VP Research and Innovation reorganization
To achieve the goals of the University of Alberta for Tomorrow initiative, our new model centralizes many services and administrative activities, processes, and functions that are common to faculties and units across the university.
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The Research and Innovation (VPRI) portfolio has been redesigned to align with the university's new operating model and to better support our research community. It includes the following Centres of Expertise:
- Research Development and Services
- Partnerships, Innovation and Knowledge Mobilization
- Strategic Research Initiatives and Performance
- Research Integrity Support
This new structure is a baseline state. We will continue working towards the desired end-state. The charts below will help you understand how teams will be organized within VPRI and how services will be delivered.
Some key features of the baseline structure
The consolidated baseline structure integrates strategic research and innovation support and streamlines research administration, offering researchers and faculties expanded services delivered via the four Centres of Expertise, and consistent, easy access to the portfolio via a new research partners network.
The VPRI portfolio's research partners network will consist of partners who will directly connect VPRI to colleges and faculties and will serve as a "go to" resource for researchers, senior academic leaders, and administrative professionals.
What you need to know about the following organizational charts
We have provided as much detail as we can at this time, however there is more work to do over the next few months to finalize the structure.
Legend:
- Blue (and *) indicates a new position has been created
- Dark green indicates existing, filled positions
- Dashed lines indicate dual reports
- Solidly-filled boxes indicate leadership positions
VP Research and Innovation portfolio
- VP Research and Innovation (leadership position)
- AVP Partnerships, Innovation, and Knowledge Mobilization
- Officers, Technology Transfer
- Officer, Industry Liaison
- Officer, Intellectual Property
- Coordinator, Operations
- AVP Strategic Research Initiatives and Performance (leadership position)
- Officer, Provincial, National, and International Research
- Senior Officer, Major Initiatives (new position)
- Strategic Planning Officer/ Centres and Institutes (new position)
- Manager, Information Management
- Centres/institutes and signature areas:
- Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health
- Signature Areas
- Ualberta North
- China Institute
- Future Energy Systems
- AVP Research Integrity Support (new leadership position) (leadership position)
- Officer, Strategic Initiatives and Administration (new leadership position)
- Monitors, Clinical Trials (new position)
- Senior Officer, Research Ethics Board
- Senior Officer, Animal Care and Use
- Senior Legal Counsel
- University Veterinarian (dual report to AVP Research Integrity Support) (leadership position)
- AVP Research Development and Services (new position)
- Officer, Strategic Initiatives and Administration (new leadership position)
- Director, Research Administrative Services
- Program Officer, II+EDI (new position)
- Director, Researcher Development and Success (new leadership position)
- Director, Research Partnership Network (new leadership position)
- Senior Partner, College of Natural and Applied Sciences (new position)
- Senior Partner, College of Health Sciences (new position)
- Senior Partner, College of Social Sciences and Humanities (new position)
- Research Facilitators (Research Partners Network)
- Chief of Staff (leadership position)
- Officer, Portfolio Initiatives and Administration (new position)
- Portfolio Administrative Support Team
- AVP Partnerships, Innovation, and Knowledge Mobilization
Notes:
- Yellow indicates centres and institutes or signature areas.
- Director, Research Partnership Network and AVP (Research Development and Services) are new positions that have been filled.
- Faculty embedded service partners (for functions such as IT, HR, and communications) will serve the Faculty and report to their respective central unit. Their point of contact is the chief of staff.
AVP Research Development and Services
- AVP Research Development and Services (new leadership position)
- Officer, Strategic Initiatives and Administration (new leadership position)
- Program Officer, II+EDI (new position)
- Director, Researcher Development and Success (new leadership position)
- Senior Advisors, Researcher Development
- Officer, Recognition and Awards
- Project Coordinator
- Officer, CRC (dual report with Provost’s Office)
- Director, Research Administrative Services (leadership position)
- Manager, Contracts and Agreements
- Administrators, Business Processes
- Contract Specialists (Institutional)
- Contract Specialists (Industry)
- Research Facilitator (Applications Review)
- Applications Review Team
- Help Desk Support
- Manager, CFI (new position)
- CFI Team
- Manager, Fund Management
- Analysts, Finance
- Analysts, Quality Assurance
- Manager, Contracts and Agreements
AVP Research Integrity Support
- AVP Research Integrity Support
- Officer, Strategic Initiatives and Administration (new leadership position)
- Monitors, Clinical Trials (new position)
- Senior Officer, Research Ethics Board
- Specialists, Research Ethics Board
- Senior Officer, Animal Care and Use
- Specialists, Animal Care and Use
- Senior Legal Counsel
- Legal Counsel
- Specialist, Safeguarding Research (new position)
- University Veterinarian (dual report with VP Research and Innovation) (leadership position)
Next steps
The new structure is a baseline state. We will continue working towards the desired end-state, which includes a wider partners network and additional resources to support research and innovation. As we refine and implement this new structure, the VPRI portfolio will continue to support the research and innovation community. Please continue to rely on your current contacts and services and we will communicate changes and provide information on when and how to access new services.
As SET continues its work with other areas, we will continue to engage in conversations to better determine how the VPRI portfolio will interface and work with shared services and any research administration functions that are located in faculties and colleges.
The VPRI portfolio transition to its baseline structure is expected to be completed by March 31, 2022. However, the evolution from our baseline state to the desired end-state will take some time.