Executive Vice President for Research

Position Description

 

    I. Position Summary

    The Executive Vice President for Research is responsible for creating the vision and plan for the University’s research enterprise and implementing action plans, policies and initiatives to achieve expectations. 

     

    Reports directly to the President as a member of the Office of the President

     

    II. Office of the President Responsibilities

     

    1. Serve as a member of the senior leadership team of the University, sharing common university-wide goals and accountability with other team members.

    2. Advise the President on University policy, programs, and operational matters.

     

    1. Seek appropriately balanced input from multiple perspectives and constituencies in a collaborative and respectful manner; consult regularly with representatives of the research enterprise.

    2. Participate in team-based decision-making and support the decisions of the leadership team and the President.

     

    1. Provide leadership in assessment and revision of the University’s strategic plan; support and implement the plan as policy.

    2. Provide leadership across the institution in support and implementation of the strategic plan.

     

    1. Establish University-wide measures of institutional effectiveness and monitor progress against specific annual and long-term goals.

     

    1. Communicate results of institutional assessment to stakeholders—especially research faculty—, constituencies, and the public.

     

    1. Allocate University resources in a manner consistent with the goals of the strategic plan as approved by the President and the Board of Trustees.

     

    1. Ensure the University fosters diversity, equity, and ethical conduct in all aspects of research and scholarship.

     

    1. Promote coordination of programs and initiatives of the Belknap Campus and the Health Sciences Campus; lead effective communication strategies to assure the research enterprise is fully integrated with the University’s strategic plan.

     

    1. Support an environment that recognizes excellence, collegiality, and scholarship and promote a positive atmosphere of achievement and pride for students, faculty, and staff.

     

     

    III. Principal Position Responsibilities

     

    1. Report directly to the President.

    2. Serve as a member of the Office of the President.

    3. Provide vision, especially big picture, and leadership through example for research affairs.

    4. Ensure integration of research-related planning with the University strategic plan and its implementation; communicate regularly with the research faculty crucial to the successful achievement of the tactical actions.

    5. Link the University research agenda, by working with the President’s liaison for economic development, to economic and community partnerships necessary for commercializing research findings.

    6. Promote linkage of basic research and applied research in the fundamental sciences, especially in the areas of healthcare and engineering that advance translation research strategies and opportunities.

     

    1. Promote the interaction of UofL research with industry, national laboratories, foundations other funding organizations, private donors, and federal and state agencies.

     

    1. Promote linkage of academic programs and student research opportunities.

    2. Direct effectively the operations Vice Presidents to support the research agenda of the University.

    3. Provide leadership for continued development of the University’s research programs and allocates research resources consistent with the University’s strategic plan.

    4. Promote strong research collaborations within and across units to maximize the productivity, focus and visibility of the university research enterprise.

    5. Work laterally and expeditiously to link the university research agenda with community needs that assure UofL is recognized as a preeminent metropolitan research university.

    6. Serve as the University’s advocate for programs and policies in interactions of local, state, and federal agencies to promote the University’s research enterprise.

     

    1. Meet the research funding goals of the University.  Foster, throughout the University, the development of research proposals that result in extramurally funded grants and contracts.  Attract and develop funding opportunities for research faculty to pursue.

     

    1. Establish, approve and implement procedures to insure effective coordination and management of all matters pertaining to human subjects’ protection for the University of Louisville Research program.