Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Administration
Listed on 2026-08-16
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Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Administration
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Posting Information
Posting Number
Posting Number PG194788EP
Internal Recruitment
Internal Recruitment No
Working Title
Working Title Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Administration
Anticipated Hiring Range
Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with experience and education
Work Schedule
Work Schedule Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, overtime as required to meet deadlines
Job Location
Department
Department Office of Sponsored Programs
About the Department
The Office of Sponsored Programs ( OSP ) is NC State’s central administrative hub for institutional research administration. OSP provides enterprise‑level leadership and operational support across three core institutional areas:
- Institutional Pre‑Award Services
- Institutional Contract Negotiations
- Institutional Research Systems & Reporting
OSP oversees all institutional pre‑award and non‑financial post‑award activities, including proposal review, submission, negotiation, acceptance, and award management for more than 3,700 annual actions and over $500M in sponsored funding. The office leads the configuration, governance, and reporting infrastructure for the university’s research administration systems and partners closely with OPAFS, the Office of Research Commercialization, the Office of Information Technology, General Counsel, and academic units to ensure that NC State’s research enterprise operates with integrity, efficiency, and resilience.
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- Wellness Programs
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The Associate Vice Chancellor, Research Administration ( AVC
-RA) serves as the university’s senior executive leader for sponsored programs and institutional research administration, providing strategic oversight of enterprise‑wide pre‑award services, sponsored project administration, research contracts, research administration systems, and research administration data governance. Reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, the AVC leads a high‑performing leadership team that includes the Director of Institutional Research Systems & Reporting, the Director of Research Administration & Campus Liaison, and additional OSP directors.
Working collaboratively with university leadership, colleges, research centers, faculty, federal sponsors, and administrative partners, the AVC ensures a coordinated, compliant, and service‑oriented research administration enterprise that advances NC State’s research mission while strengthening institutional stewardship and operational excellence.
As the AVC RA, you will shape the future of research administration at one of the nation’s leading public research universities. Your leadership will influence how investigators secure external funding, how research operations evolve to meet an increasingly complex regulatory environment, and how institutional systems, data, and policies support innovation cess in this position comes from balancing strategic vision with collaborative leadership—building trusted partnerships across the university, championing continuous improvement, and fostering an environment where faculty and research administrators have the resources, guidance, and infrastructure needed to expand NC State’s research impact.
Key Responsibilities fall within the following functional areas.
Strategic Leadership & Research Administration- Provide strategic leadership for the university’s sponsored programs enterprise, aligning research administration priorities with institutional goals and the evolving external funding landscape.
- Advise the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and university…
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