Executive Director of Research Innovation

1 week ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council) Full time
Job Description

The Group Executive: Research Impact will provide strategic leadership for Research Impact, ensuring quality assurance, science communication, impact assessment, and dissemination of research outputs. This role requires strong networking skills and experience working with senior policymakers and decision-makers.

  • Provide strategic leadership for Research Impact in quality assurance, science communication, impact assessment, and dissemination for research outputs along with designated staff and HSRC resources.
  • Work with Unit managers to oversee strategic administrative leadership for the Unit's support team and ensure each Unit component is adequately resourced.
  • Ensure the successful sourcing of strategic external partners (locally and internationally) aligned with the social research objectives of the HSRC and drive successful liaising between strategic partners of the policy-making environment and researchers within the HSRC.


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