Vice Chancellor and President

Griffith University was never meant to be quiet, cautious or ornamental.

We were founded without sandstone, without inherited prestige and without nostalgia to protect and that has been our advantage ever since. Youth has given us freedom. Purpose has given us clarity.

This is not a role for minding a legacy. It is a role for owning a future.

We are seeking a Vice Chancellor and President whose values are instinctively aligned with ours and whose ambition is inseparable from our purpose: to create a brighter future for all. A leader who understands that universities are being rewritten in real time and who is prepared to move intentionally and decisively while others hesitate.

This role demands someone who sees research not as an adjunct, but as a public good and a strategic asset. Someone who understands that excellence, sustained and communicated unapologetically, is what secures the long‑term future of an academy like ours. Griffith educates for impact. Teaching excellence is expected, supported and rewarded.

For the right leader, this is more than a Vice Chancellorship. It is a chance to shape the future of an institution that believes university leadership should be as contemporary, courageous and connected as the communities it serves.

We are looking for conviction.

Griffith University is partnering with Odgers Executive Search on this appointment process.

For further information about the role and a confidential discussion about your suitability and the application process, please contact:

Andrea Ripani
Head of Delivery
+61 428 806 805
andrea.ripani@odgers.com

Jenny Sutton
Partner, Head of Higher Education and Healthcare
+61 402 548 703
jenny.sutton@odgers.com

griffith.edu.au/vice-chancellor

Applications close: 10 June 2026