Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities:

Sets the strategic vision for the DAH Scientific Research Center.
Leads and promotes research by overseeing the production of high quality, peer-reviewed publications by the University community.
Ensures adherence to professional standards and ethics in prospective research.
Liaises with the national and international research community for strategic network building and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Ensures that the DAH Scientific Research Center develops an international reputation for research.
Facilitates acquisition of sufficient research funding from various sources.
Provides support logistical and financial to faculty research projects and coordinates joint research projects amongst DAH faculty, and between DAH faculty and outside researchers.
Holds training, seminars on research methodology and publishing opportunities.
Links faculty with research publishing outlets.
Develops and oversees budgets, policies and procedures for the DAH Scientific Research Center.
Monitors the progress and outcomes of all projects as well as the Scientific Research Center as a whole.
Observes the internal and external environment to detect research needs and areas of focus for research.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Risk and Crisis Management Duties:

Guides the implementation of risk management across DAH
Communicates key risk issues to the Departmental and Divisional Quality Assurance Committees, Planning Committee (Risk Management Sub-Committee) and the Risk and Crisis Management Unit, as needed.
Reports on progress of risks to the Departmental and Divisional Quality Assurance Committees, Planning Committee (Risk Management Sub-Committee) and the Risk and Crisis Management Unit, as needed.
Allocates resources for risk management.
Fosters a positive, risk-aware culture across DAH.
Ensures new and emerging risks are identified, treated, monitored, reported, escalated and closed in line with DAH procedures
Ensures that risk control activities in their area of responsibility are implemented
Ensures their department members are aware of expectations in relation to risk management, by providing training.

Desired Candidate Profile

Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field

Ph.D. or equivalent.
Strong record of published research.
A minimum of three years of experience in a higher education management/leadership role.
A minimum of three years administrative experience in research project management.
Ability to develop national and international collaborations.
Ability to create a strategic vision.
Experience in team-leadership in research.
Experience in supervising graduate students.
Excellent command of both English and Arabic Language (spoken and written).
Ability to foster a collaborative, customer-oriented working environment.
Effective interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently, attend to multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.

Scientific Research Center Director Dar Al Hekma University