The Director for Research Affairs shall be accountable to the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement and perform the following duties.
• ensure that research of the University is performed properly and effectively linking the activities with various academic units of the University through establishing and mentoring research groups at all levels;
• promote, facilitate and support multidisciplinary leading-edge research in areas related to the goals of the university
• ensure that research partnerships are established with internal and external stakeholders;
• lead, monitor, and follow-up the activities of research thematic area leaders;
• represent the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement in meetings, forums, workshops, symposia, etc. related to research and partnerships as deemed necessary;
• follow up the proper execution of research activities as well as publication of the University and bring issues that deserve immediate action(s) to the attention of the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement;
• monitor University’s research activities carried out by all staff members of the University, and prepare and submit updated list including completed, discontinued, suspended, and on- going research and extension activities of the University to the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement quarterly;
• solicit preparation and collection of quarterly and annual reports from Research Thematic Area Leaders and compile the same periodically;
• organize, administer, and implement workshops, seminars, professional lectures, inaugural speeches, etc at regular intervals as the case may be within HU, and outside in collaboration with appropriate institutions and organizations;
• overseas and coordinate journals, booklets, and other publications of the university; and
• perform other duties as designated by the Vice President for Research and Community Engagement.