Director of Research Development

As the Director of Research at Woxsen University, you will be pivotal in shaping the university's research agenda and establishing it as a center of research excellence. Your duties will encompass various key areas: - **Strategic Research Leadership:** - Develop and implement a comprehensive university-wide research strategy aligned with national priorities and UGC guidelines. - Establish clear research priorities and performance metrics for each school. - Create specialized research centers focusing on interdisciplinary challenges. - Lead the transformation of Woxsen's research culture in accordance with NEP 2020 guidelines. - Collaborate with academic leadership to integrate research into curriculum design. - Represent Woxsen's research interests to external stakeholders and funding bodies. - **Research Capacity Building:** - Design and implement faculty development programs focused on research skills. - Establish a postdoctoral fellowship program across all schools. - Create mentorship structures pairing established researchers with early-career faculty. - Develop specialized research training programs for graduate students. - Implement research incentive programs to encourage faculty research productivity. - Design specialized support mechanisms for interdisciplinary research teams. - Create structures to enable undergraduate research participation. - **External Funding and Partnerships:** - Significantly increase external research funding through grants and contracts. - Develop partnerships with national and international funding agencies. - Create industry-sponsored research programs aligned with Corporate Boards of Studies. - Establish collaborative research initiatives with international universities. - Secure funding for specialized research infrastructure and equipment. - Design sustainable revenue models for research centers. - Develop intellectual property commercialization pathways. - **Research Management and Governance:** - Establish rigorous research ethics and integrity protocols. - Create efficient research administration systems. - Develop transparent processes for internal research funding allocation. - Implement robust research project management frameworks. - Design comprehensive research output tracking and evaluation systems. - Create regulatory compliance mechanisms for all research activities. - Establish policies for data management and research publication. - **Research Dissemination and Impact:** - Develop strategies to enhance the visibility and impact of Woxsen research. - Create university research publications and showcase opportunities. - Establish pathways for research translation into educational practice. - Design mechanisms for community and industry engagement with research. - Create systems to track and enhance research citation metrics. - Develop strategies for policy impact through research. - Establish protocols for media engagement around research findings. **Qualifications:** **Required** - PhD from a recognized university with a distinguished research record. - Minimum 10 years of experience in research leadership roles. - Proven track record of securing significant external research funding. - Experience establishing and managing research centers or institutes. - Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals. - Demonstrated success in building research teams and mentoring researchers. - Thorough understanding of the Indian research landscape and UGC requirements. - Experience with international research collaboration. **Preferred** - Experience with industry-academic research partnerships. - Background in interdisciplinary research initiatives. - Knowledge of intellectual property management and commercialization. - Experience with research policy development. - International research leadership experience. - Understanding of emerging research methodologies and technologies. - Background in research ethics and governance.,