Person Specification

Job Title:	Associate Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
School/Service:	Staffordshire Business School

The qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills and behaviours outlined above provide a summary of what is required to carry out this job effectively. They also form the selection criteria on which a decision to appointment will be made. Please ensure that you provide evidence of how you meet the criteria in your application.

No	Selection Criteria Description	Essential [E] or Desirable [D]	Assessed by *
1	First Degree or equivalent in relevant subject	E	A/I
2	Possession of a PhD	E	A/I
3	Evidence of notable high-quality research including Journal/conference papers and book chapter contributions, demonstrating collaborative research	E	A/I
4	Subject specialist in one or more of the following areas: Innovation, Enterprise or Entrepreneurship	E	A/I
5	Evidence of the ability and potential to develop a long-term research strategy and to establish collaborative projects	E	A/I
6	Online digital profile (evidence Google Scholar profile, ORCID, ResearchGate profile)	D	A/I
7	A track record of contribution to REF	D	A/I
8	Knowledge of EU policy in areas of innovation, enterprise or innovation	D	A/I
9	Experience of being involved in successful grant applications for research and/or enterprise projects, and generating related income	D	A/I
10	Experience of supervising PhDs/DBAs through to successful completion	D	A/I
11	Demonstrable leadership/management skills (including roles as a member of the editorial board of journals, conference track/theme chair, or peer reviewing journal and/or conference submissions)	D	A/I
12	Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with a proven ability to lecture to students at all levels	E	A/I
13	Ability to manage time, work independently and prioritise tasks effectively with a high level of self-motivation and flexibility	E	I
14	A self-motivated individual with proven experience of working as part of a team	E	A/I
15	Demonstrate a willingness to become a Senior Fellow of HEA either by completion of a PGCHE or by application to the HEA	E	I
16	Demonstrate the potential to lead development in School-wide activities such as research	D	A/I

* A - Application Form   I - Interview