Memo to DDC and CORD

The Office of Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the launch of our search for the next Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation.

The Office of Research and Innovation (OR&I) promotes excellence in research at Michigan State University by providing a full range of research support while assuring the safety of researchers and ethical conduct of research, compliance with state and federal regulations, promoting technology transfer and external partnerships, supporting core facilities, and implementing university policies for research and creative activities. 

The office currently seeks to fill the senior-level administrative position of Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation (AVPRI) and has engaged with WittKieffer, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm to assist with recruitment. The AVPRI will be a member of the OR&I leadership team, and responsible for operations and strategic initiatives as Research and Innovation builds capacity to support the research growth outlined in the University's new strategic plan, MSU 2030.

The search committee, led by Srinand Sreevatsan, Ph.D., Research Associate Dean in the College of Veterinary Medicine, intends to build a large and diverse pool of candidates and requests your referrals for qualified individuals (internal or external). Contact information for referrals may be sent directly to the search firm via email at MSUAVP@wittkieffer.com

A web page has been developed to support this effort and includes information about the position and the full posting and instructions to apply directly. Review of applicants will begin on 10/3/22. Please share this information widely.

The research community will have the opportunity to meet final candidates during campus visits and presentations later this fall.

Future communications about the progress of the search will come directly from Dr. Sreevatsan. For general questions, please contact Lynnie Keefe, Research and Innovation Human Resources, at keefe@msu.edu or call 517-355-0306.

This is an exciting time to join MSU and contribute to the support of our research and creative activities. We look forward to receiving your referrals and filling this important role.

Best regards.

Douglas A. Gage, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Innovation