Career Opportunities at Queen's

The post-holder will work primarily on InterTrade Ireland (ITI) Synergy. They will be responsible for the development and delivery of the Agri-Food Connect Synergy Project, developing an ecosystem of innovators from Registered Training Organisations (RTO’s)s, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME’s) and large companies in Northern Ireland and the Isle of Ireland, attracting and supporting entrepreneurs, spinouts and startups to build successful Agri-Food projects

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Have or be about to obtain* a PhD in a relevant subject area e.g., Biological Science, Food Science, Agriculture or related subject (*must be obtained within 3 months of commencement of employment)
• Have substantial relevant experience of working within a research environment in the agriculture, food, health or life sciences areas to include:
  • Experience of working collaboratively with partners, both academic and non-academic
  • Experience of mapping and building agri-food innovation ecosystems
  • Experience managing events or workshops with stakeholders related to the food system
  • Experience in conducting interviews and surveys to help identify opportunities and gaps.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits/. 

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

Candidate Information

Further information for international applicants