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Position Summary:
The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation at Virginia Tech is seeking a transformational and inspirational leader with a breadth of experience in research administration to serve as the Associate Vice President ( AVP ) of Sponsored Programs. Providing strategic oversight and administrative support for all research and scholarly activity for Virginia Tech's $520+ million research enterprise, the office supports nine academic colleges, eight university research institutes, and two affiliated corporations. As the university embarks on its next phase of strategic growth across its Blacksburg, Roanoke, and Northern Virginia locations, which includes the integration of a new medical school in 2018, the AVP will be joining at a pivotal period of time. As such, the AVP is key to the ambitious plans Virginia Tech is taking to be a leading land grant university that delivers innovative solutions to the most pressing global challenges.
Reporting to the Vice President for Research and Innovation, the AVP will work collaboratively across the research enterprise to develop, implement, and oversee a full-service, customer-focused, and fully-integrated sponsored programs office in support of a broad research portfolio. This is an outstanding opportunity for an established research administration leader with a successful track record of supporting cutting-edge research to step into place. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in both high-level strategic planning and day-to-day execution within a large, complex research intensive university, institute, or center. Working in concert with senior leaders, the AVP will ensure •through the implementation of effective processes and transparent, open communication• delivery of proactive, user-friendly customer service aimed at furthering research initiatives across the university, while ensuring that all compliance standards are fully maintained. In doing so, the AVP will provide strategic leadership in support of collaborative research initiatives while creating a working environment that rewards new ideas and innovation, builds collaborations, encourages and nurtures teamwork, and promotes diversity. S/he will have a thorough understanding of and commitment to best practices within research administration and compliance.
The successful AVP will be someone who can create and sustain a balance between a high level of faculty and staff service, operational efficiency, and a culture of informed, self-directed compliance with institutional and sponsor regulations. Given the overall scale and complexity of Virginia Tech's research activities in Blacksburg, Roanoke, and the National Capital Region, it is essential that the AVP be someone who can develop relationships with senior administrators, faculty, and staff. The next AVP will be expected to lead along several key opportunities: developing and implementing a strategic vision; strengthening and supporting research excellence; developing and implementing practices and metrics for success; facilitating collaboration with key constituents; and leading, mentoring and inspiring staff.

Required Qualifications:
Competitive candidates for this position will have a proven track record leading research administration within a large, complex university, institute, or center coupled with a broad and deep knowledge of federal, state, and private funding sources as well as regulatory compliance. S/he will also bring many of the following professional skills, experiences, and personal qualities:
- Exceptional leadership including a big-picture, forward-looking, strategic orientation; strong communication skills; a proactive, collaborative style; and the capacity to inspire and motivate others;
- A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required while preference will be given to candidates with an advanced degree;
- An understanding of academic research funding, with a sophisticated grasp of the changing funding landscape;
- The ability to energize audiences, current and potential partners, staff and faculty; effective public speaking skills; and the ability to communicate about complex research projects to a wide variety of audiences;
- Strong relationship building and networking skills, with successful experiences reaching out to traditional and non-traditional partners to make critical linkages;
- A commitment to diversity, with demonstrated examples of institutional leadership that advance inclusion and diversity;
- A collaborative leadership style, with demonstrated facilitation skills and the ability to influence and lead through building strong relationships;
- A dedication to the mission and vision of Virginia Tech and the college; a tireless advocate for access, interdisciplinary research and teaching, and engagement;
- A person of high energy, enthusiastic optimism, and the perseverance to bring initiatives to fruition;
- A top-secret security clearance or the ability to obtain one is strongly preferred.


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