Director

The St. Augustine Campus is a seeking suitable candidate to fill the post of Director of the St. Augustine Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (StACIE). The Director is expected to be an innovative individual, able to work with the Campus community in identifying R&D opportunities for IP creation and commercialisation, and effectively familiar with international donor agencies.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate must possess at minimum, a PhD from a recognised university, which should be in Business Administration, Law, Science, Engineering with an emphasis on Technology Creation and/or Management or a closely related field.  

Candidates should also possess:

• Ideally at least five (5) years’ experience in management or administration of complex projects across different disciplines
• A substantial record of relevant research and publications in reputable, peer-reviewed journals
• Extensive experience and success in the leadership of research administration and management across multiple disciplines
• Proven expertise in knowledge transfer, project monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management
• A strong record of strategy and policy development to engage major regional/international donors in Public/Private-University partnerships for knowledge creation and transfer

Candidates with experience in commercialisation of intellectual property would have an advantage.           

Detailed application and full curriculum vitae should be sent to the Campus Registrar, c/o HR Division (Appointments Section), Main Administration Building, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. via e-mail: STA-HRApplications@uwi.edu. Two (2) referees must be indicated. Further particulars including remuneration package may also be obtained at the above address. In order to expedite the appointment procedures, applicants are advised to ask their referees to send their signed references under CONFIDENTIAL cover DIRECTLY to the Campus Registrar at the above address without waiting to be contacted by the University. Applications received after the deadline date will not be considered.

The University would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Please note, however, that only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged or contacted.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 2026 September 20  

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