Duties assigned to this title will require an in-depth knowledge of a specialized field, process, or discipline and may involve design, organize and conduct highly specialized and advanced experiments using established scientific protocols and procedures and in some cases designing new protocols; summarize findings and publish results in research journals; assume general responsibility for scientific operations of the laboratory; involve/participate in certain session of TLA; provide supervision and guidance to junior technicians, students, and researchers; and apply for external funding to support his/her research.

Responsibilities:

Research enterprise and scholarship

• Act as principal investigator or co-investigator on research projects.
• Develop research objectives, projects and proposals.
• Conduct individual or collaborative research projects.
• Identify sources of funding and contributing to the process of securing funds.
• Extend, transform and apply knowledge acquired from scholarship to research appropriate to the discipline,
• Writing or contributing to publications or disseminating research findings using media appropriate to the discipline,
• Make presentations at conferences or exhibit work at other appropriate events,
• Assess, interpret and evaluate outcomes of research.
• Develop new concepts and ideas to extend intellectual understanding.
• Resolve problems of meeting research objectives and deadlines.
• Develop ideas for generating income, promoting research area and influencing leading edge practice.
• Develop ideas for application of research outcomes
• Decide on research programs and methodologies, often in collaboration with colleagues and sometimes subject to approval of the head of the research program on fundamental issues.
• Contribute to knowledge generation, knowledge exchange and knowledge transfer activities.
• Managing people and resources

Managing people and resources

• Act as research team leader
• Plan coordinate and implement research programs including managing the use of research resources and ensuring effective use is made of them, and managing research budgets
• Helping to plan and implement commercial and consultancy activities.
• Planning and managing own consultancy assignments.
• Coordinate the work of colleagues to ensure equitable access to research resources and facilities.
• Collaborate actively within the University and externally to complete research projects and advance thinking.
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example to identify sources of funding, generate income, obtain consultancy projects or build relationships for future activities.

Teaching, Supervision and Mentorship

• Involve in certain session of Teaching & Learning activities related to specialties and TLA/objectives
• Involve and participate in certain session of student assessment
• Supervise other personnel in the laboratory to coordinate research efforts for increased efficiency; participate in training of fellows, residents, students and volunteer workers as needed.
• Mentor colleagues with less experience and advise on professional development.
• Coach and support colleagues in developing their research techniques.
• Supervise the work of others, for example in research teams or projects

Liaison and Networking

• Interfacing with external scientists on collaborative programs.
• Collaborate actively within the University and externally to complete research projects and advance thinking.
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example to identify sources of funding, generate income, obtain consultancy projects or build relationships for future activities.

Qualifications:

Candidates must have completed one or more of the following degrees or its equivalent: MD, PhD, MD/PhD, DDS or DVM. For foreign-trained physicians, equivalency will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 0 – 2 years of relevant experience in a research environment.