Director, Applied Research, Innovation And Economic Development

Responsibilities

Strategic

Successful Candidate will:

• Support AVP, Academic in the formulation of UDST's strategy.
• Lead the development and implementation of the ARI & ED's business plan in alignment with UDST's strategy through its initiatives and projects.
• Coordinate, oversee and manage business planning, project development and innovation and technology transfer research initiatives at UDST.
• Accountable for identifying various sources of research funding and work on strategies to obtain such funds and support the UDST research community.

Operational

Successful Candidate will:

• Act as a liaison between the UDST research community and Qatar's government, industry and other sectors to foster relationships that innovatively problem solve for local community and industry.
• Promote UDST student involvement in research activities through the use of applied research as a vehicle for developing student research skills and workplace readiness.
• Administer research projects and contracts to ensure fiscal responsibility and timely and accurate delivery of results.
• Communicate the accomplishments of applied research activities at UDST through seminars, publications and news.
• Plan, coordinate, develop and document the applied research activities of employees and students at UDSJ.
• Manage the organization and vetting of research proposals and allocation of Applied Research funds in line with relevant policies and procedures.
• Assist researchers in preparing and managing budgets and liaise with external funding agencies to promote research funding opportunities to student and employee researchers.
• Develop partnerships with appropriate industry, business, agency, and government representatives in collaboration with the UDST's Committees and Schools to promote the generation of UDST applied research initiatives.

People Management

Successful Candidate will:

• Provide professional development support and perform periodic performance reviews for direct subordinates (if applicable) based on UDST's Employee Performance Management framework to ensure continual high performance of employees in alignment with UDST's mission and mandate.
• Contribute to the development of workforce plans for the ARI -in collaboration with Human Capital and AVP, Academic.
• Contribute to the development of employees through identifying appropriate learning and development opportunities in collaboration with AVP, Academic and Human Capital.
• Contribute to the recruitment of talent within the ARI&ED in collaboration with AVP, Academic and Human Capital and ensure that all minimum qualifications, skills and experience are achieved.