Associate Vice President for Research Development

Department: IU Bloomington Ofc of VP Research

Location
Bloomington

Position Summary
Reporting to the IU
Vice President for Research, the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Research Development is responsible for developing and managing
relationships, services, and programs that catalyze the research goals of Indiana University and its faculty. This AVP position is a new,
consolidated, position that has responsibility and scope covering all IU campuses. This is an open, national, and rolling search. Review of
applications will begin immediately as they are received. Candidates meeting all the required qualifications may be contacted immediately
for inquiry and interview.Research Development at Indiana University includes research philanthropy and external partnerships, proposal
support, strategic nominations and limited submissions, faculty research and leadership development, DEI in research activities, internal
seed funding programs, and innovation and commercialization initiatives to create a single front door for faculty and administrative PIs to
access research relationships, services, and programs that currently reside in departments, schools, campuses, and at the university.The AVP
for Research Development is a member of the Vice President for Research’s senior leadership cabinet and complements and synergizes
with other AVPs including those for Research Administration, Innovation and Commercialization, Business Partnerships, and Campus
Research.

The OrganizationThe Research Development organizational structure, including currently about 40
FTE personnel, includes these organizational divisions:- General Proposal Support. This division leads training, workshops, templates,
resources, webinars, on-demand content and support, broader impact workshops, etc.- Strategic Nominations and Limited Submissions. This
division leads proposal support for strategic, complex, large, center-level submissions (team development, proposal management, grant
writing and narrative development and editing, budget construction, graphic design, external review/evaluation planning, ORA integrated
hand-off, etc.); focused effort on limited submissions that are strategic- Faculty Research and Leadership Development. This division leads
DEI activities, career planning, recognition and rewards processes, mentorship program, training programs for PIs and lab directors, etc.-
Internal Seed Funding Programs. This division leads all internal fellowship, grant, bridge, production, project, equipment, etc. funding
program coordination, management, and assessment- Federal Agency Research Relations. This division is IU’s point of contact with multiple
federal funding agencies to foster and develop strong relationships and opportunities for IU.Opportunities for the AVP for Research
DevelopmentBecause Research Development is a new unit within the Research Office, the new AVP will have a unique opportunity
to:
Build a catalytic ecosystem of research development at IUThe AVP for Research Development will have the opportunity to grow
a catalytic ecosystem that brings together the many talented staff members and valuable resources in existing, but sometimes disconnected
units, through formal and informal reporting lines in departments, schools, campuses, and at the university. The full integration of these
functions allows Research Development to support the broad research needs of IU’s faculty and administrative units to develop and implement
strategic programs that best utilize available but limited resources.Establish an integrated culture of support that places researchers
at the center of decision-makingThe fundamental mission of Research Development is to support faculty researchers. Each administrative
unit within Research Development will work independently and in coordination with all others to ensure a seamless delivery of services that
prioritizes the needs of faculty researchers, scholars, and artists. Administrative officers and staff members that seek external
sponsorship for programs are another key group of PIs.Focus new resources on strategic priorities that drive research
productivityThe AVP for Research Development will cultivate and develop a concierge model of support in strategic areas, to top
research centers and institutes, and for our most productive and impactful researchers and scholars. The AVP for Research Development will
work with senior faculty strategic advisors to support research productivity goals for scholarship, external funding, and impact. The AVP
for Research Development will coordinate the processes to connect the right faculty for the right research opportunities.Develop an
integrated research philanthropy and external partnerships initiativeThe AVP for Research Development has the opportunity to partner
with other key AVPs to execute an effective and coordinated model to pursue targeted funding sources or multiple funding sources
simultaneously. Although not limited to these, the AVP for Research Development should work closely with the AVPs for Research
Administration, Innovation and Commercialization, Business Partnerships, and Campus Research in the pursuit of federal agency funding,
foundation and philanthropic funding, and funding from industry. Indiana University is fortunate to have decades of established, successful
partnerships with external partners-corporations, nonprofits, higher education institutions, governmental, and others-and continuing to
build on these partnerships in relation to the research mission of IU is a high priority.Elevate the stature of innovation,
community-engaged research, and research impactIntegrate innovation, entrepreneurship, state and community-engaged, and impactful
research and scholarship into strategic priorities for research, including in the definition of goals and recognition and reward structures.
Identify resources and policies, organizational and other changes necessary to integrate these values into the research ecosystem.Define
metrics to measure research development responsiveness and success and evaluate and deploy necessary systems to support research development
activitiesWorking with the AVPs, the AVP for Research Development should develop qualitative and quantitative faculty-responsive
metrics of success to measure the effectiveness of our various RD efforts and programs. The AVP should regularly evaluate that
faculty-facing systems are functioning as efficiently as possible and plan for changes and improvements where needed.

Basic Qualifications
Required Minimum Qualifications of the AVP for Research
Development:– A Ph.D., M.D., or JD degree and hold (or be eligible to hold) a tenured position as a full professor at Indiana
University.- Proven excellence in research, scholarship, and community and public service, as well as the executive skills needed to lead an
R1 university’s research programs.- Proven excellence in leading collaborative research initiatives that obtain significant external funding
and lead to demonstrated impact.- Awareness and appreciation of the importance of internal seed funding and limited submission programs.- A
commitment to the university’s goals of excellence and inclusiveness and have a demonstrated history of working effectively with persons of
any race, gender, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, and background.
Preferred Qualifications of the AVP for
Research Development:– Demonstrated experience working with one or more federal agencies.- Prior experience as a center/institute
director at a university with a strong research enterprise.- Demonstrated experience developing university/industry partnerships.-
Demonstrated experience developing and managing internal seed funding and limited submission programs at a university with a strong research
enterprise.- Demonstrated experience with faculty training and mentoring programs.

Department Contact for
Questions
Please contact exesrch@iu.edu for inquiries regarding this
position.

Special Instructions
The planned start date is September 14, 2023 but is negotiable.
Only applicants currently legally eligible to work in the United States will be considered. This is an open, national, and rolling search.
Review of applications will begin immediately as they are received. Candidates meeting all the required qualifications may be contacted
immediately for inquiry and interview. It is possible that a preferred candidate may be selected as other applications are still being
received. Therefore, the most serious and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible.

To
receive the fullest and timely consideration, applications should be submitted prior to August 1, 2023; however, the position will remain
open until filled. Applications submitted after August 1, 2023, will be reviewed and considered if the position remains unfilled.

Application materials should include: 1) a full and updated resume, 2) cover letter summarizing interest in the position and how the
minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications are met, and 3) a list of four references with full contact information. However,
references will only be contacted after written consent of the candidate.

Link to apply: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/19158

Before a
conditional offer of employment with tenure is finalized, candidates will be asked to disclose any pending investigations or previous
findings of sexual or professional misconduct. They will also be required to authorize an inquiry by Indiana University Bloomington with all
current and former employers along these lines. The relevance of information disclosed or ascertained in the context of this process to a
candidate’s eligibility for hire will be evaluated by Indiana University Bloomington on a case-by-case basis. Applicants should be aware,
however, that Indiana University Bloomington takes the matters of sexual and professional misconduct very seriously.

Indiana
University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color,
race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability
status or protected veteran status.

For Best Consideration Date: 08/01/2023

Expected Start
Date: 09/14/2023

Posting/OAA #
IU-100424-2023