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Job Description
Research Leadership and Management
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Developing research approach and managing project (s) in line with vision and mission of ASL
- Developing proposals based on own ideas and concepts for various projects in current and new areas of expertise
- Coordinating and controlling oral and written reporting of project efforts
- Setting and meeting time and budget constraints
- Providing mentoring, supervision, evaluation and development guidance to junior staff
Capacity Building
- Recruiting talented researchers, Engineers, technicians, and administrators
- Developing and overseeing programs and opportunities to promote professional development, with the goal of cultivating and retaining talented researchers and building internal research capacity
- Providing ongoing thought leadership and guidance (both technical and programmatic) to maximize the research potential of the program
Internal and External Relations
- Writing major technical reports and/or scientific papers based on project research
- Preparing and delivering effective oral presentations of key research results to the aerospace and defense community, stakeholder groups, and other relevant forums
Interfacing with and coordinating effectively with senior leadership, peers in other programs/divisions, and junior staff
Skills
- A deep understanding in the field of Aerospace Systems Engineering, Aerospace Product Development, Control systems, Advanced Manufacturing, Avionics Systems.
- Strong leadership, management, team-building and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated creativity, innovation, and resourcefulness in professional assignments
- Ability to plan, organize, and independently lead large, complex projects and manage multiple tasks
- Ability to communicate and work well with peers and senior/executive leadership at both the strategic and operational levels
- Strong aptitude for presentation, public speaking, and networking (in English)
- Strong entrepreneurial spirit and motivation to be part of a new research institute
- Demonstrated leadership/management experience in a research setting, preferably including the supervision of junior staff and/or student researchers
- An active, contributing member of the global and regional Aerospace research community, as demonstrated by publication and conference participation
Education
Aerospace Engineering or related discipline
Job Details
Preferred Candidate
About This Company
PSDSARC
Prince Sultan Defense Studies and Research Center (PSDSARC) was established as part of restructuring of the Saudi defense ecosystem to support the national military industries and to contribute to the Saudi Vision 2030 in achieving 50% localization of the Kingdom's military spending and enhancing national sovereignty over defense systems.
The Council of Minister's Resolution no. 339, dated 16/8/1437H, approved the organization of PSDSARC as a government entity with an independent legal identity that organizationally reports to the General Authority for Defense Development (GADD). PSDSARC was also mandated in this resolution to enhance and support the Kingdom's defense and security future directions by conducting and developing qualitative and technical research related to defense, security, and strategic fields.
Due to the crucial importance of R&D in the defense industry and also due to its important role as a link between operational requirements and technical solution development addressing traditional and modern threats, one of PSDSARC's key objectives is development of the qualified human capital that is capable of conducting R&D in highly specialized technology areas.
As on one hand, the availability of laboratories is a major part of the research infrastructure, on the other hand, recruitment, training, mentoring and development of national talents are considered by PSDSARC as a key part of the R&D system across all its projects and programs.
National sovereignty over defense systems constitutes a strategic goal closely associated with the ability to build national capabilities and competencies to support localization and development of modern technologies.