Chief Research Officer

Overview

Founded in , East Carolina University is a high research activity doctoral university and the only public university in North Carolina with a dental school, medical school, and college of engineering & technology.

• An ideal place to teach, work and learn, ECU offers more than 87 bachelor’s, 68 master’s and 13 doctoral degrees to almost 27, students;
• attracts over $85M in extramural research dollars; and is #1 in North Carolina and #9 in the nation in online learning. The University’s refreshed strategic plan - Future Focused, Innovation Driven reaffirms ECU’s commitment to being a national model for student success, public service, and regional transformation;

a commitment that is evident from the achievements of ECU’s students, and 5, faculty and staff. In addition to its Greenville, NC campuses, ECU has an Outer Banks campus focused on integrated coastal studies, provides dental care through eight community service learning centers, and is a recognized leader in comprehensive internationalization, including a year-round study abroad program at our campus in Tuscany, Italy.

ECU’s athletics programs compete in NCAA Division 1.The Office of Research is responsible for providing resources, advocacy, education and support to elevate and advance East Carolina University’s research community.

The office provides oversight of ECU’s research enterprise including grant administration and ethical practices; ensures compliance with the federal, state, and University rules and regulations;

and includes Pre-Award Services, Post-Award Services, Research Integrity and Compliance, Compliance Monitoring, Research Administration Analytics, Research Development, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and the University Medical and Behavioral Institutional Review Board.

• Job Duties The Chief Research Officer (CRO) provides the strategic vision for ECU’s research and creative works enterprise;
• has overall responsibility for research administration and policy, research integrity and compliance; is responsible for empowering innovative research and creative works by supporting ECU’s faculty, staff and students in grants and contracts development, submission and implementation;

and highlighting research achievements. The CRO plays a central role in facilitating research opportunities with partners in industry, external institutions, and federal and state government agencies.

Responsibilities :

• Oversees University research administration and operations and engages in effective and transparent decision-making in consultation with key stakeholders including the Office of Innovation and Engagement and the Chancellor, Provost, Deans, faculty, and other university leaders.
• Promotes highest standards of safety, ethics, security, research integrity and export control to ensure operations and practices are fully compliant with federal, state, local, and University laws, regulations, and policies, including compliant and ethical grant administration for grants, contracts and clinical trials.
• Leads and continues to advance support systems for research development within the university research enterprise . Responsible for exploring potential new areas for research and creative pursuit at the institutional level .
• Promotes and sustains financial management and accounting structures and systems to meet campus pre-award, post-award, IT infrastructure, and compliance needs, and works with key stakeholders and partners to ensure effective systems for each.

Helps steward the physical and computational infrastructure necessary to support research operations and programs.

Charged with fostering increases in external funding to support research and creative works, strengthen scholarly dissemination;

foster promotion, growth, and collaboration in research and scholarly endeavors; and engage students in appropriate undergraduate and graduate research experiences .

• Helps foster a culture that attracts world-class scholars, and ensures they remain vibrant and productive members of the University community.
• Leads strategy, coordination, and review of interdisciplinary research programs , including overseeing University research centers, institutes and shared / core facilities especially those able to drive national and international recognition for ECU’s research expertise.
• Leads University-wide efforts to strengthen the research ecosystem and communicate the state and impact of the University’s research enterprise.
• Develops and stewards relationships and linkages between ECU and federal and state funding agencies , and expands research opportunities with partners in industry and external institutions.
• Identifies, allocates, and leverages resources to enhance and sustain a vibrant University research culture. Builds and promotes institutional investments to support proposals for achieving higher levels of extramural funding, especially in University-identified priority areas
• Creates programs to support and educate faculty (at every career stage) and research personnel to support pursuit of sponsored activities
• Facilitates interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary collaborations to address complex societal challenges
• Evaluates and provides support for research infrastructure for a broad range of faculty and staff.
• Promotes and sustains a service-oriented research administration culture including providing professional development opportunities for research administration and compliance staff to remain current with trends in practice as well as the regulatory environment .

Contingent upon availability of funds. Minimum Education / Experience

• An earned doctorate or other appropriate terminal degree from an accredited university and a record of distinction in scholarship sufficient for appointment as a tenured full professor within one of the university’s academic disciplines
• Leadership, operational and administrative experience in a comparably complex setting
• 5 years progressively responsible experience in a combination of research leadership and administration in a large, complex environment in higher education, or in the context of a large research institute or national laboratory
• Experience working with government agencies
• Documented research accomplishments including as a recipient of major grants and author of peer-reviewed scholarly publications
• Experience leading teams and developing organizational structures including budgeting, financial oversight, compliance, and in supervising and managing personnel

License or Certification Required by Statute or Regulation none Preferred Experience, Skills, Training / Education

• Experience leading relevant national research network(s) with experience in translating knowledge of national research priorities to home institution or organization
• Prior leadership experience in developing or improving a university research ecosystem including experience with research administration, compliance or another relevant area
• Ability to lead change effectively in a complex and evolving research university
• Experience with external sponsor policies, procedures, and systems (e.g., Grants.gov, Research.gov, NIH eRA Commons, SciENcv, eGMS Reach, ORCID)
• Experience in developing large and complex interdisciplinary grants
• Demonstrable experience in developing strategic research areas and teams, and in sustaining research programs
• Demonstrated knowledge of academic research processes in a competitive funding environment, with strong knowledge of national research priorities and networks
• Record of working successfully with a varied array of stakeholders and partners in the development and implementation of complex and interdisciplinary research grants or contracts
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with a broad set of stakeholders and lead teams to achieve desired outcomes

Special Instructions to Applicant Diversified Search Group (DSG) Storbeck Search is coordinating the search process for this position.

In addition to completing the candidate profile online via the People Admin system, applications (cover letter and resume) should be submitted to : .

The position profile prepared by Diversified Search Group Storbeck Search may be viewed at

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Additional Instructions to Applicant In order to be considered for this position, applicants must complete a candidate profile online via the PeopleAdmin system and submit any requested documents.

Additionally, applicants that possess the preferred education and experience must also possess the minimum education / experience, if applicable.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Job Open Date 07 / 25 / Open Until Filled Yes Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11 : 59 p.

m. EST on this date. If no closing date is indicated, the position may close at any time after the initial screening date.

Initial Screening Begins 08 / 08 / Rank Level