Director, Research and Faculty Development, IU Research
Indiana University
Posted on Apr 3, 2025
Director, Research and Faculty Development, IU Research
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Work Location:
As part of the Office for Research Development, the position may be based on either the Indianapolis or Bloomington campuses, with regular travel between campuses.
As part of the Office for Research Development, the position may be based on either the Indianapolis or Bloomington campuses, with regular travel between campuses.
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.
The planned start date is August 14, 2025 but is negotiable. Only applicants currently legally eligible to work in the United States will be considered. This is an open, national, and rolling search. Review of applications will begin immediately as they are received. Candidates meeting all the required qualifications may be contacted immediately for inquiry and interview. It is possible that a preferred candidate may be selected as other applications are still being received. Therefore, the most serious and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible. To receive the fullest and timely consideration, applications should be submitted prior to April 1, 2025; however, the position will remain open until filled. Applications submitted after April 2, 2025, will be reviewed and considered if the position remains unfilled. Application materials should include: 1) a full and updated resume, 2) cover letter summarizing interest in the position and how the minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications are met, and 3) a list of four references with full contact information. However, references will only be contacted after written consent of the candidate.
Posting Details
Position Details
| Title | Director, Research and Faculty Development, IU Research |
|---|---|
| Appointment Status | Tenure |
| Department | IU Research |
| Location | Bloomington, Indianapolis |
| Position Summary | Position Overview: Indiana University is seeking a dedicated and experienced individual to serve as the director for research and faculty development as part of the Office for Research Development (ORD) team, reporting directly to the associate vice president for research development. This position is a 12-month, full-time administrative appointment as a faculty member at IU. This position, based at a premier public, Carnegie-designated R1 institution, is responsible for: collaborating with campus leadership and relevant research leadership to design programming to enhance faculty skills critical to develop and/or grow an externally funded research portfolio; developing internal recognition awards to celebrate faculty success in research and creative activity across the university, coordinating closely with ORD personnel working to build a pipeline of IU faculty competitive for receiving prestigious external honors and awards; and working with senior leaders in IU Research to design, propose, and execute approved opportunities as part of the IU Internal Funding Program, overseeing internal calls for proposals, and managing internal award processes, across all IU campuses, as well as limited submissions. Importantly, the director will also be expected to identify and distribute relevant external funding opportunities to IU Internal Funding Program awardees and proactively coalesce faculty researchers to prepare and submit proposals for external funding for research and creative activity. Indiana University is one of the top research universities in the world, with over $785 million in sponsored research last fiscal year. Growing transformative research and creativity, innovation, industry engagement, and commercialization are key goals in IU 2030: The Indiana University Strategic Plan. Ensuring impactful internal funding programs and internal awards that recognize faculty who have achieved excellence in research are aligned with strategic plan goals. A director to ensure this work is done efficiently and effectively will be critical to strategic plan success. Due to the broad responsibilities and abundant opportunities, the director will be expected to work extensively on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses; therefore, the selected individual may make their home in either location. IU is dedicated to supporting an environment in which all community members, faculty, staff, and students, can fully participate in the campus community. As a community we are committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity in all of the work we do. The university upholds the AAU Principles on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Academia and creates and enforces policies and practices that uphold IU’s Principles of Ethical Conduct. To ensure that IU upholds the AAU Principle in making hiring decisions, IU requires a misconduct review for all job offers with tenure. As such, finalists will be requested to provide written consent to release personnel information from their prior employer(s) of substantiated findings of misconduct or ongoing investigation of misconduct. Key Responsibilities (Effort Allocation):
The Organization: The Office for Research Development currently employs approximately 40 FTE, and includes these divisions: · Research Development Services (RDS): This team includes all personnel who support faculty preparing proposals for external funding for research and creative activity, including from corporate, foundation, and government funders, as well as responsibility for coordinating with the director for research and faculty development on faculty training and development workshops relevant to RDS areas. RDS assists faculty with idea generation, team development, and all phases of proposal development, including but not limited to project management, administrative support, narrative development, review and editing, budget preparation, and system entry to initiate final review and submission by the Office for Research Administration. Proposal development support focuses on strategic, complex, large, and/or center-level submissions and/or areas identified in the IU 2030 Strategic Plan. The RDS team provides content expertise for professional development training and workshops to enhance faculty expertise in successfully seeking and receiving external funding for research and creative activity. · Team-Based Research Development: This team provides upstream research development services, supporting faculty during the preliminary ideation process and fostering faculty partners and teams to seek large-scale external funding opportunities. · Research and Faculty Development and Recognition: This team oversees all aspects of awards conferred as part of the IU Internal Funding Programs, the limited submissions process, and coordinates the creation and execution of awards to honor and amplify faculty excellence in research and creative activity across all IU campuses. The IU Internal Funding Programs include funding for fellowships, grants, bridge funds, and grants that support production, project, and equipment, etc. on all IU campuses. Also, importantly, this team maintains strong communication to share external funding opportunities targeting internal funding awardee cohorts to ensure IU Research’s return on investment. · External Consulting Firm to Expand Federal Agency Research Funding: This external firm coordinates closely with an identified team of IU Research leaders to foster and develop strong relationships and to grow federally funded research and creative activity at IU. |
| Basic Qualifications | Required Qualifications:
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| Department Contact for Questions | Inquiries can be directed to Bethan Roberts, bwr@iu.edu. |
| Additional Qualifications | Preferred Qualifications:
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| Special Instructions | Work Location: As part of the Office for Research Development, the position may be based on either the Indianapolis or Bloomington campuses, with regular travel between campuses. Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. The planned start date is August 14, 2025 but is negotiable. Only applicants currently legally eligible to work in the United States will be considered. This is an open, national, and rolling search. Review of applications will begin immediately as they are received. Candidates meeting all the required qualifications may be contacted immediately for inquiry and interview. It is possible that a preferred candidate may be selected as other applications are still being received. Therefore, the most serious and qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible. To receive the fullest and timely consideration, applications should be submitted prior to April 1, 2025; however, the position will remain open until filled. Applications submitted after April 2, 2025, will be reviewed and considered if the position remains unfilled. Application materials should include: 1) a full and updated resume, 2) cover letter summarizing interest in the position and how the minimum qualifications and any preferred qualifications are met, and 3) a list of four references with full contact information. However, references will only be contacted after written consent of the candidate. |
| For Best Consideration Date | 04/01/2025 |
| Expected Start Date | 08/14/2025 |
| Posting/OAA # | IU-101208-2025 |
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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letter of Application
- List Of References