Research and Innovation Lead Officer in Engineering

Job Description

Applications are invited for the above senior positions that have arisen in the University.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Processing of innovation, as well as originating new ideas.
• Scouting and recognizing innovative ideas generated by other people, both within the university and external partners (entrepreneurs, industry).
• Identifying strategies, business opportunities, new technologies and developing new capabilities and architectures with partners and new business models to serve those opportunities.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department. 

Qualifications and Experience

• An MSc in Engineering, Agriculture or related discipline or related discipline.
• Applicants should have experience in developing innovative products and proven track record in multidisciplinary research, collaboration and/ or management of partnerships and should ideally have at least 2 publications.
• The ideal candidate should have experience with interacting with students and/or teaching and learning.

Other

How to Apply

Six copies of the application letter, certified copies of certificates and CVs giving full personal details including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, experience, current salary, date of availability and names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees should be addressed to:

The Senior Assistant Registrar,