JOB PURPOSE

 This position is responsible for oversight of research and innovation initiatives within SBS. These include research and innovation centres/hubs, publications, conferences and seminar series, working paper series and grants in alignment with industry and national needs and in compliance with University policies.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overseeing the establishment of research centres and hubs at SBS.
• Promoting and facilitating leading-edge research, including collaborative and interdisciplinary research, in areas related to the goals of SBS.
• Building and providing sufficient support for a community of innovative researchers to enhance research capacity at SBS and to increase internal and external research opportunities for faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students.
• Developing networks between the research centres and researchers in the field in the public and private sectors, locally, nationally and internationally.
• Developing mutually beneficial linkages with industry in order to develop partnerships and collaborative research of mutual benefit.
• Transferring knowledge to society through outreach (e.g. seminars, workshops, lectures, websites, conferences, publications) and, where applicable, through technology transfer (e.g. collaborative research; contract work; and commercialization of intellectual property).
• Overseeing the Professorial Chairs and Research fellows’ program.
• Leading strategic planning for the research centres to ensure that their objectives are aligned with the SBS’ Strategic Plan.
• Overseeing the proper discharge of administrative duties of the research centres including supervising personnel, financial management, and operations.
• Reporting to donors and other stakeholders on funding and research outcomes.
• Managing the research plan effectively and efficiently, ensuring that accepted standards of research and ethical behaviour are met.
• Enhancing the reputation of the research centres and SBS by undertaking quality research and communicating that research to the society.
• Encouraging and supporting the raising of funds for research conducted by the research centres.
• Providing semi-annual and annual evaluations of trends in research productivity, diversity, academic achievement and other measures of research outputs.
• Serving as a member on the SBS Management Committee.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The post holder will be required to have and to demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

• PhD Holder in a relevant field and at the level of a Senior Lecturer
• Member of a relevant professional body
• At least 8 years’ relevant experience with at least 3 years’ experience at a managerial position
• Experience in teaching & learning, research and administration