Opportunity Information
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Private Sector Academia (Day- care/ School/ College/ University/ Training Institute)
Lahore
The Role
The Dean ORIC (Office of Research, Innovation and Commercialization) will provide strategic leadership to strengthen UMT's research, innovation and commercialization ecosystem, including institutional research growth, industry engagement, technology transfer and external funding, aligning ORIC operations with HEC requirements.
•Lead ORIC strategy, governance and institutional coordination •Strengthen research funding, grants management and faculty support •Build industry, government and international research linkages •Oversee innovation, intellectual property and commercialization activities •Promote incubation, entrepreneurship and technology transfer •Monitor HEC ORIC scorecard performance, compliance and reporting •Develop capacity-building initiatives, workshops and strategic partnerships •Drive visibility, impact and sustainability of research and innovation activities
Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements
10+ years
Education, Experience and Skills Requirements
- PhD
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in research management, ORIC operations, innovation, commercialization or higher education leadership
•PhD from an HEC recognized university •Strong track record in research grants, industry collaboration and institutional leadership •Sound understanding of HEC ORIC policy, KPIs and research governance frameworks •Core competencies: strategic leadership and decision-making; research and innovation ecosystem development; industry engagement and stakeholder management; policy, compliance and performance oversight; strong communication, negotiation and team leadership
University of Management and Technology (UMT)