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ASSIST VP, RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Job Title: ASSIST VP, RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Job Code: 2620
FLSA: E
Job Level: 98
Revised Date: 06/18/2024
Job Family: JF 28
Occupational Summary
The Assistant Vice President for Research & Innovation (AVPRI) is a key driver in support of Duke's research initiatives. Reporting directly to the Vice President for Research & Innovation (VPRI), the AVPRI provides strategic leadership, oversight, and support for research and scholarly activities. This role involves close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to advance the research mission.
Work Performed
Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance research and innovation across the university.
Drive efforts to address global challenges through innovative solutions.
Provide exceptional customer service to faculty, trainees, and staff engaged in research.
Contribute to the development of strategic plans, workplans, and budgets.
Foster collaboration with other university offices to maximize partnership effectiveness.
Collaborate with faculty, researchers, and university departments to understand and address unique support service needs.
Work closely with investigators to advocate for their interests and design policies that align with research goals.
Serve as a resource across the research enterprise, promoting awareness of services and process efficiency.
Manage special projects to streamline research support services.
Manage financial resources to support effective research support service delivery.
Participate in strategic planning and priority-setting within the research enterprise.
Advocate for research support services both internally and externally, representing the university in professional associations and conferences.
Lead meetings to improve processes and operations.
Implement tracking systems to measure progress and report performance metrics.
Supervise office operations, including staff oversight and database management.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires a B.A. or B.S.; preferably an advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D., and/or M.D.)
Experience
Work requires 10 years of research experience and/or experience managing or leading research support or research administrative programs and initiatives. Deep understanding of research processes and resources at an R1 research university is strongly preferred.
Skills
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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