Associate Vice Provost Research Facilities and Policy

Position Details

Position Information

Posting date: 03/09/2026

Closing date:
Open Until Filled

Position Number: 1129245

Position Title:

Associate Vice Provost for Research Facilities and Policy

Hiring Range Minimum: $160,000

Hiring Range Maximum:
Commensurate with Experience

Union Type:
Not a Union Position

SEIU Level: Not an SEIU Position

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Employment Category:
Regular Full Time

Scheduled Months per Year: 12

Scheduled Hours per Week: 40

Schedule:

Onsite only

Location of Position:
Hanover, NH

Is this a term position? No

Is this a grant funded position? No

Associate Vice Provost for Research Facilities and Policy (AVPR-FP) ensures that Dartmouth's intramural research infrastructure and oversight landscape facilitates scholarly excellence across all disciplines. This role oversees research-related policies, ensuring regulatory compliance while streamlining processes for efficiency. Working closely with academic leadership, compliance teams, and program directors, the AVPR-FP keeps the institution agile in addressing emerging regulatory requirements.

The AVPR-FP also oversees shared research facilities, pilot funding mechanisms, institutional support, and cost‑sharing strategies, ensuring they align with Dartmouth's research priorities and are designed for maximum scholarly impact. The role collaborates closely with the research development team to optimize internal processes that support extramural funding acquisition, particularly for multi‑institutional initiatives. As a key advisor to the Vice Provost for Research, the AVPR-FP provides relevant research and contextual data to support effective decision‑making.

Additionally, the AVPR-FP scopes, plans, and executes projects and initiatives while leading policy review, development, and implementation.

• Education and Years of Experience
  :
  Masters or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Graduate Grade‑Level Requirement
  : 10‑12 years of experience (or equivalent education/experience).
• Education
  : >
  Masters (PhD, MD, MFA preferred).

• Demonstrated success in research administration in a complex environment.
• Ability to work with a wide variety of institutional partners.
• Familiarity with the academic research compliance landscape.
• Ability to plan effectively and anticipate collaborative needs of a diverse organizational structure.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with all levels of staff, faculty, and leadership.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• High degree of flexibility and integrity.

• Terminal degree (PhD, MD, MFA).
• Experience leading a complex academic research project.

• Leadership, Research Strategy, and Alignment – 35% Works with the Vice Provost, Provost, Deans, research development team, and faculty leaders to identify intramural, philanthropic, and extramural opportunities. Develops and manages implementation of projects, assessing financial and management implications, and represents the Vice Provost internally.
• Deployment of Institutional Resources – 35% Oversees strategic deployment of resources for intramural and extramural research, including support letters, shared resource subsidies, cost‑sharing mechanisms, and pilot programs. Identifies and monitors KPIs for investment effectiveness.
• Policy Development and Review – 15% Works with General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and stakeholders to develop compliance policies that promote efficiency and accountability. Leads central process reviews to streamline internal and external administrative processes.
• Shared Resources Oversight – 15% Develops models for equitable and efficient support of shared resources campus‑wide, seeks efficiencies in management, collaborates with directors to maximize external revenue compatible with academic mission.
• Demonstrates professionalism and collegiality through actions, interactions, and communications with others in a welcoming environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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