* Job Type: Officer of Administration * Regular/Temporary: Regular * Hours Per Week: 35 * Salary Range: $250,000- $300,000 The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. Salary commensurate with experience. Position Summary The Office of the EVPR has overall responsibility for Columbia University's research enterprise. It works to promote an institutional environment that sustains both the high quality and high integrity of the University's research program. The Office works directly with schools and faculty to develop new research ideas. It assists investigators seeking external funding, promotes interdisciplinary research, and provides seed money for innovative early-stage research. The Office ensures that research is conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and University policies. It administers the policies governing the conduct of research at the University and the management of its research programs. Reporting to the Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR), the Associate Vice President for Research Initiatives and Development (AVP) is responsible for driving strategic planning, identifying new opportunities for growth and innovation, fostering a culture of collaboration and creativity, executing initiatives to support and enhance the University's position as a world-class research institution. Externally, the AVP is responsible for understanding the changing research landscape and advises the EVPR and the research community on how best to position the University for these changes. Moreover, to create new funding opportunities for the research community, the AVP works with policy and funding decision-makers to raise awareness of potentially important and fruitful avenues of discovery. Internally, the AVP initiates and nurtures collaborations across disciplines and schools to explore the frontiers of research and to tackle complex problems whose solutions benefit from or necessitate an interdisciplinary approach. The AVP communicates to the research community on winning strategies for grant submission and proposes initiatives to realize the University's fullest research potential. Responsibilities * The AVP will be responsible for cultivating relationships with faculty and institutional leaders to be an effective thought partner in organizing diverse and inclusive research teams, engaging external partners, and developing management and outreach plans to capitalize on funding opportunities. * Support the role of the University as a convener of stakeholders to define and explore vital and emerging questions. * Encourage and develop strategies to partner with federal, state, and local governments, foundations, industry, the entrepreneurial community, and other non-governmental entities, including community groups. * Develop and support partnerships with a broad spectrum of educational institutions including public and state universities, community colleges; schools outside the NYC region, particularly in EPSCoR states; and universities and colleges that predominantly serve underrepresented minorities. * The AVP will seek to encourage faculty to pursue ambitious research goals. In support of this effort, this individual will: * Plan strategically to actively create and pursue external funding opportunities for research strengths and interests at the University * Gather, analyze, and communicate information about research funding opportunities to the University research community * Implement a service model to support research initiatives and periodically revisit processes to ensure services meet both the research community's needs and University priorities * Work closely with faculty and administrative staff for grant submissions: help to organize strong teams, help to create effective proposal strategies, for large center grants provide program management, and additional proposal support as needed which can include cost share and institutional support. * Provide processes, online tools, and services to capitalize on funding opportunities. * Connect faculty with relevant resources across campuses and schools, such as community outreach, data management, and research computing to support the development of these activities in their proposals. * Work with the faculty and schools to create and manage shared research computational and data infrastructure * Work closely with research leadership, faculty, and research administrators across all 19 Columbia schools and institutes. The AVP partners with staff both within and outside the Office of the EVPR, such as the Provost's Office, Columbia Tech Ventures, the Office of Alumni and Development, Columbia University IT, the Libraries, and Government Affairs. * Direct the Office of Research Initiatives and Development (ORID) whose staff executes and operationalizes the activities, programs, and services set forth by the AVP in coordination with the EVPR and the research community. * Assists the EVPR in the management and allocation of funds within the Office of the EVPR that target early-stage research and support of strategic initiatives and the development of large complex center-scale grants. * Direct the management of the internal process for selecting candidates to compete for significant and/or prestigious funding opportunities that limit the number of applications that Columbia may submit. * Partners with schools to help early career faculty maximize their chances of securing career-enhancing awards and to help mid-career and senior faculty maximize their chances of securing large-scale multi-PI, multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional awards. * Prepares qualitative and metric-based analyses on the impact of its services in research development; maintains records on submissions, final reports, and trends. * All other duties and special projects as needed Minimum Qualifications * Advanced degree in science, technology, medicine, and/or management and a minimum of fifteen years relevant experience or equivalent required. * Experience in pursuing research funding and/or making business investments. * Experience in building and sustaining strategic partnerships. * Experience in building, managing, and improving organizations - both independently and through peers -- is important. Must be able to win the confidence and trust of faculty and administrators. * Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills necessary, including the ability to give clear, concise, and persuasive presentations of complex and/or scientific material. * Must be able to function independently and exercise discretion and judgment in sensitive and potentially controversial situations. Must value confidentiality. * Must be capable of directing projects requiring financial and complex data analysis Preferred Qualifications * Understanding of university research environments. * Experience in prioritizing business investments. Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.