Associate VP Research Operations

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
March 31, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
1416-NN_ADMINPRO - Associate Vice President

Business Title:
Associate VP Research Operations

Employee Type:
Admin. Professional

Position Details:

The Opportunity:

The Office of Research (OR) at Washington State University (WSU) is a constellation of six primary offices and many supporting labs, centers, and institutes. Office of Research supports WSU's land-grant mission by partnering with the university community and other stakeholders to advance, extend, and apply knowledge across the full range of scholarly disciplines. Each office provides particular expertise in different aspects of research support.

As the Associate Vice President (AVP) for Research Operations, you play a key role in fulfilling WSU's research mission. As a key member of the Vice President for Research's (VPR) management team, you serve as an advisor to the VPR in a broad array of research strategy, administrative, compliance and security, and other operational activities. You work closely with Office of Research senior staff and supporting staff to carry out the goals and mission of the Office. Support the VPR in performing strategic short- and long-term planning for effective allocation and utilization of OR resources, including staffing levels, space, equipment, material, information systems, and budgetary assets, including strategy for omnibus and minor capital improvement funding. In the absence of the VPR, you serve as second in command for the Office of Research.

You are responsible for leading research operational and administrative initiatives across several offices within the Office of Research and for overseeing compliance with federal and state regulations, all regulatory bodies, and university strategic plans. Your direct reporting units include Research Assurances, IT, Data Management and Research Security, and Pre-award research services, including their budgeting, planning, and overall operations.

Percentage Breakdown of Job Functions:

50%: Office of Research Leadership, Planning, and Management

40%: Research Operations and Services

10%: Other

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime exempt.

Monthly Salary: $15,000 - $20,833.33 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a master's degree in a related field and a minimum of eight (8) years of related professional experience in a complex organization, with preference given to experience in a higher education setting. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  
• Proven ability and success in managing an office consisting of professional and support staff, exercising supervisorial skills to recruit, train, motivate, and address performance deficiencies and work as part of a team with colleagues
  
• Familiarity with federal and state regulations and regulatory bodies that oversee research processes and in depth knowledge of federal regulations and policies concerning research compliance requirements, research security, including human and animal research, biosafety, export controls and conflict of interest.
  
• In-depth knowledge of federal and other sponsor regulations governing grants and contract administration and pre-award processes and compliance.
  
• Demonstrated project management skills; ability to organize and prioritize a fluctuating workload and strong financial management skills.
  
• Ability to develop internal office policies and procedures and implement campus-wide policies and procedures related to research administration.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills, with the ability to effectively interact with diverse stakeholders.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a senior research administrative and operational management role in a major research university or related academic or research institute environment.
  
• Record of innovation in leadership and management at increasing levels of responsibility throughout the candidate's career.
  
  

About Department/College/Area/ Campus - https://research.wsu.edu/

Area/College: Office of Research
Department Name: Office of Research Support and Operations
Location: Pullman, WA 99163

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter (Addressing the qualifications and the position details.)

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

Position Term:
12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates compliant with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU's policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

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Washington State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Educator and Employer.







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