Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development and Strategy

The University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

THE SEARCH

The University of Minnesota (“the University”)—a prestigious, comprehensive, public, land-grant research university—seeks an innovative, strategic research leader to serve as the Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development and Strategy (SAVPRDS). This is an exciting moment for the University as the SAVPRDS will report to the newly appointed Vice President for Research and Innovation, Cynthia Carnes. Under the leadership of the University’s president, Dr. Rebecca Cunningham, the University recently introduced Elevate Extraordinary 2030, its strategic roadmap. Research and innovation are a vital component of the roadmap as the University deepens its commitment to research, scholarship, and creative activity and further expands its impact locally, nationally, and globally.

The University receives over $1.4 billion in research funding annually. The National Science Foundation ranks the University 12th among U.S. public research universities, and US News and World Report ranks it 23rd among Top Public Schools nationally. The Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ranking places the University fifth nationally and in the top 10 percent globally. The University of Minnesota ranked first among U.S. public universities in the inaugural Times Higher Education Interdisciplinary Science Ranking. The University serves the state of Minnesota in multiple areas: its five campuses enroll 68,000 undergraduate and graduate students; its more than 600,000 alumni (62 percent of whom live in Minnesota) contribute to the state’s economy; its healthcare enterprise serves over 1.3 million patients annually in hospitals and clinics across the state; and its extension programs provide solutions, practical education, and training for all Minnesotans. The University of Minnesota is home to 4,926 faculty and over 23,000 non-academic staff. Among its faculty, the University currently boasts 26 Nobel Prize recipients, members of the National Academies, and recipients of prestigious awards such as Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellowships, among others.

Reporting directly to the Vice President for Research and Innovation, the SAVPRDS will work at the University and beyond as an ambassador, building research across all disciplines, galvanizing faculty, staff, students, federal agencies, corporate sponsors, and other external partners. They will also serve as the institution's senior strategist for monitoring, interpreting, and responding to shifts in the federal research funding environment, including changes in agency priorities, congressional appropriations, and executive policy.

COMPENSATION AND LOCATION

The Senior Associate Vice President for Research Development and Strategy is a 100-percent-time, 12-month, professional and administrative (P&A) appointment based in Minneapolis. Salary is commensurate with education and experience, with an anticipated salary range of $280,000 - $400,000.

The University of Minnesota offers excellent benefits. Please visit the Office of Human Resources website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

APPLICATIONS, INQUIRIES, AND NOMINATIONS

Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Applications (including CV and cover letter), inquiries, and nominations should be submitted in confidence to Rebecca Kennedy and Stephen Kalogeras via the Isaacson, Miller website:

https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/university-minnesota/senior-associate-vice-president-research-development-and

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This document has been prepared based on the information provided by the University of Minnesota. The material presented in this leadership profile should be relied on for informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the original source documents and information provided by The University of Minnesota would supersede any conflicting information in this document.