Assistant Vice President Research

Campus:
Main - Albuquerque, NM

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The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) invites applications for the position of Assistant Vice President for Research Infrastructure, reporting directly to the Vice President for Research (VPR) and will be an associate or full research professor determined by the individual's research background. The Assistant Vice President for Research serves as senior advisor to the VPR regarding strategic development and stewardship of UNM's research enterprise, including participating in strategic planning and management of OVPR Category 3 center and institute assets.

The portfolio includes responsibility for the areas within the OVPR listed below. This is a 12-month position, subject to review and renewal on an annual basis. The final FTE of the Assistant VPR role will be negotiated to accommodate candidates who choose to maintain an active research portfolio.

Research Facilities and Core Facilities (30%)

• Provide executive oversight for university research infrastructure, including shared instrumentation, core facilities, laboratories, and specialized research centers, including developing strategic plans for the growth, modernization, and sustainability of research facilities to support current and emerging research needs.
• Promote shared-resource models that maximize utilization, foster interdisciplinary research, and enhance competitiveness for external funding, including establishing policies (e.g., facilities use agreements), governance structures, and operational standards that promote excellence, accessibility, compliance, and efficient and effective utilization of research resources by both internal researchers and external partners.
• Collaborate with facility directors, faculty, and university leadership to prioritize investments in research equipment, technology, and infrastructure.
• Oversee the financial management and business operations of core facilities, including budgeting, cost recovery models, and long-term sustainability planning.
• Represent research infrastructure priorities in institutional planning efforts and advocate for investments that advance the university's research mission.

National Laboratory and Industry User Facility and Shared Research Infrastructure Management (25%)

• Serve as the university's primary research facilities liaison to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), and other federal research laboratories to strengthen research-based strategic partnerships and collaborative initiatives.
• Promote coordination of research facilities at national laboratories, including user facilities (i.e. CINT, Quantum Demonstration Facility, and CAMINO), and UNM research facilities, including user facilities (i.e. CHTM, CMEM, and ARTsLab), to maximize research and training effectiveness and reduce duplication of regional resources
• Promote and coordinate utilization of UNM research facilities by private partners, including regional industry and start-ups to maximize utilization of facilities and their sustainability.
• Work with the OVPR's Office of Research, Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (ORTIP) to identify and advance opportunities to enhance the university’s role in addressing national and regional priorities through external partnerships (national labs, industry), faculty engagement with national laboratory research programs, user facilities, and funding initiatives, and trainee experiences, fellowships, and career pathways.
• Monitor federal research and laboratory initiatives to identify emerging opportunities that align with institutional strengths and strategic priorities and coordinate institutional participation in such initiatives as laboratory-sponsored research programs, educational initiatives, and regional innovation partnerships.
• Work with university and laboratory leadership to foster relationships that advance the university's research, education, and workforce development missions through agreements, frameworks, and strategic initiatives that expand collaborative research and innovation activities.

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