Research Team Manager

5 days ago


Pretoria, South Africa Affirmative Portfolios Full time

**Research**
**Pretoria**
***:
Research Team Manager - Public Health And Zoonosis-Pretoria-Permanent-Salary: R708 556 - R 1 062 835 pa) All-inclusive Remuneration Package

Key Performance Areas:

- Set norms and standards for the Institute’s research,
- Monitor research outputs and compare with benchmark,
- Decide on strategic direction of OVR Research,
- Evaluate scientific presentations, manuscripts,
- Evaluate applicability of research products and recommend deployment, patents, and marketing,
- Identify and facilitate crosscutting research projects,
- Undertake strategic management of resources, i.e. Finance, Human, Equipment and Space,
- Select and support promising, innovative research projects if funds are available,
- Recommend promotion of senior staff in the scientific cadre,
- Review and approve all research proposals that are sent out,
- Provide support to the OIE Reference Laboratories,
- Build capacity mentoring, teaching and supervision.

**Requirements**:

- PhD, in the Life Sciences Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or related,
- 7 - 8 years of experience post PhD in a relevant research environment, academic or private and includes diagnostic development
- Proven international track record obtained research funding, relationships with national and international researchers,
- History of student supervision, include MSc & PhD students Minimum of 20 peer reviewed publications,
- Proven experience in project, financial and personnel management,
- Capability for team management, partnership development and collaboration,
- Proven experience in networking with national and international clients and stakeholders,
- SACNASP registration and/or NRF rating at least C level,
- Valid driver’s license.



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