Job Description
AMIC – a £100M investment through the Belfast Region City Deal – is a collaborative, innovative powerhouse of advanced manufacturing set to elevate our region globally.
We are supporting economic growth and prosperity for Northern IreIand by creating high quality jobs and increasing inward investment through high value manufacturing innovation clusters. We are driving industrial transformation, paving the way for future technologies and competing globally with a more sustainable focus. Our team of experienced staff has core capabilities in digitalising manufacturing, smart design, sustainable polymers & composites and smart nanotech. We’re excited to be expanding the team throughout 2025. We are seeking an exceptional communicator who can identify opportunities and build partnerships for AMIC’s advanced manufacturing capabilities to support businesses, grow innovation and solve societal challenges. The post holder will take the lead in scoping, developing and authoring of grant applications and commercial proposals with input and guidance from senior and technical staff relevant to the submission.
The role will harness AMIC’s new and existing commercial relationships and will require an awareness of public funding for innovation from regional, UK, cross-border and EU funding bodies. The role will be client facing during the development of proposals and the post-holder will be expected to positively develop external relationships with AMIC’s industrial partners and funding bodies.
About the person:
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject area e.g. Engineering, Manufacturing, Engineering/Technology Management, ICT, Physical Sciences, Business, or substantial relevant experience working in a similar role.
- Proven experience of the processes involved in compiling commercial proposals, grant funding bids orbusiness cases.
- Proven recent and relevant experience of successfully building and managing relationships and executingproject management in a collaborative context.
- Evidenced experience of working with the business community to successfully deliver outcomes to benefitindustry and address societal challenges.
- Well-developed analytical skills and ability to analyse complex information to problem solve and informdecision making.
- Ability to work independently with a high level of self-motivation, whilst also working in a wider team.Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please visit our website.
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
This post is availalbe for 3 years. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application – http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport
