Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a principal scientist.

A principal scientist is tasked with leading scientific teams, conducting research, analyzing research data and presenting it. They seek to build on existing knowledge and technology with the aim of advancing it further. He/she will get to develop and improve on various products through qualitative and quantitative research from time to time.

Other tasks that he/she can undertake include; provide technical guidance on the area of expertise; monitor staff performance and conduct performance reviews; ensure that high standards of professionalism are maintained all through; resolve all conflict in the department and ensure constant training and mentoring of the personnel that works in close collaboration with him.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

DELEGATION:

Make sure the person assigned the task knows in advance both the positive and negative consequences of excellent and poor performances

Delegate the tasks early in order to avoid unnecessary pressure and allow the person to plan the tasks better

[employee comments goal]
TEAM BUILDING:

Think creatively outside the box and share ideas with the rest of the team

Understand the seriousness of the project and the time allocated to each project

[employee comments goal]
COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES:

Understand the purpose of a team goes beyond personal goals

Respect one another's personal views and work with what is acceptable to the company

[employee comments goal]
ETHICAL BEHAVIOR:

Use honest facts, figures, and data to support conclusions made

Produce results and records that do not need the management's scrutiny

[employee comments goal]
PERSISTENCE:

Surround oneself with people who have already achieved what one wants to achieve in order to increase one's speed of learning

Figure out exactly what one wants and write it down to the very last detail

[employee comments goal]
RESULTS ORIENTATION:

Constantly communicate own plans to achieve goals and desire for results within the assigned work tasks

Develop a plan for execution and a sense of urgency with the team members in order to garner commitment to complete tasks

[employee comments goal]
LONG RANGE PLANNING:

Align personal vision with the company vision in order to achieve both personal and professional goals

Outline steps that one will take to accomplish the long-range plan and stick to them

[employee comments goal]
DIVERSITY AWARENESS:

Show more willingness to discourage harassment, bullying, and abrasive behavior

Always assess whether the current procedures, practices, and policies are diverse and make changes where necessary

[employee comments goal]
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT:

Learn to map existing processes and use business process models and flow charts to capture complex scenarios

Constantly gather more knowledge to assist in modeling processes to make them work as expected

[employee comments goal]
RESEARCH:

Put extra effort in communicating the purpose and outcomes of a research in a clear manner

Adopts technologies that assist in getting solutions and search for different approaches to a situation or problem

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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