HR Research Mary O’Regan

HR Research Mary O’Regan Laura McSweeney Niamh McCarthy Kasia Wloch

HR Research WHAT WE DO Personal & Professional Development Career Management Structure Recruitment Contract Management Salary Administration

Good News For Researchers HR Research Good News For Researchers “the proportion of researchers employed in the business sector is insufficient to sustain Europe’s position as a global economic leader” Demand in Europe for highly qualified people is predicted to rise by almost 16 million in the period up to 2020 The gender gap is closing more markedly among scientists than in the labour market in general. Researcher’s Report 2014 – DG Research and Innovation

HR Excellence in Research Aim: to ensure that the nature of the relationship between researchers and employers is conducive to successful research performance and to the career development of researchers European Commission Charter and Code for Researchers UCC is identified as a provider and supporter of a stimulating and favourable working environment for researchers UCC is one of 232 institutions who have obtained the commissions HR Excellence in Research

EC HR Strategy 4 Researchers 957 Research Contract Staff HRS4R Post Doc Development Hub Professional Skills for Research Leaders HR Researcher Conference Who What Where When Research Skills Training

PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HR Research PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT The primary responsibility for managing and pursuing your career is yours! We are here to help you and so is your Principal Investigator/Research Manager Research managers are required to participate in career development guidance

HR Research Research is a very challenging career Pressure to succeed – publications, citations, collaborations, grant applications, funding….. Career planning ??? When do you get time to think about that?

HR Research UCC recognises that you will need support to develop the communication and other professional skills to become both effective researchers and highly skilled professionals in whatever field you choose.

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN HR Research PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Professional Research Skills Personal Effectiveness & Career Development Teaching and Learning Innovation and Commercialization Its all in the handout starting on page 6 Timeline page 10

HR Research Check out some UCC websites: HR Research Post Doc Development Hub Professional Skills for Research Leaders VP Research Office Research Professional/ Research Fortnight PRIME UCC

HR Research Route ahead within UCC… Career Structure for Researchers at UCC Post Doc Senior Post Doc Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow Progression to each level is through open competition - definition of roles is on page 19 Right now you may think that research is for you but you may feel differently in 3 years time!

HR Research 9 out of 10 researchers in Ireland go on to pursue non-academic professional careers Remember: The skills and achievements required to move on from a research position may not be the same skills you used to get your current position

Agreed actions to acquire agreed priority skills HR Research Professional Development Plan Category Sub-categories Priority (L/M/H) Agreed actions to acquire agreed priority skills Timeline Sign Off PI and Researcher Completed (Date) Professional research skills Project management M   Workshop on project management Present Research plan using project mgt tools Summer 2017 Applying for research grants L (First year of Post doc) Attendance at workshops by Office of VP for R&I Participate on team preparing research proposal Autumn 2017 Ongoing Lab Management H Learn ordering system for chemical supplies – liaison with Chief Technician April 2018 Personal Effectiveness and Career Development Induction Career Planning ½ day session provided by HR ½ day session provided by Careers Service July 2018

HR Research UCC Research Skills Ladder

Staff Ombudsman 1. The Ombudsman provides a confidential and impartial forum where staff can discuss matters which trouble them. 2. The Ombudsman can recommend possible courses of action to facilitate solutions and to arrange meetings with those within the University who are tasked with the management of the particular difficulty. 3. The Ombudsman will take no action without the full permission of the person who has consulted them. Bettie Higgs B.Higgs@ucc.ie Michael Creed M.Creed@ucc.ie Lynn Bannon l.bannon@ucc.ie

HR Research Parting Message: The primary responsibility for managing and pursuing your career is yours. We are here to help!!!

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