Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for a research scientist (life sciences).
A Research Scientist (Life Sciences) is accountable for designing, undertaking and analyzing information from controlled laboratory-based investigations, experiments and trials.
The essential functions for this post are planning and conducting experiments, preparing research proposals and funding applications/bids supervising junior staff including technicians, recording and analyzing data, carrying out fieldwork like collecting samples, presenting results to senior analysis management, writing research papers, reports, reviews and summaries, demonstrating procedures, preparing research proposals and funding bids, supervising junior staff including technicians, ensuring that quality standards are met, organizing materials testing, liaising with investigation and production staff, developing original solutions to problems, ensuring quality standards are maintained.
Employee Performance Goals Sample | |
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Employee's Name: | Title: |
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ | Employee SSN: |
Work Location: | Supervisor's Name: |
Instructions |
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Performance Goals for Next Period | |
Performance Goals | Employee Comments |
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URGENCY: Strive to be as flexible and committed while working on any assigned duty or task. Improve on time management to be able to complete the assigned work on time. | [employee comments goal] |
COOPERATION WITH COLLEAGUES: Set personal goals that cultivate a team spirit in the business Remain committed to the company's regulations without any compromise or prejudice | [employee comments goal] |
ADAPTABILITY: Learn new tricks and techniques that help build up confidence when dealing with different people Work on accepting all types of change positively and handling changing workloads in response to changing circumstances | [employee comments goal] |
HANDLING STRESS: Set clear boundaries between work and home; avoid answering work calls or replying work e-mails when one is having some time off work Schedule more time for things that help one feel fresh in the mind such as taking a walk or watching one's favorite TV show | [employee comments goal] |
PERSISTENCE: Realize that any goal worth reaching takes time and focus on expanding the range of tools one has to work with to achieve goals Build confidence in oneself in order to remain persistent even when things don't work out | [employee comments goal] |
PRACTICAL THINKING: Think about the details or different parts of a problem in order to understand and explain it properly Seek to determine whether the findings, arguments, and ideas represent the entire picture and be open to finding that they do not | [employee comments goal] |
RESULTS ORIENTATION: Learn how to identify the expected projects or goals results without the need for management's input Give priority to achieving results for the department or company but make sure that it does not conflict with own goals or agenda | [employee comments goal] |
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE: Put extra effort in preparing for meetings ahead of time and show up on time for all meetings Demonstrate politeness and confidence at all times and become more approachable | [employee comments goal] |
DIVERSITY AWARENESS: Put extra effort to promote professional development courses and forums that can enhance diversity Avoid making jokes that might be offensive to others and be more respectful to people with diverse views | [employee comments goal] |
RESEARCH: Learn to break bigger issues into smaller manageable parts when handling complex research situations Learn to use appropriate data collection methods when gathering data | [employee comments goal] |
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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 |
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I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal. | |
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Supervisor: | Date: |
Human Resources: | Date: |