Job opportunity: Head of Industrial Strategy & Policy Engagement
21 March 2018
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose welcomes applications for a new Head of Industrial Strategy & Policy Engagement (deadline 8 April).
We are delighted to announce we are recruiting for aÌýÌýat Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø, working jointly with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’sÌýInstitute for Innovation and Public PurposeÌý(IIPP) and the (OVPR).
In particular, the post supports:
- IIPP’s work related toÌýmission-oriented innovation and industrial strategy
- Work with the IIPPÌýCommission for Mission Oriented Innovation and Industrial StrategyÌý(chaired by Lord Willetts and Prof. Mazzucato), and the IIPPÌýMission Oriented Innovation Network
- Work of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Public Policy to build academic-policy engagement and improve the use of evidence in policymaking around industrial strategy.
The position represents an opportunity to make a substantive contribution to a new institute, a rapidly growing area of knowledge and a key public policy priority, and to engage with public policy across regional, national and international spheres, as well as enhancing the policy impact and profile of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø research.
The Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose (IIPP), founded by Professor Mariana Mazzucato, plays a leading role in rethinking innovation and societal challenges, driving a mission-oriented approach and reshaping industrial strategy agendas on a national and global scale
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Public Policy is the university’s institutional initiative to support academic-policy engagement. It seeks to bring Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s academic expertise to bear on crucial public policy challenges and enhance evidence-based policy development.Ìý
Application Deadline: 8 April 2018
Interview date: Week Commencing 23 April 2018 -Ìý
- Read aboutÌýIIPP's influential work onÌýmission-oriented innovation policy & industrial strategy, including theÌýÏã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Commission for Mission Oriented Innovation and Industrial Strategy (MOIIS).
- Download theÌýMazzucato Report:ÌýMission-Oriented Research & Innovation in the European Union, aÌýproblem-solving approach to fuel innovation-led growth.
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