Senior Research Coordinator

6 days ago


Stellenbosch, South Africa Stellenbosch University Full time

Duties/Pligte- Noue samewerking met die Leerstoel en die SARChI-leerstoel navorsingspan in die leiding van die algehele ontwikkeling van die SARChI-leerstoel, deur 'n

sleutelrol te vertolk in die ontwikkeling en vorming van strategieë vir navorsing en die identifisering van prioriteitsareas vir strategiese ontwikkeling;Koördineer projekte wat toegewys is binne die SARChI-leerstoelprogram en vertolk 'n leiersrol in die bekendstelling van navorsingsinisiatiewe wat die visie van die

Leerstoel sal bevorder;Monitor die vordering van toegewysde navorsingsaktiwiteite en neem verantwoordelikheid vir die bereiking van jaarlikse teikens;- Hou toesig oor spesifieke take wat verband hou met die SARChI-leerstoel se seminaarprogram;- Koördineer navorserspanne en toepaslike ondersteuning om debatte van hoë gehalte daar te stel wat sal bydra tot die versterking van die intellektuele kultuur van

die SARChI-leerstoel se navorsingsgemeenskap;Dra wesenlik by tot kennisproduksie wat binne die Leerstoel ontwikkel sal word soos vereis;- Vervul ander pligte soos nodig.Working closely with the Chair and the SARChI Chair research team in leading the overall development of the SARChI Chair, playing a key role in developing andshaping strategies for research and identifying priority areas for strategic development;Coordinating projects assigned within the SARChI Chair programme and playing a leadership role in introducing research initiatives that will advance the vision ofthe Chair;Monitoring the progress of assigned research activities and be responsible for ensuring that targets for each year are reached;-
- Overseeing particular tasks related to the SARChI Chair's seminar programme;-
- Coordinating teams of researchers and relevant support to create high quality debates that will contribute to strengthening the intellectual culture of the SARChIChair's research community;Contributing substantively to knowledge production that will be developed within the Chair as required;-
- Other duties as required.Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- Doktorsgraad in die Humaniora en/of Sosiale Wetenskappe;- Minstens drie jaar ervaring opgedoen aan die stuur van 'n navorsingsprojek in 'n akademiese omgewing;- Ervaring as (mede)studieleier van nagraadse studente op M-vlak en hoër;- Bewese interdisiplinêrekennisbasis en teoretiese kennis van die navorsingsveld waarin die doktorsgraad verwerf is;- 'n Bewese akademiese publikasierekord van eie navorsing;- Die vermoë om in spanverband te werk en bewese betrokkenheid by of leiding van samewerkende navorsing en die publisering van daardie navorsing;- Bewese ervaring van aanbiedings by internasionale akademiese kongresse;- Bewese ervaring op navorsingsgebied toepaslik tot die SARChI-leerstoel se navorsingsprogram (bv. toepaslike akademiese publikasies of lesings);- Bewese werkservaring in 'n diverse en inklusiewe werksopset;- Uitstekende kommunikasievaardighede.
- PhD degree in the Humanities and/or Social Sciences;- Project leadership in an academic environment held for a minimum of three years;-
- Experience in (co)supervision of postgraduate students at master's level and above;-
- Demonstrable interdisciplinary base of knowledge and theoretical knowledge of own field in which the degree was obtained;-
- Demonstrable evidence of scholarly publication of own research-
- Ability to work within a team environment, and evidence of participation in or leading collaborative research and publication of this work;-
- Proven experience in speaking at academic conferences-
- Evidence of familiarity with the field of research relevant to the SARChI Chair research programme (e.g., relevant scholarly publications or lectures);-
- Proven experience in working in diverse and inclusive work environments;-
- Excellent communication skills.Recommendation/Aanbeveling
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