Higher Research Technologist

Fundamental to this role is the ability to find solutions to complex operational problems in an innovative way. You will draw upon a wide range of science and engineering related disciplines to address the needs of frontline officers and staff. You will take their operational requirements, identify academic & industry partners to collaborate with and be the technical lead responsible for the development and delivery of research projects. As a Higher Research Technologist, you will be working with a wide range of stakeholders and will need to assess and adapt to each type of audience. You will be someone who can readily engage and win support of others. You will be working with some of the UK's prominent academics & industry partners, so you will need to be able to communicate at their technical level. Close partnership working with our operational teams means you will need to maintain momentum when delivering research projects. This enables us to deliver elements of the operational solution quickly to maximise beneficial outcomes for policing and the public. A typical week for a Higher Research Technologist may include any of the following:

• Identifying potential technology research opportunities suitable for policing and TRI Identifying relevant technology specialisms within UK academia & industry and creating & maintaining professional and positive working relationships with academics & industrial partners Managing and working with academics, research institutes, external innovators, TRI staff & other colleagues in the MPS and sometimes nationally to deliver technology research projects for TRI Being responsible for the entire lifecycle of research projects, including technically leading and project management Organising handover of prototypes for operational design and delivery Supporting TRI staff and projects in technical areas of the role holder's expertise and line management Developing test strategies Conducting the appropriate level of rigorous
testing necessary for both validating external testing results and determining the viability of transitioning research outputs at TRL 4-5 into operational solutions at TRL 6-7
• Performing scientific comparative studies on potential technology solutions at TRL 6-8 Conducting in-house research for smaller research projects at TRL 4-5 Assessing the feasibility of research proposals including technical and non-technical factors, e.g. human factors which may impact upon the success of a research project Managing stakeholders, gathering customer requirements and documenting both technical and non-technical factors
  
  The starting salary is £63,409, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £60,400 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale at £65,886. In addition to the basic salary, you will receive a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000. 28 days holiday, rising to 33 at 5 years, plus bank holidays. Contributory Civil Service Pension. Long service rewards, paid overtime available and eligible for Blue Light Card. Sponsored membership to a professional body