Director, Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research

Posted: 16-Mar-24

Location: San Francisco, California

Type: Full-time

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 77278BR

The UCSF Office of Research, led by the Vice Chancellor for Research (VCR), focuses on the academic mission of UCSF, with a particular emphasis on academic research operations and science policy. The Office of Research is seeking an innovative and resourceful Program Manager (PM) who is a strong leader with significant research program and project management experience to serve as Director, Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research (VCR). This office supports the direct activities of the VCR; these range from the strategic and innovative to the operational and administrative. The successful incumbent will do both types of activities well.
The Incumbent will work closely with the VCR to direct and administer the successful implementation of initiatives, taskforces, and other activities of the Office of the VCR. The incumbent will also provide the VCR with general oversight and awareness of the activities within the Office of Research’s many operational units. The incumbent will also assist the VCR in administering evaluation and quality improvement efforts across the Office of Research. In this work, the incumbent will work closely with leaders across the operational units of the Office of Research.
The incumbent will be highly organized and will possess the ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner for multiple audiences. The incumbent will have outstanding interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders and lead groups. The incumbent will be able to work independently and be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. The incumbent will demonstrate a high degree of self-motivation and an ability to problem-solve.

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