable this, delivering training, evaluation and bespoke communications and other activities. You will play an important role in ensuring the development and delivery of world-leading research impact from SOAS, supporting academics to identify and capitalise on opportunities for impact, evaluate interventions and resultant change, and draft case studies to be submitted to REF2029.

You can find further information on the key criteria for the role in the Job Description and Person Specification, along with a full list of duties and responsibilities, which can be found on the SOAS website.

Please note this is a temporary position until November 2025 to cover a period of maternity leave.