Washington State University (WSU), a distinguished and comprehensive research university, seeks an innovative and inspiring leader to serve as its next Vice President for Research (VPR).
WSU is a dynamic research enterprise and the VPR will work with faculty and senior leadership to implement a strategic vision that positions WSU at the forefront of national and international research productivity and impact. WSU’s research and development expenditures totaled $368.3 million in fiscal year 2022 and the next VPR will work to increase research expenditures and impact while enabling WSU to better address complex societal problems, advance research and innovation, improve the quality of life worldwide, and fuel prosperity across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This is an exciting time to join WSU as the university welcomes a new Provost and Executive Vice President T. Chris Riley-Tillman, and prepares for new presidential leadership following the highly successful tenure of President Kirk Schulz, who became the university’s 11th president in June 2016 and will retire in June 2025.
In the past 35 years alone, WSU has seen incredible growth—going from a single flagship campus to an evolving system of six interconnected campuses, numerous research and learning centers, and 39 extension centers throughout the state. WSU has a current enrollment of nearly 26,500 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and approximately 6,800 faculty and staff at its five physical campuses (Pullman, Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Everett), as well as its numerous other locations across the state of Washington and online through its Global Campus. The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, founded in 2015, has expanded access to health care in underserved areas and provides additional opportunities for Washington residents to gain a medical degree in-state.
Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice President, the next VPR will need to further strengthen the WSU research enterprise, providing leadership to ensure alignment in efforts across the system and toward research priorities. The VPR proactively fosters an environment in which the research, scholarly, and creative accomplishments of faculty and students are encouraged and rewarded, providing oversight to a research enterprise that includes operations and support, advancement and partnerships, assurances, and commercialization.
Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the completion of the search process. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters should be sent via the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/washington-state-university/vice-president-research. The anticipated salary range for this position is $410,000-$450,000 annually and is commensurate with related experience and qualifications. Relocation assistance is available.
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