VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH

Essential Functions

Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy to maximize the research productivity and competitiveness of ASU faculty, schools, colleges, institutes, and centers, ensuring the continued growth and impact of the university’s research enterprise.

Lead efforts to expand sponsored research activity by identifying and advancing opportunities for federal, state, industry, foundation, and large-scale strategic funding in partnership with academic and research leaders across the university.

Assess institutional research strengths, capabilities, and infrastructure to identify areas of competitive advantage and advise senior leadership on opportunities for growth and investment.

Partner with institute and initiative leaders to strengthen research capacity, advance strategic project acquisition, and position ASU for transformative research initiatives.

Assist with the development and implementation of strategic investment approaches that accelerate growth in priority research areas, monitor outcomes, and ensure alignment with institutional goals.

Research Administration, Operations & Service Excellence

Oversee research initiatives, and manage administrative support units as assigned, ensuring operational excellence, strategic alignment, and effective stewardship of resources.

Ensure the delivery of high-quality research support services across the research lifecycle, including proposal development, pre-award administration, post-award management, and faculty support functions.

Provide leadership for research administration, including the development and oversight of research policies, procedures, and operational frameworks that support a world-class research environment.

Work with university leadership and stakeholders to align research infrastructure and resource allocation decisions with strategic research priorities and institutional goals.

Research Integrity, Compliance & Stewardship

Serve as ASU’s Research Integrity Officer, ensuring the highest standards of research ethics, compliance, accountability, and responsible conduct of research.

Oversee institutional research compliance programs and ensure adherence to federal, state, sponsor, and university requirements.

Promote a culture of integrity, transparency, and responsible research practices across the university’s research enterprise.

Ensure effective stewardship of research resources and accountability for investments made in support of ASU’s strategic research priorities.

Leadership, Collaboration & External Engagement

Serve as a liaison between Knowledge Enterprise and the Academic Enterprise to align faculty recruitment, leadership appointments, and research investments with institutional priorities and emerging opportunities.

Collaborate with the Vice President of Innovation, Skysong Innovations, the ASU Foundation, and other university stakeholders to advance ASU’s research, innovation, and commercialization objectives.

Work closely with Government Affairs and external relations teams to strengthen ASU’s engagement with federal agencies, policymakers, and research stakeholders, maximizing opportunities to advance faculty research priorities and institutional objectives.

Represent ASU and Knowledge Enterprise to external constituencies, including government agencies, industry partners, academic institutions, healthcare organizations, international collaborators, foundations, and community stakeholders.

Foster and advance collaborative research initiatives with peer institutions, national laboratories, and strategic partners, including statewide and regional collaborations.