Class Code:........0844
Position#:(NUNC).....
Developed by:........PA
Reviewed
by:.........SG
Approved
by:..............
Date:...................01/08
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
Position Description
TITLE: Assistant
Vice President, Research Administration
DIVISION: Research and Economic Development
REPORTS TO: Vice
President Research and Economic Development
GRADE: 18
SUPERVISES: Professional,
technical, administrative, and clerical support staff
BASIC FUNCTION:
Work
directly with faculty to foster and support research and other creative scholarly
activity across all of the institution’s academic disciplines in support of the
research mission of the University. Oversight of ongoing research administration
including faculty assistance in proposal and program development, sponsored
program administration (pre- and post-award), and research compliance.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Serve
as a member of the senior leadership team of the Vice President for Research and
Economic Development.
Assist
the Vice President for Research and Economic Development in crafting the long-term
vision and strategic plan for the Division of Research and Economic Development
as set forth in the Institution’s Strategic Plan 2006-09.
Oversight
of the Office of Research Development and the Office of Research Compliance.
Assist
in the merger of the Office of Sponsored Projects Review (pre-award) and the
Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting (post-award) to form the new Office
of Sponsored Programs Administration.
Oversight
of the newly formed Office of Sponsored Programs Administration.
Assist
in the full-implementation of PeopleSoft in Sponsored Programs Administration.
Assist
in the development of a state-wide Office of Rhode Island EPSCoR/IDeA Programs.
Administer
internal research awards.
Ex-officio
member to the URI Counsel for Research and the URI Intellectual Property
Committee.
OTHER DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assist
the Vice President for Research and Economic Development on other matters as
required.
LICENSES, TOOLS
AND EQUIPMENT:
Personal
computers and printers; word processing, database management and spreadsheet
software.
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS:
This
position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Earned
doctorate from an accredited institution; strong scholarly record of
accomplishments qualifying for tenure in a URI academic department; an
established record of external funding, preferably from federal agencies and/or
industry, in support of their own scholarly research; experience with and/or
full understanding of inter- and multi-disciplinary collaborative research
initiatives; experience with and/or full understanding of federal research
administration; understanding of federal, state, and institutional policies
that bear on research conduct, administration, and compliance and the ability
to communicate these policies and mandates to researchers and staff;
demonstrated ability to work on multiple, complex transactions; effective
administrative experience in a higher education setting including a record of
demonstrated leadership, management, and organizational skills; strong oral and
written skills; exceptional interpersonal skills.
ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE
SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE MODIFICATION TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES.