The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The EnSpire Oxford team sits within the Innovation & Engagement (I&E) team in Research Services – I&E provides support for activities such as IP management and commercialisation, enterprise and entrepreneurship, public engagement with research, and engagement with businesses, society, community and regional economic development organisations. The team leads the delivery of the University Knowledge Exchange Strategy and supports Oxford’s innovation ecosystem.  

Research Services is one of the key Professional Services Department supporting Oxford’s research and innovation community. Our values include teamwork, professionalism, continuous improvement, empathy, respect and trust.

In this exciting and varied role you will be part of the EnSpire team delivering innovation and entrepreneurship activities across the University.

 

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

 

• An excellent contributory pension scheme

• 38 days annual leave

• A comprehensive range of childcare services

• Family leave schemes

• Cycle loan scheme

• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs 

 

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working once the induction period has been completed.

 

As the EnSpire’s Engagement Specialist, you will be responsible for providing data and engagement support across all of EnSpire’s workstreams, with a focus on collecting, comparing and analysing entrepreneurship data and create reporting mechanisms which can benefit the broader Oxford entrepreneurial ecosystem.  Other responsibilities include organising, delivering and evaluating EnSpire events (and supporting IDEA activities); implementing initiatives and monitoring improvements; liaising with internal and external stakeholders; and Identifying and benchmarking standards across university entrepreneurship.

 

To be successful in this varied and interesting role you will have the knowledge, intellectual capacity, reasoning and analytical skills of a graduate or equivalent, be a highly-motivated person with strong data analysis, organisational, and communication skills, have experience in delivering entrepreneurship initiatives and/or impactful engagement activities, and the drive to deal with a packed agenda and new opportunities.

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

 

The closing date for applications is 8 March 2024 12pm 

 

Interviews will take place on 20 and 21 March and will be in person at the Robert Hooke Building, Oxford.