Assistant Vice President, Research and Innovation for Sponsored Programs

3 weeks ago


Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Virginia Tech Full time

About the Role


We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced transformational leader to serve as Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation, Sponsored Programs at Virginia Tech. This is a high-profile leadership role responsible for overseeing the research administration life cycle of external and internal sponsored activities.


Key Responsibilities



  • Develop and implement a strategic vision for research administration
  • Strengthen and support research excellence across the university
  • Develop and implement practices and metrics for success
  • Ensure a culture of continuous improvement and customer service
  • Facilitate collaboration with key constituents
  • Recruit, retain, lead, mentor, and inspire staff

About the Ideal Candidate


We are looking for a proven leader with a broad and deep knowledge of federal, state, and private funding sources as well as regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in high-level strategic planning and day-to-day execution within a large, complex research-intensive university, institute, or center. They will be able to energize audiences, possess effective public speaking skills, and have demonstrated strong relationship-building and networking skills.


About Virginia Tech


Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of over 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight colleges, a school of medicine, a college of veterinary medicine, and a graduate school. Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually and has a significant presence across Virginia.



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