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Requirements

University Information Services (UIS) provides technology tools and services in support of teaching, learning, and research at Georgetown University. We help connect you to, and engage with, each other and the world. Our work is to partner with our stakeholders and use technology to help connect members of our community around common points of passion. We are called to be change agents and innovators to help our students, faculty, staff, and alumni become the very best versions of themselves.

Georgetown University seeks an experienced and visionary leader to serve as the Assistant Vice President for Academic Research Support and AI Enablement within University Information Services (UIS). The successful candidate will demonstrate extensive experience leading, developing, and supporting strategic technology services for academic research and AI initiatives, fostering innovation, and ensuring alignment with the university's mission. The AVP will be critical in shaping the technological landscape that empowers faculty and researchers to advance knowledge across disciplines. This critical position will work closely with the CIO executive team, the Vice Provost for Research, Georgetown Research Services (GRS), and students, faculty, and staff to enhance research for the common good at an interdisciplinary, international institution bestowed by the R1 designation/Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Additional duties include, but are not limited to:

Community Engagement Coordinator

• Build new relationships with members of the local community of self- and community-advocates by attending select events about the disability community in the local area.

• Make overall recommendations to the GULEND Curriculum team for guest speakers with disabilities to engage in specific class sessions.

• Coordinate with individuals with disabilities who are guest speakers– and as appropriate, members of care teams that are supporting guest speakers with disabilities– to ensure that the access needs of guest speakers are being met to attend sessions virtually or in-person.

• Work with one guest speaker with disabilities each week of the program year, in advance of visits by guest speakers to the GULEND learning community.

• Prepare guest speakers with disabilities to engage with students by providing background about who members of the GULEND learning community are, working with guest speakers with disabilities to develop and finalize the content of topics, presentations, and engagement activities, ensuring that trauma-informed approaches are utilized in engaging with disabled guest speakers.

Self-Advocacy Discipline Coordinator

• Help recruit and advise individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities to participate as trainees, advising one trainee in the self-advocacy role each program year.

• Work with and mentor self-advocate trainees to help them grow their own leadership and advocacy skills for themselves and with and on behalf of others in the community through GULEND.

• Co-develop with other GULEND faculty and guest faculty curricular content for the GULEND learning community on models of disability, disability culture, disability justice and ways that meaningful inclusion of people with neurodevelopmental disabilities can contribute to larger efforts to advance equity.

Work Interactions

Reporting directly to the Associate Vice President of Innovation and IT Services, the AVP for Academic Research Support and AI Enablement is a key member of the extended UIS leadership team and works closely with his/her supervisor and a team of other UIS Assistant Vice Presidents, Vice Provosts, Research Deans, JORA leadership, and campus stakeholders to set the vision, standards, and direction of the technology roadmap for research support at Georgetown University.  The position will supervise multiple positions that provide different aspects of technical support to the research community. 

Requirements and Qualifications

• Master's degree required and PhD preferred in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related research-based discipline

• Significant experience in leadership roles related to academic research technology support, preferably in a higher education setting

• Proven experience in conducting academic research and managing research studies

• 8+ Years required experience

• Experience in leading teams in the design, development, and operationalization of academic research technology solutions

• Strong understanding of the research process and the technology needs of academic researchers

• Proven experience in managing teams, budgets, and complex projects

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion

• Preferred candidates will have extensive experience leading research and IT teams to deliver innovative solutions across a wide range of disciplines in a university or research center setting

Work Mode Designation

This position has been designated as Telework. However, up to 10% of work may be expected to occur in-person for events, meetings, and conferences. Please note that work mode designations are regularly reviewed in order to meet the evolving needs of the University.  Such review may necessitate a change to a position’s mode of work designation. Complete details about Georgetown University’s mode of work designations for staff and AAP positions can be found on the Department of Human Resources website: https://hr.georgetown.edu/mode-of-work-designation.

Pay Range:

The projected salary or hourly pay range for this position which represents the full range of anticipated compensation is:

Compensation is determined by a number of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s individual qualifications, experience, education, skills, and certifications, as well as the University’s business needs and external factors.

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Submission Guidelines:

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, retirement savings, tuition assistance, work-life balance benefits, employee discounts and an array of voluntary insurance options. You can learn more about benefits and eligibility on the Department of Human Resources website.