Job Description

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The Director of Research & Enterprise (Malaysia) is a values-led and purpose driven leader who is able to inspire purpose driven research and will continue to build research capacity and lead on the development of entrepreneurial ambitions on Malaysia campus, providing in country support to help deliver Strategy 2025 by developing and embedding research and business engagement. This will require undertaking personal research, networking, intelligence gathering and securing external funding. It is expected that the successful candidate will actively drive the external profile and engagement of the Campus, within the international context of Heriot-Watt University. There will also be a requirement to support teaching activities as necessary and to mentor and coach other academics in Malaysia, leading by the example. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with both the leadership team in Malaysia and the UK.

The role will be working with the Deputy Principal (Research & Innovation) and Deputy Principal (Enterprise & Business) on the delivery of the strategy and Research & Enterprise implementation plan.

The Director of Research & Enterprise (Malaysia) will report to the Provost & Chief Executive Officer (Malaysia), who is responsible for the overall operation of the Campus and will be a member of the executive management team of the Malaysia Campus.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The University seeks to appoint a Director of Research & Enterprise (Malaysia) to provide continuation of leadership, vision and strategic direction for the Campus.

The responsibilities for the role are:

• Develop, own and promote the Heriot-Watt Malaysia research vision, and deliver on high level ambitions and defined business plan objectives; boosting international collaboration and links with other HWU campuses;
• Lead own area of research, building this in (and from) Malaysia, independently securing external funding for the purpose, publishing original research and scholarship in international publications and maintaining a leading international reputation;
• Support the delivery of Strategy 2025 Pioneering in Research & Enterprise theme through identifying and promoting individual and collaborative research opportunities, fostering a culture of interdisciplinary research and cultivating start-up and entrepreneurial activities at Malaysia campus;
• Membership of the University Committee for Research and Innovation (UCRI), contributing to research strategy and identifying opportunities for cross-School collaboration;
• Represent the Campus's research to external bodies (such as funding agencies, research councils, industry, and, the relevant Schools and the University);
• Together with other Directors of Research, strive to foster and support cross-school challenge led research and enterprise activity;
• Exercise academic leadership for their subject area's teaching and scholarly activities;
• Working with the University to leverage research funding;
• Develop the campus's framework for entrepreneurial activities and be responsible for increasing alternative income generated from activities related to entrepreneurship;
• Jointly, with the Finance Manager (FM), review and agree the financial aspects of all research and enterprise proposals generated by the academic staff, liaising with Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators as appropriate;
• In consultation with the Director of Learning and Teaching (DLT) in their School, advise the HoS on workload allocations for academic staff;
• Liaising with the appropriate Professional Services colleagues, oversee the implementation and maintenance of an accurate database of research metrics, including research grant income, research outputs, citations, PhD student supervisions and PhD student graduations, at the level of individuals, Research Institutes and School;
• Facilitate responses to University consultations related to research and enterprise and advise on the impact of research and enterprise policies (both internal and external) on growth and research intensity;
• Liaise with the Ethics Committee to ensure that best practise is followed;
• Oversee and monitor the implementation of internal peer-review for research applications;
• Liaise with researchers and RES to ensure timely approval and submission of research proposals;
• Allocate and report on share of centrally allocated resource (e.g. EPSRC DTP and James Watt Scholarships) for the support of Post-Graduate Research Student;
• Provide the University Higher Degrees Committee with an overview of quality issues pertaining to research students;
• Undertake administrative, representative and associated tasks as required

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

All HWUM staff endeavours will embody our shared values of: Inspire, Collaborate, Belong, and Celebrate.

Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

Person Specification

This section details the attributes e.g. skills, knowledge/qualifications and competencies which are required in order to undertake the full remit of the role.

Education, Qualifications & Experience

Essential:

• A Professor with PhD or equivalent higher degree
• A strong track record of consistently generating research funding
• Experience of developing and leading interdisciplinary
• Evidence of prior leadership and delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary research projects

Desirable:

• Proven track record of initiating, implementing, and delivering partnerships with industry and public agencies to leverage external funding and other available resources.

Competencies, Skills & Knowledge

Essential:

• Internationally recognised leading academic in their field, demonstrated through high quality publications
• Ability to create and communicate strategic vision for a world-class research centre
• Mentoring and coaching others through transition
• Ability to develop relationships with industry partners through networking
• Entrepreneurial mind-set who can generate fresh, forward thinking willing to challenge the status quo
• Ability to drive and maintain momentum, persevering in the face of challenges
• Adapts own leadership style to meet range of individual and University needs

Essential Criteria - these are attributes without which a candidate would not be able to undertake the full remit of the role. Applicants who do not clearly demonstrate in their application that they possess the essential requirements will normally be eliminated at the short listing stage.

Desirable Criteria - these are attributes which would be useful for the candidate to hold. When shortlisting, these criteria will be considered when more than one applicant meets the essential criteria.

Other Relevant Information

Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally prior to application can contact Professor Mushtak Al-Atabi via .

Due to Malaysian Immigration restrictions, we regret that this position is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Malaysia.

We aim to hold interviews at the Malaysia Campus in Putrajaya in the week of December 2022.

Application Process

Applications are invited by CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria above, as well as why you are interested in being considered for the role.

Applications should be submitted via Career Website no later than 26 November 2022.

Candidates will be shortlisted for interview following the closing date, with interviews expected to take place in December 2022.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity.