Florida State University · 1 day ago
Assistant/Associate Vice President Research Administration
Tallahassee, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expFlorida State University is seeking an Assistant or Associate Vice President for Research Administration to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for all sponsored research activities. This role is crucial in shaping the university’s research infrastructure, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and excellence in research administration while collaborating across the university to achieve its goals.
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Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Policy Development: Provide expert advice to the Vice President for Research and help develop comprehensive goals, policies, and procedures for the Division of Research, with a particular focus on enhancing the administration of sponsored research. Ensure that all initiatives align with the strategic objectives of the organization and foster a culture of continuous improvement
Sponsored Research Oversight: Lead the Sponsored Research Administration (SRA) team, which oversees pre- and post-award activities, ensuring strict compliance with regulatory requirements and providing robust support to faculty research. Implement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of sponsored project administration, while maintaining a high level of customer service to meet the needs of researchers
System Leadership: Oversee the Research Administration Management Portal (RAMP) modules, ensuring that business practices are aligned with regulatory standards and best practices. Provide leadership in the continuous improvement of systems and processes to support research administration
Training & Development: Oversees a comprehensive campus-wide educational program, including the development and implementation of training initiatives to enhance the capabilities of research administration staff. Ensure that training programs are customer-focused and designed to meet the evolving needs of the research community
Clinical Trials Management: Assist in the development and management of legal, financial, and billing operations for clinical trials. Ensure that all processes are customer-centric and designed to support the successful execution of clinical trials
Executive Representation: Act on behalf of the Vice President for Research and serve as point for affiliated research centers. Represent the organization in a professional manner, ensuring that all interactions with internal and external stakeholders are conducted with the highest level of professionalism
Qualification
Required
Proven leadership in sponsored research administration and clinical trial management, strategic planning, and electronic research administration systems
Extensive knowledge of Research Administration functions including financial management, grants management, and grant submission processes and procedures is required
Master's degree and six years experience or Bachelor's degree and eight years of experience
Four years experience at the Director level or above
Ability to anticipate changes in the research environment and align the research office's strategies accordingly
Ability to represent the Office of Research at the university level
Excellent communication skills for engaging in a wide range of stakeholders and fostering relationships across campus
Deep knowledge of federal, state, and university policies and regulations
Demonstrates a high professional integrity to ensure ethical research practices
Ability to lead and mentor a team and delegate authority and responsibility appropriately
Preferred
Terminal degree preferred
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) and/or experience serving as Key Personnel on a federally funded sponsored award preferred
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Company
Florida State University
Florida State University is an American public space-grant and sea-grant research uivnersity.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (152)
2024 (108)
2023 (106)
2022 (80)
2021 (33)
2020 (34)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$108.2MKey Investors
National Science FoundationNational Institutes of Health
2024-02-23Grant· $6M
2023-01-27Grant· $72.7M
2021-10-14Grant· $14.5M
Leadership Team
Ebe Randeree
Associate Dean. College of Communication & Information
Jeff Latimer
Director of IT for College of Medicine and FSU Health
Recent News
2025-11-24
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