Business Engagement & Knowledge Exchange Officer

Knowledge Exchange; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Greater London is seeking a Business Engagement & Knowledge Exchange Officer to support academics and coordinate industry partnerships. The ideal candidate will have a degree or equivalent experience, along with strong organizational and communication skills. This role involves working closely with academics and external partners to maximize the impact of research through consultancy and business engagement activities, ensuring compliance and delivering meaningful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified candidate with knowledge of university business development.
• Experience coordinating knowledge exchange activities and advising academics.
• Formal training in university consultancy is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate setup and contracting of consultancy projects and research.
• Support Innovate UK applications through costing and project management.
• Ensure compliance with University and external requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of university business development

Excellent customer service

Teamwork skills

Strong organizational abilities

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Problem-solving capabilities

Attention to detail

Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Business Engagement & Knowledge Exchange Officer

Supports City St George’s academics by coordinating consultancy, KTPs and industry partnerships.

We seek a degree-qualified candidate (or equivalent experience) with knowledge of university business development including consultancy, KTPs, Innovate UK opportunities, and contract research. You’ll have experience coordinating knowledge exchange activities and advising academics, with excellent customer service and teamwork skills. Essential attributes include strong organizational abilities, excellent written and oral communication skills, problem‑solving capabilities with attention to detail, and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Formal training in university consultancy is desirable.

The Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange team supports City St George’s academics in maximizing the impact of their research through business engagement and knowledge exchange activities. The Business Engagement Knowledge Exchange Officer is a key position within our team, coordinating activities that connect university expertise with industry partners. This role facilitates consultancy, contract research, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Innovate UK funding, and use of specialist facilities, ensuring projects commence efficiently and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Responsibilities

The post holder will coordinate the setup and contracting of consultancy projects, industry‑funded research, and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, working closely with academics, Schools, and external partners. You will support Innovate UK applications through costing and project management, ensure compliance with University and external requirements, and provide professional advice to researchers on business development opportunities. The role involves problem‑solving, risk analysis, effective communication with diverse stakeholders, and marketing the University’s knowledge exchange activities to promote collaboration.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions. Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.