General Standard
A Senior Research Fellow is expected to make major and unique contributions to his/her field of expertise and to the broader enterprise of his/her area of research. He or she is also expected to play a significant role within his/her profession or discipline at the national level. Research staff at this level is appointed on the basis of distinguished track record of research and publication in his or her area of scholarship.

Specific Duties and Skills

• Conduct independent research, exercise team leadership, generate and publish creative books and papers in refereed journals, attend and organise conferences, present seminar papers, collect and analyse data, and write factual reports
  
  
• Maintain an active profile of original work, research and publication of books, articles and occasional papers with significant Islamic input that seeks to integrate Islamic doctrines and contemporary civilisation studies. This should consist of one book or its equivalent in three to four articles per year. Priority should be given to the IAIS’ own publications, although some exposure in the international academic press and journals would also be desirable.
  
  
• Supervision of staff (research, administrative and technical) engaged in the relevant research programmes
  
  
• Make financial projections and assessments of research projects, plan and organise fund-raising, sponsorship activities as well as manage research teams
  
  
• Promote networking and liaisons within Malaysia and abroad which enhance the profile of the discipline in the scientific and general community
  
  
• Provide and identify opportunities for the application of the IAIS research findings
  
  
• Contribute to the planning and contents of teaching programmes in his/her area of expertise, in keeping with the objectives of the IAIS Malaysia
  
  
• Contribute to the research culture of the IAIS through membership and chairing of relevant committees
  
  
• Formulate pragmatic policy recommendations for government actors, NGOs, and Guangos.

Qualifications and Experience
The Senior Research Fellow must have at least eight years of post-doctoral research with significant academic results and a profile of international excellence in the relevant research field recognised by peers.