Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor

Overview:

- Join RMIT University’s Research & Innovation Leadership Team
- Advance RMIT’s research partnerships and translation including intellectual property (IP) management and commercialisation
- Senior executive level appointment
- About the Role
- The role has become vacant due to a retirement.
- Depending on the background of the successful applicant, this appointment could be made as either an Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor or an Executive Director.
- The Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Executive Director), Research Partnerships and Translation provides strategic oversight of the development of research partnerships, and paths to impact across the University. As a recognized research translation leader, in this position you will further develop the RMIT research and innovation ecosystem to ensure the university delivers immense benefits beyond the world of academia.
- RMIT has an unwavering commitment to research that generates positive impact for the broader community. This role offers a unique opportunity for an inspiring and passionate leader to build on our existing momentum and continue to progress RMIT's research partnering activity.
- You would be responsible for leading the strategic growth agenda for RMIT’s research partnering with industry, government and not-for-profit organisations. This would involve pursuing a diverse range of research translation pathways, one of which involves IP management and Commercialisation and will include new venture creation.
- External benchmarking and trends will be used to inform the RMIT approach to further enhancing RMIT’s ecosystem for supporting research partnerships and translation.
- This position requires demonstrable excellence in research partnering and translation leadership, strong management and strategic planning experience, advanced negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders across, all RMIT Schools, Colleges and Portfolios.
- A full list of the key responsibilities can be found in the position description below.
- To be successful in this position, you will ideally bring:

- Extensive leadership experience and excellence in research partnering, driving strategic growth, translation, including commercialisation and new venture creation. As well as a clear understanding of global trends and external environmental factors.
- Advanced negotiation skills.
- Track record of win-win deal closures that maintain relationships with partners.
- Proven ability to develop, implement and monitor strategic plans in research partnerships, translation, IP management and commercialisation and new ventures to foster growth by driving agreed plans to successful outcomes.
- Demonstrated delivery of innovative, business-focused solutions, and possessing a high level of credibility and influence within the sector.
- Demonstrated skill in communicating the strategy, and in engaging leaders and their teams, to achieve high standards of innovation and excellence.
- Proven ability to develop, inform and implement research strategy relating to partnerships development, translation, including IP management commercialisation and new venture creation that leads to increased funding opportunities.
- Proven ability to design and develop large-scale initiatives, involving multiple internal and external partners, to deliver profound impact for the benefit of the world beyond the academic community.
- Deep experience in the successful development and maintenance of corporate and government networks and relationships both national and international.
- Personal attributes that support the promotion of the values and distinctive profile of RMIT University.
- About the Research & Innovation Portfolio
- RMIT’s Research & Innovation Portfolio supports researchers to help shape the world. The portfolio has an engaged, energetic, talented, and collaborative team focused on enabling excellent research and innovation outcomes. With a global presence, community and industry connections, we support cutting-edge research and careers that make a positive impact on communities.
- Find out more about research and innovation at RMIT University and the Research and Innovation Portfolio at:- To Apply
- Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your interest and suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link at the top of this page.- .
- Position Description - Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor/Executive Director, Research Partnerships & Translation- Applications close on Sunday, 8th of December.
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Applications Close:
8 Dec 2024 11.59 pm
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