Associate Vice President Research Operations

The Associate Vice-President Research works in parallel with the Vice-President Research to promote and facilitate research at the University of Victoria. The role includes:

An important responsibility is to liaise with faculty and academic administrators on matters of significance to the research mission of the university.

Effective May 1, Dr. Rachael Scarth assumed the non-academic position of Associate Vice-President Research Operations (AVPRO) and Dr. Michael Miller began a five-year term as Associate Vice-President Research (AVPR). Both had been serving in an acting capacity since September, 2010.

Associate Vice-President Research Operations – Dr. Rachael Scarth

Dr. Scarth is taking the lead on research operational planning and management issues. With the Vice-President Research she will be looking at ways in which UVic can better plan, manage and administer its significant research projects and infrastructure. Rachael will be leading research operations and will participate in internal university committees related to risk management, facilities development and integrated planning. Rachael will continue to be responsible for the Office of Research Services.

Joint responsibilities

Rachael and Michael will work jointly with the Vice-President Research, Associate Deans Research and Centre Directors on broader matters of significance to the research mission of UVic, including strategic planning and policy development for research, communications, and oversight of internal processes and regulations.

The Office of Research Services (ORS) supports the innovative and exciting research that is being conducted at the University of Victoria by our world-class researchers.

Our staff will provide you with advice about research opportunities. We’ll work with grant facilitators in the faculties to support you as you develop your research proposal and get regulatory approvals. If the funding agency requires a contractual agreement, we’ll develop the agreements that describe the necessary legal provisions such as the protection of intellectual property.

Rachael Scarth

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Rachael Scarth
Associate Vice President Research Operations

Rachael Scarth received her PhD from Cambridge University in 1983 and became a faculty member at the University of Manitoba with a research focus in canola breeding. She then became associate dean (research), agricultural and food sciences, from 2001-06, where she was involved in all aspects of faculty administration.

Rachael joined UVic as director of research services in 2006. She is responsible for the planning, direction and overall management of the operational units within the university's research support services.