Research Fellow in Cultural Change (KTP Associate – UoB/Blanc Aero Industries UK Ltd)

The role of the KTP Research Fellow in Cultural Change is instrumental in transferring academic knowledge from The University of Birmingham to LISI Rugby. The successful applicant will be responsible for leading and delivering a challenging change management project with direct impact on the business and its people.

Main Duties

• Translate academic research into practical application
• Apply the CultureLab methodology to real-world scenarios for concrete outcomes
• Triangulate data from multiple sources (employees, managers, productivity measures, and KPIs) using multiple collection methods (surveys, interviews, observations) and quantitative and qualitative analytic techniques
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as employee surveys and research interviews
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques, and methods
• Design and deliver training and workshops
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars, etc
• Present project outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example, at seminars and as posters
• Develop case studies and reports on the project
• Undertake management/administration arising from the project
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the project
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of the project objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Birmingham Business School at the University of Birmingham and BLANC AERO INDUSTRIES UK LIMITED (LISI Rugby). The Knowledge Transfer Partnership project aims to implement a management toolkit (CultureLab) to trigger human-centric holistic change. The vision is to instil a culture of continuous learning and growth at LISI Rugby to achieve enhanced agility and sustainable productivity through its people.