Associate Vice President for Research Partnerships & Innovation

🇺🇸 Athens, OH

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $130K - $230K

💻 Project Management

🗓️ September 15th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Ohio University is hiring an Associate Vice President for Research Partnerships & Innovation. This leadership role drives strategic partnerships, technology transfer, and entrepreneurship activities, overseeing innovation centers and collaborating with various university and external stakeholders to advance research and commercialization efforts.

Highlights

Leads innovation, economic development, corporate research, and technology commercialization at Ohio University.
Builds collaborations with public, non-profit, private sector organizations, universities, and federal labs.
Manages the Technology Transfer team and supports faculty in commercialization strategies.
Oversees the Innovation Center, facilitating business incubation, acceleration, and scaling.
Requires a Master’s degree, 15+ years of experience, 9+ years in supervision; PhD preferred with experience in technology transfer or related areas.
Manages multi-million dollar budgets and leads large teams with full decision-making autonomy.
Coordinates with internal offices such as Advancement, Community Engagement, and the Provost’s Office.
Salary range is $130,010 to $229,580 with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement.
Must have experience in university research enterprise and managing research parks or innovation centers.
Full-time administrative position with exempt status, requiring occasional travel and a work schedule primarily Monday to Friday.