Manager (Research Impact and Assessment), Research Office

RESEARCH OFFICE

Manager (Research Impact and Assessment) (26270164)

The Research Office (RO) delivers central administrative services across a broad spectrum of research support, including grants and funding schemes, research ethics, integrity and policy, research committees, research culture and infrastructure, and institution-level partnerships and collaborations.

We are seeking a dynamic, meticulous and data-literate professional to join our team as Manager. Reporting to senior management, the appointee will lead the University’s work on Research Assessment Exercises (RAEs) and research impact.

Responsibilities:

• Lead RAE-related work, including internal reviews of research outputs, impact and research environment, submission planning and preparation, data validation and analysis, training, and stakeholder liaison;
• Lead regular internal RAE in collaboration with Faculties/ Schools;
• Serve as the secretary of RAE-related working groups/ task forces;
• Develop and operate the University’s database for research outputs, impact and related information across RAE cycles — covering data requirements, workflows, validation, quality assurance, reporting and dashboards;
• Facilitate the identification, development and dissemination of research impact case studies;
• Partially support the administration of research grants and funding schemes, and assist in developing related policies, systems and processes; and
• Carry out ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

• A good bachelor’s degree or above, preferably with postgraduate qualifications;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the higher education sector; direct experience supporting an RAE, REF or comparable research assessment exercise would be an advantage;
• Experience managing datasets or databases and a high level of IT literacy;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese, including Putonghua);
• Good project management, analytical and writing skills; and
• Strong sense of responsibility, meticulous, detailed-minded and able to multitask with the help of AI tools.

The initial appointment will be offered on a fixed-term contract of two years. Re-appointment thereafter will be subject to mutual agreement and availability of funding.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Procedure:

Applicants are invited to submit their applications at the HKBU e-Recruitment System. Those who are not invited for interview 8 weeks after submission of application may consider their applications unsuccessful. Details of the University's Personal Information Collection Statement can be found at https://hro.hkbu.edu.hk/en/worklife-at-hkbu/employee-favourable-environment.html#privacy-policy.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, and the appointment will be made according to the terms and conditions applicable at the time of offer.

Applications will be reviewed from 11 September until the position is filled.