ShaKEs Project Director

Institute of Project Management; Musselburgh; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consortium in UK higher education is seeking motivated professionals for a role focused on developing sustainable models for commercialisation. Key responsibilities include evaluating commercialisation strategies, collaborating on legal resources, and enhancing innovation pathways across various economic sectors. This position is designed for individuals eager to drive transformative approaches in an inclusive and supportive environment. Sponsorship for migrant workers is available if required.

Benefits

Opportunity for secondment

Supportive and flexible working environment

Family-friendly policies including job share applications

Qualifications

• Highly motivated professionals with creativity, tenacity, and a drive for innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and evaluate a sustainable model for commercialisation.
• Collaborate on shared legal, contracts, and IP resources.
• Support alternative routes to commercialisation in focus areas.
• Embed shared service ambitions through development of commercialisation infrastructure.

Job description

• Location Musselburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

ShaKEs - Shared Knowledge Exchange (KE) Services: Small Modern and Specialist Institutions – Located in any of the six partner institutions - Abertay University, Glasgow School of Art, Queen Margaret University, Robert Gordon University, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and University of the Highlands and Islands

Contract: Fixed Term to 31 July 2027

Hours: 35.75 hours (1FTE)

Ref: CVEC00036A

ShaKEs is an exciting new consortium of the six smallest higher education institutions in Scotland - Abertay University, Glasgow School of Art, Queen Margaret University, Robert Gordon University, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and University of the Highlands and Islands; plus Edinburgh College, representing the college sector.

Through a new novel and collaborative approach, ShaKEs aims to develop, test and evaluate a sustainable model for commercialisation, industry expertise and KE infrastructure focused on shared legal, contracts and intellectual property (IP) resources and helping to develop alternative routes to commercialisation in our focus areas, many of which have a high proportion of micro enterprises and represent an area of untapped potential in university commercialisation efforts.

Our partnership builds on long-standing collaboration and distinct academic strengths in Scottish Government priority economic sectors—Food & Drink, Creative Industries, Gaming, Health, Social Care & Wellbeing, Tourism, Built Environment and Service/Public and Third Sector innovation—areas historically underrepresented in R&D but where our collective agility aims to unlock new innovation pathways.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and evaluate a sustainable model for commercialisation
• Collaborate on shared legal, contracts, and IP resources
• Support alternative routes to commercialisation in focus areas
• Embed shared service ambitions through development of commercialisation infrastructure

About You

We are seeking highly motivated professionals who are inspired by the inclusive growth potential of our priority economic sectors. You will bring creativity, tenacity, and a drive for innovation to design and deliver transformative and disruptive approaches.

This role meets the minimum requirements set by UKVI to enable sponsorship of migrant workers. Therefore, applications from candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK can be considered.

• Opportunity for secondment
• Supportive, flexible, and inclusive working environment
• Family-friendly policies including job share applications

About Company

Queen Margaret University is committed to equality of opportunity for all by providing a supportive, flexible and inclusive working environment. They welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds.

As a Disability Confident Employer, specific arrangements can be made during the recruitment process for individuals who require them. For further information, visit the ShaKEs webpage.