Associate Vice President for Research Administration

The client is seeking a visionary and collaborative leader to serve as the Associate Vice President for Research Administration. This role is a key leadership position responsible for advancing research administration in alignment with the strategic direction of the Research and Innovation Office. The Associate Vice President will play a central role in supporting research, scholarship, and creative activity, contributing to the client's mission of expanding its impact locally, nationally, and globally.

Reporting directly to the Vice President for Research and Innovation, the Associate Vice President for Research Administration will oversee and coordinate activities across Sponsored Projects Administration, the Office of Cost Analysis, and the Office of Research Information Systems. The individual in this role will provide expertise in research administration, policy development, and compliance, and will serve on key institutional committees. The position requires close collaboration with members of the university community to ensure an integrated approach to research administration and to support a high volume of research proposals and agreements annually.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in research administration leadership roles within a major research university, federal government, or other entities engaged in sponsored research. A strong knowledge base of relevant regulatory, legal, and policy issues is essential, as is the ability to manage complex research administration operations. The client has engaged a national executive search firm to assist with the recruitment process, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.