Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer

ETSU Research Corporation; Johnson City (TN); Presencial; USD 190.000 - 270.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) invites applications and nominations for its next Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer (VPR/CRO). Reporting directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the VPR/CRO serves on the President’s Cabinet, the Provost’s Leadership Team, and University Council, providing visibility and access to institutional decision-making.

The VPR/CRO will lead implementation and assessment of ETSU’s FY2027–FY2031 Research Strategic

Responsabilidades

• Increase external funding, faculty research competitiveness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and scholarly impact.
• Oversee pre-award and post-award research administration, research integrity, compliance, security, and support operations; serve as the authorized institutional official for sponsored programs.
• Manage the office and reporting-unit budgets, guide internal research investments, oversee reporting centers and institutes, and strengthen research infrastructure and administrative capacity.
• Expand undergraduate and graduate research engagement and develop high-performing research administration and compliance teams.
• Strengthen clinical and translational research, clinical trials where appropriate, external partnerships, technology transfer, and innovation with regional and national impact.

Descrição da vaga

East Tennessee State University (ETSU) invites applications and nominations for its next Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer (VPR/CRO). Reporting directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the VPR/CRO serves on the President’s Cabinet, the Provost’s Leadership Team, and University Council, providing visibility and access to institutional decision-making.

The VPR/CRO will lead implementation and assessment of ETSU’s FY2027–FY2031 Research Strategic Plan and advance research, scholarship, creative activity, sponsored programs, and innovation across all academic disciplines. In collaboration with campus leaders, faculty, staff, and external partners, the VPR/CRO will:

• Increase external funding, faculty research competitiveness, interdisciplinary collaboration, and scholarly impact.
• Oversee pre-award and post-award research administration, research integrity, compliance, security, and support operations; serve as the authorized institutional official for sponsored programs.
• Manage the office and reporting-unit budgets, guide internal research investments, oversee reporting centers and institutes, and strengthen research infrastructure and administrative capacity.
• Expand undergraduate and graduate research engagement and develop high-performing research administration and compliance teams.
• Strengthen clinical and translational research, clinical trials where appropriate, external partnerships, technology transfer, and innovation with regional and national impact.

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