Associate Director - Research

Associate Director

Job Title : Associate Director

Location: Hyderabad

Job Purpose : Actively work with the Executive Director in achieving the research, publication and dissemination goals of the Centre

Job Outline :

- Developing Research Agenda consisting of multiple research themes on family business in consultation with Executive Director

- Leading a team of researchers to build a research database and undertake empirical research

- Planning, guiding and monitoring the activities of the team of researchers

- Managing collaborative research projects with external organizations.

- Conceiving and Taking up research projects in an individual capacity wherever appropriate

- Writing research grant proposals

- Preparing research papers for high quality academic publications

- Preparing White Papers and Monographs based on empirical research

- Organizing workshops and conferences to disseminate research findings

- Identifying opportunities for developing case studies and preparing cases and teaching notes

- Coordinating with the Executive Director and build the team of academics and non-academics at the Centre

- Coordinating with the Executive Director and publishing the newsletter and any other publications of the Centre

- Establishing and Maintaining required internal and external relationships and engaging in collaborative work with faculty and scholars within and outside ISB, family business professionals, and other relevant individuals and organizations in consultation with Executive Director

Job Specification :

Knowledge : Qualification :

- Preferably PhD. MBA or Masters level degree from reputed institutions with excellent academic credentials and adequate research experience may also be considered

- Proven high quality research capabilities using different methodologies to lead a research team

- Strong proven people skills

- Ability to take initiative and conceptualize independently

- Proven leadership qualities

- Proven experience in research, publications and case writing

Skills :

- Technical Strong organizing and writing skills, Event Management skills, Social Media knowledge, Strong knowledge of the government and its functioning

- Behavioral Excellent Interpersonal Skills, Ability to multi-task, ability to build meaningful relationships, ability to work well with team in remote environment.

Experience : 10- 16 years

Job Interface/Relationships :

Internal External :

- Centres and Institutes - As per departments requirement

Key Responsibilities : % Time Spent

- Developing database and undertake research 30

- Leading a team of researchers 20

- Developing case studies 20

- Organizing workshops and seminars 10

- Publication of white papers and newsletter 10

- Building external relationships 10

Key Result Area/Key Performance Indicator/Measure Weight :

Database creation :

- Developing a database for the Centre

- Completion of targets fixed in the beginning

Research projects undertaken / completed :

- Research papers are submitted to journals / conferences

- Supervision of researchers

- Number of research projects undertaken and completed

- Number of conference papers accepted / presented

- Number of research papers accepted for publication in journals

Cases and teaching notes :

- Developing cases and teaching notes

- Coordination with diverse stakeholders

- Publication with Harvard, ECCH, Richard Ivey School of Business

- Number of cases and teaching notes completed

- Number of cases and teaching notes published

Workshops and seminars :

- Organize workshops, conferences and seminars

- Coordination with diverse stakeholders - Number of Workshops / conferences and seminars organized

- Number of participants

- Feedback quality

White papers :

- Developing white papers

- Number of white papers published