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Office of Research and Innovation Human Resources

Human Resources serves as a business partner to the university research community, the Office of Research and Innovation, and research institutes.

Functions of the office include talent acquisition, talent development initiatives, recruitment, staffing, onboarding/offboarding, succession planning, performance evaluation, employee relations issues, professional development), and general consultation. The end goal is to ensure Virginia Tech is positioned to be a destination for talent.

The office strives to respond quickly to changing funding opportunities, market competition, staffing needs, and retention of faculty members and staff.