Associate Vice President for Research Operations
Oversight of the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Vice President for Research. Incumbent will provide strategic planning for the infrastructure necessary to support operational efficiency and continued growth in research activities. This includes active engagement in policy development for proposal submission and management, as well as policies affecting operations for the office of the Vice President for Research.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Career track record of documented accomplishments in complex administrative roles.
- Successful track record of federal or state funding as a PI/CoPI.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others in a deadline-driven environment.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Experience with personnel management.
- Professional experience at an institution of higher education.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced terminal degree.
- Five years of experience in research administration.
- Demonstrated success working across disciplines in an academic setting, preferably in a leadership position.
- In-depth knowledge of federal funding agencies.
Position Description:
The Associate Vice President for Research Operations will report to the Vice President
for Research and will serve as
a senior member of the Office of the Vice President for Research leadership team.
This individual will have oversight
of the day-to-day operations of the Office of the Vice President for Research and
will provide strategic planning for the infrastructure necessary to support operational
efficiency and continued growth in research activities. This includes active engagement
in policy development for proposal submission and management, as well as policies
affecting operations for the office of the Vice President for Research.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Vice President for Research with strategic planning and policy oversight for research by implementing the Vice President for Research’s goals for organizational strategies and outcomes; develop and implement programs to improve the service and support the mission of the OVPR and professional development for research support across campus.
- Provide operational leadership to the Office of the Vice President for Research while overseeing the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Grants Management.
- Represent the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) on university-wide administrative committees and interface with other relevant offices on campus (procurement, facilities, etc).
- Serve as Deputy Operations Manager for the Research Foundation.
- Organize and facilitate working groups with faculty and administrative staff.
- Handle highly sensitive and confidential issues that require significant independent judgment and discretion, accountable for maintaining strict confidentiality of privileged information.
- Oversee data-driven strategic planning for enabling continued growth in research activities and the necessary infrastructure for their support.
- Coordinate and manage cost-sharing requests in support of research proposals.
- Create a strategy for effectively communicating research information to all stakeholders. Oversee communications staff across OVPR and leverage campus communications platforms for outward-facing communications.
- Contribute to overseeing the VPR’s University-wide Research Development Fund.
How to apply:
The posting is available on the Stony Brook campus job opportunity board.