Senior Research Professor, Medical School — Leadership & Innovation

KPJ Healthcare University; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Healthcare Berhad invites applications for a Research Leadership Lead role. You will oversee impactful research aligning with university priorities, publish in high-impact journals, and develop grant-winning proposals. Mentorship of postgraduate researchers and collaboration with global partners are essential.

You will drive innovation, contribute to knowledge transfer, and support institutional research strategy and policy development, representing KPJ in external forums and networks.

Qualifications

• PhD in health sciences or related field.
• Postdoctoral or equivalent research experience.
• Publications in high-impact indexed journals (Scopus/WoS).
• Experience obtaining competitive grants or external funding.
• Mentoring postgraduate students and early-career researchers.

Responsibilities

• Lead research projects aligned with strategic priorities.
• Mentor and supervise postgraduate students and junior researchers.
• Establish local and international research collaborations.
• Translate findings into innovations and knowledge transfer.
• Support university research strategy and committees.

Skills

Leadership

Research management

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Mentoring

Academic writing

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Education

PhD in Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Biomedical Science, or related

Postdoctoral or equivalent advanced research experience

Certification in research management / leadership (advantageous)

Tools

SPSS

R

NVivo

Job description

KPJ Healthcare Berhad invites applications for a Research Leadership Lead role. You will oversee impactful research aligning with university priorities, publish in high-impact journals, and develop grant-winning proposals. Mentorship of postgraduate researchers and collaboration with global partners are essential.

You will drive innovation, contribute to knowledge transfer, and support institutional research strategy and policy development, representing KPJ in external forums and networks.