SALARY RANGE: RM19,000-RM32,000
Responsibilities:
A Level E academic will provide an overall outstanding contribution to the research, scholarship, teaching and administration activities of the organization, including leadership within a large organizational unit, or interdisciplinary area and would normally have at least one portfolio area of eminent attainment.
A Level E academic will provide an outstanding contribution to:
- leadership, governance and collegial life, inside and outside the institution.
- fostering excellence in research, teaching and policy development in the academic discipline within the institution and within the community, professional, commercial and/or industrial sectors.
- original, innovative and distinguished contributions to scholarship, researching and teaching in his or her discipline; and
- the work of the institution.
A Level E academic will have attained recognition as an eminent authority in his or her discipline area and will have achieved distinction normally at an international level (in exceptional circumstances recognition at a national level may be considered). A level E will be recognized as a leading authority in relevant discipline area. This level will normally hold a qualification at the doctoral level and can demonstrate a record of academic excellence with outstanding contribution to teaching and/or research and/or leadership.
Qualifications and Criteria:
- Doctoral degree (preferably by research) in a relevant field from a reputed institution.
- Undergraduate degree and/or equivalent qualifications and/or professional experience in a relevant field from a reputed institution. In many cases an honors degree or a three-year degree with postgraduate diploma level
- Professional qualification in a relevant field or those progressing towards the qualification (if applicable).
- Registration with relevant professional body (if applicable).
- Excellent academic results from pre-university level onwards.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
- Prior teaching experience at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
- Scholarly publications in journals, proceedings, and books.
- Experience in providing consulting and training services.
- Experience in curriculum development and administration.
- Participation in collaborative research projects with other academics.
- Experience of supervising postgraduate (including doctoral) students.
- International reputation in a relevant scholarly domain.
- International/international recognition in a relevant professional domain.
- Record of innovations, copyrights, patents, and academic entrepreneurship.
- Experience of strategic planning and leadership in academic contexts.
- Experience in motivating and mentoring academic colleagues.
- Ability to identify research opportunity and attract external support.
- Ability to foster collaborative relationships with other universities, government agencies, professional bodies, and private organizations.
- Managerial work experience, leading to a deep and creative understanding of some practical domain.
- Familiarity with digital learning technologies.
