Through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Programme, Queen’s University Belfast, in partnership with A&B Pneumatics Ltd and its sister organisation Plastics 2000, have an exciting employment opportunity for a graduate to work on a ‘Management KTP’ project.
As an already innovative organisation specialising in both rubber and plastics, the organisation is seeking to align all of its internal business practices, learn from best practice, improve efficiencies and then explore opportunities for growth in new markets and new product development.
The KTP Programme has been helping businesses throughout the UK for over 40 years by recruiting suitably qualified graduates to deliver strategic innovation projects in industry. A KTP role is the perfect launchpad, helping accelerate your career by giving you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and skills to a real-life challenge that delivers tactical change within a company. One of the unique benefits to KTP is that you will have access to a substantial training and development budget, and have the support and guidance of Queen’s world-class academics and researchers. Queen’s University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland, with a distinguished heritage and history. As a member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, Queen’s University Belfast combines excellence in research and education with a student centred ethos. As a leader of Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) development and delivery for 25 years, KTP is held in high regard within Queen’s and the programme has been the foundation for many research and teaching successes including 19 National KTP Awards.
This is a unique opportunity for a motivated graduate to work with the organisation on a 24 month collaborative project with Queen’s Management School.
The successful candidate must have and your CV/Cover letter should clearly demonstrate you have:
*may be demonstrated through the completion of a module, student project or placement, or employment Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria please click the Candidate Information link below. Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion please visit: www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/
Informal enquiries may be directed to: Karen McGeough, email: k.mcgeough@qub.ac.uk or ktp@qub.ac.uk
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