New Jersey Institute of Technology

Senior Vice Provost for Research

Newark, New Jersey

THE SEARCH

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), the premier, public, polytechnic university of the state of New Jersey and an R1 institution, seeks a capable and committed leader as its next Senior Vice Provost for Research (SVPR). NJIT has climbed an astonishing research trajectory over the last 15 years, buoyed by powerful connectivity across the nation’s most dynamic metropolitan region, longstanding relationships with New Jersey’s tier-one public and private universities, and its deeply felt commitment to supporting and educating the research leaders of the future. The SVPR will join NJIT at a pivotal moment as it seeks to transform its research posture to meet its highest ambitions.

Enrolling more than 12,000 students across six schools and colleges, NJIT has enjoyed a meteoric rise in many key performance indicators in recent years. New, innovative programs, an enduring commitment to undergraduate research, and major developments in NJIT’s physical infrastructure and research productivity have driven an ascension in the rankings and enabled the university to attract a student body of high caliber and a faculty of scholar-leaders at the top of their fields. NJIT has accomplished this while staying true to its roots as an institution that changes the lives of its diverse students and serves as a vital economic and innovation engine for the state and the nation, graduating well-prepared students in industry-relevant areas. NJIT educates more engineers and computer scientists than any institution of higher education in the tri-state area and was ranked the top university in the nation by Forbes for enabling its lowest-income students to achieve upward economic mobility. Exceeding $170 million in FY2025, research resides at the center of university life. It is integrated into everything that the university does, from the recruitment of new faculty to the proliferation of research opportunities for its talented students.

The SVPR will play the key role in modernizing the systems and posture of a fast-moving, public research university with grand ambitions. Reporting to the Provost, the SVPR will work closely and collaboratively with key university leaders to articulate and advance NJIT’s research aims while formulating a new vision for excellence and reach for the research office. The SVPR will empower NJIT’s talented faculty who are on the forefront of innovative research and whose relationships with funding agencies and other external partners can be cohesively engaged to great effect. The SVPR will be a robust and affirmative voice for NJIT’s broad scholarly community, advocating for resources to effectively and efficiently advance the core functionality of the office. The SVPR will develop new opportunities for support across the university and with the external community, leveraging the Chief Innovation Officer, the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII), and other external partners. The SVPR also oversees a significant administrative staff footprint, including two Associate Vice Provosts for Research, in subordinate and coordinating offices. NJIT seeks a deft leader with the administrative acumen to resolve challenges and advance the research mission, paired with the vision to leverage the university’s considerable strengths toward future innovation and impact.

The university has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. All inquiries, applications, and nominations should be directed in confidence as noted at the end of this document.

COMPENSATION

The anticipated pay range for this position is between $295,000 and $325,000.

APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the following link on the Isaacson, Miller website: www.imsearch.com/open-searches/new-jersey-institute-technology/senior-vice-provost-research

Vijay Saraswat, Partner

Jackie Mildner, Partner

Stephen Kalogeras, Senior Associate

Elizabeth Arvanitis, Senior Search Coordinator

Isaacson, Miller

As an EEO employer NJIT is committed to building a diverse and inclusive teaching, research, and working environment and strongly encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women.