Job offer: Director of Research

The University of Puthisastra (UP) is a private university in Phnom Penh that focuses on Health Sciences and Technology. UP is committed to developing higher education in Cambodia and enabling its students to become future leaders of Cambodia in Health Care and Technology.

UP is seeking candidates with a passion for education and learning, a strong work ethic, and values that resonate with UP’s vision and values.

We are now looking for qualified candidates to fill below positions:

Position Summary:

• To strengthen research capacity at UP
• To generate external grant income to support research at UP and Cambodia
• Maximise research publications associated with UP
• To assist Faculties in planning, coordinating, funding and conducting research projects which lead to publications and which will enhance the standing of UP locally and internationally
• To ensure that research skills are embedded across curricula – both horizontally and vertically
• To seek research collaboration and funding both locally and internationally.
• To work with UP research team members to ensure that the projects are devised, planned, and completed efficiently and effectively.
• To oversee the coordination, supervision and monitoring of staff research projects ensuring quality research outputs
• Chair UP’s Research Committee and support research thesis
• Organise annual UP research conference

Duties

• Research & relationships
• Strengthen UP’s strategic research direction and long-term planning for research at UP
• Work with the UP-research team, creatively identify and coordinate areas for research thatenhance and extend the UP-research portfolio
• Develop and monitor research budgets
• Develop proposals and apply for international grants/funding to support researchdevelopment at UP
• Seek and consolidate external opportunities for research collaboration locally andinternationally
• Oversee the quality of all research projects at UP across and within disciplines
• Support the development of quality research postgraduate programs
• Assist with the implementation of introductory research methods for all staff
• Undertake own research projects with annual publications
• Contribute to and participate in national and international conferences and similar events
• Responsible for own professional development by continually updating knowledge and skills in research
• Support
• Establish an Institutional Review Board (“IRB”) which will review research proposals fromstaff and students to ensure good practice (including ethics) processes are adhered to
• Create effective organizational processes, policies, and procedures to improve research and associated administration activities including developing and maintaining a database of UP research projects
• Provide guidance and support as required to staff undertaking research at all stages of projects
• Coordinate and participate in training for supervisors/advisors to ensure a high standard of research supervision at UP
• Coordinate and implement continuing professional development for staff in the area of research according to UP strategic plan as well as staff goals
• Contribute to collaborative decision making within the research group
• Assure data integrity through the use of appropriate principles, standards and techniques for measurement, analysis, and reporting
• Ensure ethical standards are followed
• Ensure available health data is easy to interpret/use for university planning purposes
• Perform job duties with discretion and professionalism

Requirements

• Experience:
• At least 3 years of experience in scientific research
• Experience leading a research team
• Experience with various methods research, which may include laboratory research, public health research, quantitative or qualitative research methods,
• Experience with proposal writing, grant writing, research collaborations, scientific writing, and publishing research papers
• Experience of managing grants
• Have published a number of papers in high-quality peer-reviewed journals
• Education:
• Master’s Degree/Doctor’s Degree in health-related field
• Proficiency in the English language and ideally in Khmer
• Skills/Competencies:
• Advanced knowledge of research designs and methodologies, evaluation methodologies, quantitative and qualitative analysis, scientific writing, proposal and grant writing, and reporting
• Ability to interpret data and other information to a wide variety of audiences accurately, effectively, and concisely
• Ability to communicate effectively on social and scientific issues, orally and in writing, and excellent presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment with multidisciplinary teams, the public, diverse communities, health professionals, and elected officials
• Knowledge of data privacy laws, medical ethics, and protections for research subjects
• Cultural competency
• Personal Quality
• Proven leadership and management skills
• Strong communication skills across multi disciplines
• Strong coordinating skills
• Positive attitude and behavior in a multicultural environment
• Ability to work under pressure and work to deadlines