Job Details
- Expires 30 September 0 days left to apply
- Reference number: AP 597
- Province: Gauteng
- Type of engagement: Fixed term contract
- Posted: September 10th
Background to Position
The incumbent will lead the research and innovation at the University by facilitating an environment that is conducive to research and innovation. He/she will enable postgraduate studies, support and commercialization of innovation and research, as well as engagement with industry and government bodies to secure additional research funding. He/she will report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic and Research and must meet the requirements, competencies and be responsible for the following key performance listed below.
Job Description
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Research Support Management
· Aligns research support goals with institutional research strategy, and monitors achievement on research goals
• Identifies gaps in research capacity and implements the necessary development plans, programmes and goals to address gaps
• Attracts research funding from industry and government
• Implements structured post-doctoral programmes to enhance researcher’s research profile
• Through an awareness of, and commitment to equity principles, organizational ethics, and risk management , develops an integrity & research ethics strategy
Postgraduate Study Enablement
· Develops postgraduate enrolment plan and goals, and enhances key aspects of the postgraduate experience
· Maintains postgraduate headcount and develops capacity for postgraduate supervision
· Improves online access to information/library services
· Monitors postgraduate student research and study progress and reports on postgraduate goal achievement, metrics and statistics
Innovation and Commercialization of Research
- Develops innovation and commercialization plan and goals
- Increases leads for patent activities, including patent registrations and management
- Actively works towards commercialization of research, innovation and creative works
- Explores alternative funding opportunities for the core activities of innovation
- Development of innovation policy and monitors adherence
- Reports on goal achievement, metrics and statistics
Higher Education/Tertiary Industry Collaboration
- Identifies possible relationships and growth opportunities
- Leads in producing high-value linkages and partnerships with other institutions, organisations and communities and establishes key relationships with universities and institutions in South Africa, Southern Africa and other parts of Africa and Internationally
- Establishes positive relationships with Health- and Science Councils and funding agencies
- Updates and signs Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)
- Controls integrity and research ethics system functionality, and reports on any integrity or ethical violations
- Generic management responsibilities such as people management (including performance management), budget/asset/financial management and health and safety management
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Perform duties as the employer may from time-to-time assign
- Actively contributes to a healthy SMU culture of impeccable ethics, sound governance and accountability
Inherent Criteria
· A PhD preferably in Health Sciences discipline
· At least eight (8) years relevant experience working in research management and/or innovation management, of which at least three (3) years must have been in a leadership role within a higher education institution environment, leading a research team.
· Experience in statistical analyses
· Demonstrated personal record of attracting and managing national and international research grants in-depth knowledge of the funding environment
· An existing network of relationships will be added an advantage
· Experience in a higher education context an added advantage
· Understanding of patent law, licensing and commercialisation will be a strong recommendation
· Demonstrated ability to connect people across institutions to create strategic relationships that lead to public/private partnerships on multidisciplinary projects
· Experience and knowledge of the Integrated Tertiary Software (ITS) or any research management software/programme.
- Identifies possible relationships and growth opportunities
- Leads in producing high-value linkages and partnerships with other institutions, organisations and communities and establishes key relationships with universities and institutions in South Africa, Southern Africa and other parts of Africa and Internationally
- Establishes positive relationships with Health- and Science Councils and funding agencies
- Updates and signs Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)
- Controls integrity and research ethics system functionality, and reports on any integrity or ethical violations
- Generic management responsibilities such as people management (including performance management), budget/asset/financial management and health and safety management
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Perform duties as the employer may from time-to-time assign
- Actively contributes to a healthy SMU culture of impeccable ethics, sound governance and accountability
· At least eight (8) years relevant experience working in research management and/or innovation management, of which at least three (3) years must have been in a leadership role within a higher education institution environment, leading a research team.
· Experience in statistical analyses
· Demonstrated personal record of attracting and managing national and international research grants in-depth knowledge of the funding environment
· An existing network of relationships will be added an advantage
· Experience in a higher education context an added advantage
· Understanding of patent law, licensing and commercialisation will be a strong recommendation
· Demonstrated ability to connect people across institutions to create strategic relationships that lead to public/private partnerships on multidisciplinary projects
· Experience and knowledge of the Integrated Tertiary Software (ITS) or any research management software/programme.
COMPETENCIES:
· Technical/professional knowledge and skills
· Strategic decision making and problem solving
· Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and spoken) with solid report writing skills
· Strong stakeholder relations
· Strong interpersonal relations, collaboration and team work
· Personal impact, stature, and credibility with unquestionable integrity
· Ability to understand negative consequences and threats and to mitigate risk
· Ability to control and manage process to high ethical standards in accordance with best practice guidelines and sound business principles.
· Ability to work under minimal supervision and to manage people within a high performance working environment.
Application Requirement
Ø A letter of motivation.
Ø A comprehensive CV.
Ø An abridged CV.
Ø Names and contact details for at least 3 referees.
Ø Certified copies of matric and degree certificates and Identity Document.
