Strategic Research Partnerships Advisor

Te Rōpū Rangahau | Research & Innovation

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand
- Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
- Fixed Term role until end December 2025
- Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā _He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te _Strategic Research Partnerships Advisor
- Business? _Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei._

**Āu Mahi | What You Will Do**

As a Strategic Research Partnerships Advisor you will drive long-term research collaborations with major industry partners with a focus on developing a significant new partnership with a leading national company as well seeking new opportunities for partnerships.

Working closely with the Deputy Director of Research & Innovation, you will:

- Support both senior researchers and external stakeholders in co-developing partnership models
- Facilitate collaboration and shared research agendas to align UC's research goals with impactful outcomes for industry partners
- Identify and secure new sources of research funding through strategic business partnerships
- Explore co-investment opportunities such as co-funded PhDs, contract research, and applied research programmes.

In addition to partnership development, you will contribute to building a scalable framework for engaging with strategic commercial stakeholders.

**Mōu | Who You Are**

You will be experienced in research engagement, strategic partnerships, or business development in a research-intensive environment. You should have a strong understanding of research funding mechanisms and industry collaboration models both within New Zealand and internationally, with experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships or consortia. The ability to prepare proposals, partnership models, and investment cases will be essential, along with excellent communication and facilitation skills to bridge the gap between academia and industry.

**Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With**

The role of Research & Innovation is to provide end-to-end services which facilitate and support all stages of research and innovation development, from initial funding through to commercialisation, where appropriate. Research & Innovation provides support and assistance to the University's academic staff in their quest for research funding and other support. The unit is the University's liaison with funding bodies, industry and business, and oversees all contracts relating to research, consultancy and commercialisation.

The friendly Research & Innovation team supports and provides over-arching vision and leadership within UC's award-winning and prestigious research arena. As a team we work collaboratively and are skilled in creative thinking to build national and international linkages for fundamental and applied research.

**Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC**

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can, and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

**The closing date for this position is: 8 June 2025 (midnight, NZ time)**

**Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply**

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency or hold a valid NZ work visa to be considered for this role.

**Job Details**:

- Reference #
- 26874
- Posted on
- 23 May 2025
- Closes on
- 08 Jun 2025 23:55
- Location(s)
- Christchurch
- Expertise
- Project Management, Research & Development
- Job level(s)
- Experienced
- Work type(s)
- Fixed term full-time