Assistant VP, Research & AI Enablement and Innovation

Commonwealth of VA Careers

Norfolk (VA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 230,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers in Norfolk, VA seeks an Assistant Vice President for Research and AI Enablement to provide strategic and operational leadership for environments, platforms, and capabilities enabling the university’s AI-enabled research ecosystem.

The AVP bridges research, teaching, and operational innovation, building scalable, secure, high-performance environments and translating capabilities into institutional impact through instructional innovation and external partnerships.

Qualifications

PhD in data science, information systems, educational technology, or related field.
Extensive leadership in digital innovation, research computing, or technology-enabled research environments.
Experience with AI/ML technologies and their application in research contexts.
Direct experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and high-performance computing.
Ability to bridge research, teaching and operations.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership for environments, platforms, and capabilities enabling AI-enabled research ecosystems.
Bridge research, teaching and learning with operational innovation to deliver scalable, secure environments.
Connect AI, research computing, and digital product development to enable new models of discovery and partnerships.
Collaborate with researchers, faculty, and institutional stakeholders to ensure aligned, secure research environments.