Communications & Engagement Officer (Social Science) Research and Innovation (Central)

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
Please note: this opportunity is only available to current PhD students and post-docs at the University.
Fixed term, Casual (14 hours per week)
Applications are invited for the post of Communications & Engagement Officer (Social Science) in the Research & Innovation Department.
The Social Science Impact Accelerator (SSIA) programme has a unique opportunity for a Royal Holloway University PhD student or post-doc to help maximise the impact of our social science research while enhancing their communications, engagement and knowledge exchange skills. We will discuss specific arrangements with candidates selected for interviews.

The SSIA programme has been running for one year, and helps Royal Holloway researchers to use their social science expertise to fuel innovation and address the challenges facing our region, broader UK, and the world. The programme is funded by an Impact Acceleration Account grant (2023-28), from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
The post holder will focus on developing, coordinating and delivering our engagement and communications activities, working closely with the rest of the team and academic leadership of the programme. The successful candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, and have experience creating engaging content online and offline for a range of audiences.