Elements and Performance Criteria
- Initiate research
- Cutting edge professional expertise, liaison and collaboration with international networks and extensive industry experience are used to identify areas for targeting research
- Research is initiated that will make a significant contribution to the body of scientific knowledge in the area, to the industry and to the organisation's strategic objectives
- Intellectual property issues relating to the research are exploited in accordance with organisational requirements
- Research is initiated that is innovative, logically formulated and draws on national and international research in progress, in addition to both published and unpublished research
- Design research methodology
- Innovations are incorporated in research design and hypothesis testing
- Research colleagues are identified, and functions and activities are negotiated and planned in accordance with the research methodology
- A communication strategy is developed to manage input and cooperation between team members in accordance with the research methodology
- Risk management strategies and resource needs are determined and specified in accordance with organisational and/or funding body requirements
- Funding applications are prepared and submitted in accordance with organisational and/or funding body requirements
- Documentation/recordkeeping is completed in accordance with organisational and/or funding body requirements
- Lead and manage research
- Funding is attracted for significant research projects and managed in accordance with organisational and funding body requirements
- Scientific leadership is provided to research colleagues, decisions are influenced and research direction is monitored and changed in accordance with emerging requirements
- Collaboration across locations and organisations is managed to focus the research and meet objectives, timeframes and budgetary requirements
- Resources are managed in accordance with research budget, organisational and funding body requirements
- Research is documented and outcomes are delivered to the funding body and the organisation in accordance with research plan, timeframes and budget
- Research reports are prepared that are clear, concise, targeted to a rangeof audiences and are delivered on time in accordance with organisational and funding body requirements
- Publish and promote research results
- Research papers are published and results are promoted widely internally and externally to the organisation in accordance with organisational policy and procedures
- Research is presented at seminars and scientific conferences, both nationally and internationally in accordance with organisational requirements
- Intellectual property is protected in accordance with organisational and funding body requirements
- International reputation is built through publication and presentation of research papers and networking both nationally and internationally
- Initiate research
- Cutting edge professional expertise, liaison and collaboration with international networks and extensive industry experience are used to identify areas for targeting research.
- Research is initiated that will make a significant contribution to the body of scientific knowledge in the area, to the industry and to the organisation's strategic objectives.
- Intellectual property issues relating to the research are exploited in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Research is initiated that is innovative, logically formulated and draws on national and international research in progress, in addition to both published and unpublished research.
- Design research methodology
- Innovations are incorporated in research design and hypothesis testing.
- Research colleagues are identified, and functions and activities are negotiated and planned in accordance with the research methodology.
- A communication strategy is developed to manage input and cooperation between team members in accordance with the research methodology.
- Risk management strategies and resource needs are determined and specified in accordance with organisational and/or funding body requirements.
- Funding applications are prepared and submitted in accordance with organisational and/or funding body requirements.
- Documentation/recordkeeping is completed in accordance with organisational and/or funding body requirements.
- Lead and manage research
- Funding is attracted for significant research projects and managed in accordance with organisational and funding body requirements.
- Scientific leadership is provided to research colleagues, decisions are influenced and research direction is monitored and changed in accordance with emerging requirements.
- Collaboration across locations and organisations is managed to focus the research and meet objectives, timeframes and budgetary requirements.
- Resources are managed in accordance with research budget, organisational and funding body requirements.
- Research is documented and outcomes are delivered to the funding body and the organisation in accordance with research plan, timeframes and budget.
- Research reports are prepared that are clear, concise, targeted to a range of audiences and are delivered on time in accordance with organisational and funding body requirements.
- Publish and promote research results
- Research papers are published and results are promoted widely internally and externally to the organisation in accordance with organisational policy and procedures.
- Research is presented at seminars and scientific conferences, both nationally and internationally in accordance with organisational requirements.
- Intellectual property is protected in accordance with organisational and funding body requirements.
- International reputation is built through publication and presentation of research papers and networking both nationally and internationally.