Director Research

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Director (Research)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Essential:

• Ph.D. in relevant discipline.
• Master’s degree with at least 55% marks.
• Minimum 15 years of teaching/research experience in a university or national-level institution/industry, with at least 5 years in leadership roles (Dean/HOD/Research Centre Director, etc.).
• Minimum 10 peer-reviewed publications in UGC-CARE/Scopus-indexed journals.
• Successfully guided at least 2 Ph.D. candidates.
• Post-doctoral research experience.

• Desirable:

• Proven record of securing major research funding (DST, DBT, UGC, AICTE, etc.).
• Experience in large-scale project management, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.
• Knowledge of research ethics, IPR, startup incubation, and technology transfer.
• Familiarity with ranking systems such as NAAC, NIRF, and QS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership for all research initiatives across the university.
• Develop and implement research policies, strategies, and frameworks in line with national and global standards.
• Mentor faculty and research scholars; enhance interdisciplinary and funded research.
• Oversee research grants, project management, compliance, and reporting.
• Strengthen partnerships with national/international agencies, industries, and institutions.
• Promote innovation, IPR, technology transfer, and research commercialization.
• Drive university research visibility through quality publications, rankings, and citations.

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