University of EdinburghBusiness Development Executive (BDE)£30,424 - £36,298 per annumAn excellent opportunity has arisen at Scottish Carbon Capture & Storage (SCCS) for a Business Development Executive (BDE) with a keen interest in supporting the commercial deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS). SCCS, a partnership of the British Geological Survey (BGS), Heriot-Watt University and the University of Edinburgh, delivers world-class research and knowledge exchange between academia. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual, whose primary purpose will be to engage with industry, commerce and the public sector to support the development and delivery of funding for SCCS through both research grants and collaborative industrial research contracts. You will join the SCCS Team based at Murchison House, Kings Buildings, Edinburgh, at the heart of an extensive academic network that is uniquely positioned to access a wide range of researchers and state-of-the-art facilities. You should preferably be educated to post-graduate level or equivalent and have good experience of business development or related work between academia and industry. Ideally, you should have a background in geology or geosciences, or have worked in a scientific environment and have knowledge of CCS and the low carbon economy. Your focus will be primarily geosciences and geological storage of CO2, and you will be expected to build relationships with universities and research organisations across Scotland. You will also be involved with regulatory, socio-technical and public perception research projects associated with CCS. You may also be required to work with other colleagues to assist in the development of projects across the CCS chain, including carbon capture, transport, monitoring and utilisation. You will work closely with two other BDEs, Policy Research Associates and the Communications & Knowledge Exchange Executive in the SCCS Team, to share intelligence and support their activities through communication and knowledge exchange delivery. Fixed term until 31 May 2015 (with possible extension to 31 July 2016 Ref 018852. Closing date 2 October 2013. To apply visit: Committed to Equality and Diversity |
