1. HR Research
Mary O’Regan

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

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

4. Good News For Researchers
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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

5. 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

6. 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

7. PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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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

8. 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?

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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.

10. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
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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

11. 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

12. 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!

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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

14. Agreed actions to acquire agreed priority skills
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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

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UCC Research Skills Ladder

16. 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 Michael Creed Lynn Bannon

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

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