Vice President, Research

Vice President, Research

Requisition ID: T234328

The Vice President for Research leads and executes UAB's strategic plan for empowering research excellence, impact, scholarship, and innovation that drive knowledge and job creation focused on increasing UAB's positive impact and improving society. This role develops and sustains successful research programs and directions to enhance the University's contribution to new knowledge and the national standing and recognition of UAB; collaborates with University leadership to develop pipelines for research growth; and ensures research initiatives are compliant with applicable federal, state and local laws, agencies policies, and contractual obligations. This role serves as a member of the President's Cabinet for all major decisions affecting the University, providing counsel to the President and other executive officers on matters related to the research enterprise. This role supports the University's overarching strategic plan through collaboration with the Sr. Vice President Academic Affairs, Provost, and Deans on the recruitment and retention of high-potential faculty in support of multi-disciplinary hiring strategies and nurtures excellent research, scholarship and creative activity by faculty, staff and students.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Anticipates and articulates the ever-changing landscape of research and how UAB can navigate challenges and embrace opportunities to meet its strategic goals.
• Enhances and grows community engagement through emphasis on clinical trials and translational research in conjunction with the UAB Health System.
• Maintains, enhances and promotes the institution wide research infrastructure including the myUABResearch portal.
• Provides effective leadership to all administrative research units serving the research enterprise at UAB.
• Works in collaboration with faculty, staff and students to develop appropriate policies and procedures for the management of research programs, including University Wide Interdisciplinary Research Centers (UWIRCs), cores and institutes within the university.
• Serves as Institutional Official for the Institutional Review Board for Human Use (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and other units as required.
• Works closely with the Office of Compliance & Risk Assurance, Grants Accounting, and other central administration units to provide effective and compliant awards management.
• Collaborates with the UA System Office of Government Relations to advocate for UAB's research priorities at the federal and state levels.
• Pursues research, scholarship and creative activities that spur innovation, makes UAB a vibrant cultural center and expands UAB's capability to continually discover and share new knowledge that benefits society.

Annual Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Doctor of Philosophy or Medicine in a related field and ten (10) years of related progressive experience to include progressive leadership experience required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

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