Senior Associate Provost, Research Administration

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Overview



Required Skills and Abilities



Preferred Skills and Abilities

Principal Responsibilities

1. Overall responsibility for managing the services needed to support externally funded faculty research, including initial proposal submission, research compliance, conflict of interest and commitment review, and research integrity. She/he has direct responsibility for the Office of Sponsored Projects, Office of Research Compliance, Conflict of Interest Office, Office of Animal Resource Services (IACUC Office), Office of the Human Research Protections Program, Office of Research Integrity, Office of Export Controls, and Office of Research Enterprise Operations. She/he also has overall responsibility for the Research Security Program. Staff in these offices number approximately 130 individuals with a total annual budget of roughly $16 million. 2. Convenes the ‘Major Deals’ Operating Group, which leads the University’s effort to be an agile partner in negotiating large-scale corporate-sponsored research agreements and resolving problematic terms and conditions. This group comprises critical leaders from across the University, including Corporate and Foundation Giving, Yale Ventures, Office of Sponsored Projects, Controllers Office, Office of the General Counsel, School of Medicine, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Office of the Provost, and works to advance this goal both generally and for specific sponsored agreement opportunities as they arise. 3. Makes a fundamental contribution to research at Yale through the execution of robust processes and services that are notable for excellent customer service, efficiency, and responsiveness and for excellent training and professional development of staff. The SrAP- RA will actively partner with leaders across the University in developing strategies informed by accurate business intelligence and academic priorities to enhance research excellence. 4. Serve as the Institutional Official (IO) for the animal care and use and human research protection programs. The SrAP-RA will be a key leader of these programs in partnership with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and the University’s Institutional Review Boards. Be a strategic administrative partner for the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation and the Yale Cancer Center and their rapidly expanding clinical trials programs. 5. Encourage and maintain a culture of research compliance centered on fundamental ethical principles with an appropriate practical focus on education and guidance. Develop and maintain a sensible and practical risk-based approach to compliance with the regulations, policies, and laws that govern research activities. Through a data-driven analytic approach, develop ways to integrate compliance functions into operations and business processes to achieve efficiencies, reduce risks, improve compliance, and reduce administrative burdens for faculty and staff. The SrAP-RA and her/his staff will regularly review, draft, collaboratively communicate, and implement changes to university policies relating to research administration and compliance. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree and 10 or more years of experience in a senior role in research administration in a major research program required. JD, MD, PhD or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.

Job Posting Date

09/02/2026

Job Category

Manager

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Academic Administration

Compensation Grade Profile

Senior Associate Provost (MU)

Salary Range

0.00 - 0.00

Time Type

Part time

Duration Type

Temporary / Casual (Fixed Term)

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through  their hiring department.

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