Distinguished Research Professor (All Disciplines)

Exploratory Research Centres

Position Overview

Distinguished Research Professor

high-impact research, innovation translation, global collaboration

Key Responsibilities

1. Research Leadership

• Lead

  original, high-impact research projects

  aligned with Woxsen’s

  Moonshot Themes

  :
• Cognitive AI & Human-AI Futures
• Quantum Finance & Future Economies
• Human Longevity & Biointelligence
• Sustainable Planetary Futures
• Creative Intelligence, Media & Cultural Futures
• Publish consistently in

  top-tier journals (Scopus Q1, ABDC-A*, FT50, Nature/Elsevier/Springer leading outlets)

  .
• Drive the

  research culture and capacity building

  across the University through mentorship and collaboration.

2. Grant Development & Research Funding

• Serve as

  Principal Investigator

  on large-scale, interdisciplinary projects.
• Attract

  national and international research grants

  from DST, DBT, ICSSR, EU Horizon, NSF, or corporate R&D partners.
• Collaborate with WRDO’s Grant Support Office to develop long-term research sustainability strategies.

3. Doctoral & Postdoctoral Mentorship

• Supervise and mentor PhD and postdoctoral scholars.
• Support the development of

  research methodology, data analytics, and publication training

  for early-career researchers.
• Participate in

  doctoral colloquia

  , research bootcamps, and academic writing programs.

4. Innovation & Knowledge Translation

• Translate research into

  patents, prototypes, policy recommendations, or scalable solutions

  .
• Contribute to Woxsen’s

  Innovation Hub

  and

  Entrepreneurship Centre (WE Hub)

  for technology transfer and commercialization.
• Publish

  white papers, thought leadership reports, or public policy insights

  for wider societal influence.

5. Global Collaboration & Representation

• Represent Woxsen in

  international research consortia

  , policy forums, and high-impact conferences.
• Establish

  joint research programs and exchange initiatives

  with leading global universities and think tanks.
• Support Woxsen’s visibility in

  THE, QS, and ARWU Research Impact Rankings.

Qualifications

• PhD

  from a globally recognized university in a relevant field.

• Minimum 15 years

  of academic/research experience post-PhD.
• Proven record of

  high-impact publications

  in indexed and top-ranked journals.
• Demonstrated success in

  funded research projects, patents, or policy impact.

• Prior experience supervising

  PhD/Postdoctoral scholars.

• Interdisciplinary orientation and evidence of thought leadership beyond academia (industry, public policy, or societal innovation) preferred.

Competencies

• Visionary research thinking and interdisciplinary agility.
• Excellent academic writing and grant development expertise.
• Global collaboration, negotiation, and project leadership skills.
• Ethical research conduct, academic integrity, and mentoring ethos.