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Old Dominion University

Assistant VP of Research & AI Enablement

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Norfolk, VA 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ April 28th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring an Assistant VP of Research & AI Enablement. This role leads the strategic and operational development of AI, research computing, and digital capabilities to support the university's research ecosystem, bridging research, teaching, and operational innovation. The Assistant VP connects academic programs, institutional operations, and external partnerships by building scalable and secure research environments and translating capabilities into applied solutions.

Highlights
  • Provide strategic and operational leadership for AI, research computing, and integrated digital platforms.
  • Build and operate scalable, secure, and high-performance research environments.
  • Bridge research, teaching and learning, and operational innovation.
  • Collaborate with researchers, academic leadership, and the University Information Security Office (UISO).
  • Translate research capabilities into applied, scalable solutions through MonarchSphere.
  • Require expertise in research computing environments, cloud platforms (GCP, AWS), and high-performance computing.
  • Proficiency with AI/ML technologies applied in research contexts.
  • PhD in relevant fields such as data science or educational technology.
  • Significant leadership experience in digital innovation and technology-enabled research environments.
  • Experience supporting externally funded research initiatives and collaborating across research, academic, and operational domains.