Chief of Staff, Office of Research

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called "the most ambitious campus design program in the country." UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference.

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UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

The Office of Research is a vibrant community of service-oriented professionals that are tasked with overseeing the research infrastructure at the University of Cincinnati. In alignment with the Research
2030 strategic framework, the goal of the office is to advance research and scholarship across the university.

The Office of Research (OoR) is hiring a Chief of Staff to serve as principal advisor and strategic partner to the Vice President for Research (VPR). They will be providing executive-level leadership, coordination, and support for initiatives of strategic importance to the OoR and the University.

The Chief of Staff supports the VPR in advancing the university's research mission and strategic priorities by facilitating communication and collaboration across colleges, centers, institutes, and administrative units. This role serves as a key liaison between the OoR and internal and external stakeholders, manages high-priority projects and initiatives, coordinates operational and strategic activities, and ensures alignment of research-related efforts with university goals.

Working closely with research leadership, faculty, administrators, and external partners, the Chief of Staff helps drive institutional research growth, enhance operational effectiveness, and advance the university's reputation as a leading research institution.

• Serve as a principal advisor to the VPR on strategic, operational, and organizational matters. Represent the VPR in meetings, committees, and working groups, as appropriate, and manage and prioritize issues requiring the time and attention of the VPR.
• Lead and manage high-priority projects and institutional initiatives directed by the VPR.
• Coordinate strategic planning activities for the OoR and monitor progress toward established goals and performance metrics. Coordinate executive briefings, reports, presentations, position papers, and other materials in support of the VPR and research leadership. Coordinate preparation for research advisory boards, executive leadership meetings, strategic retreats, and external stakeholder engagements.
• Oversee the development and implementation of systems for tracking strategic initiatives, project milestones, deliverables, and key performance indicators.
• Synthesize complex information, research metrics, funding trends, policy development, operational considerations, and emerging issues into concise executive summaries and recommendations.
• Support the VPR in developing and maintaining relationships with federal agencies, industry partners, foundations, peer institutions, research organizations, and community stakeholders.
• Assist with the development and implementation of research growth strategies, interdisciplinary initiatives, and large-scale institutional proposals.
• Collaborate with university advancement and foundation partners to support research-related philanthropic and fundraising priorities.
• Work closely with communications and marketing teams to support the visibility and impact of the university's research enterprise. Facilitate communication and collaboration among college research leadership, research centers and institutes, administrative units, and senior university leadership.
• Identify, recommend, and implement improvements to operational processes, systems, and…