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▷ [19 / 10 / 2025] Distinguished Research Professor (All Disciplines)

▷ [19 / 10 / 2025] Distinguished Research Professor (All Disciplines)

Woxsen UniversityIndia
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Job description

Woxsen University is one of India’s youngest institutions to achieve rapid global recognition for its innovation-driven education and research excellence. Through its Exploratory Research Centres, Moonshot Themes, and Doctoral Office, Woxsen fosters a culture of interdisciplinary inquiry aimed at solving the world’s most pressing challenges — from cognitive AI to sustainable planetary futures.

Position Overview

The Distinguished Research Professor role is the apex appointment within Woxsen’s Research Track Faculty Framework, intended for accomplished scholars and innovators with a proven global record of research impact, funded projects, and doctoral mentorship.

This position emphasizes high-impact research, innovation translation, global collaboration, and institutional research leadership, with minimal teaching load and extensive autonomy to pursue transformative ideas.

Key Responsibilities

1. Research Leadership

  • Lead original, high-impact research projects aligned with Woxsen’s Moonshot Themes :
  • Cognitive AI & Human-AI Futures
  • Quantum Finance & Future Economies
  • Human Longevity & Biointelligence
  • Sustainable Planetary Futures
  • Creative Intelligence, Media & Cultural Futures
  • Publish consistently in top-tier journals (Scopus Q1, ABDC-A
  • , FT50, Nature / Elsevier / Springer leading outlets).
  • Drive the research culture and capacity building across the University through mentorship and collaboration.

2. Grant Development & Research Funding

  • Serve as Principal Investigator on large-scale, interdisciplinary projects.
  • Attract national and international research grants from DST, DBT, ICSSR, EU Horizon, NSF, or corporate R&D partners.
  • Collaborate with WRDO’s Grant Support Office to develop long-term research sustainability strategies.
  • 3. Doctoral & Postdoctoral Mentorship

  • Supervise and mentor PhD and postdoctoral scholars.
  • Support the development of research methodology, data analytics, and publication training for early-career researchers.
  • Participate in doctoral colloquia, research bootcamps, and academic writing programs.
  • 4. Innovation & Knowledge Translation

  • Translate research into patents, prototypes, policy recommendations, or scalable solutions.
  • Contribute to Woxsen’s Innovation Hub and Entrepreneurship Centre (WE Hub) for technology transfer and commercialization.
  • Publish white papers, thought leadership reports, or public policy insights for wider societal influence.
  • 5. Global Collaboration & Representation

  • Represent Woxsen in international research consortia, policy forums, and high-impact conferences.
  • Establish joint research programs and exchange initiatives with leading global universities and think tanks.
  • Support Woxsen’s visibility in THE, QS, and ARWU Research Impact Rankings.
  • Qualifications

  • PhD from a globally recognized university in a relevant field.
  • Minimum 15 years of academic / research experience post-PhD.
  • Proven record of high-impact publications in indexed and top-ranked journals.
  • Demonstrated success in funded research projects, patents, or policy impact.
  • Prior experience supervising PhD / Postdoctoral scholars.
  • Interdisciplinary orientation and evidence of thought leadership beyond academia (industry, public policy, or societal innovation) preferred.
  • Competencies

  • Visionary research thinking and interdisciplinary agility.
  • Excellent academic writing and grant development expertise.
  • Global collaboration, negotiation, and project leadership skills.
  • Ethical research conduct, academic integrity, and mentoring ethos.
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