Vice Provost for Faculty

MIT is seeking its next vice provost for faculty, a senior academic leader who will help guide the Institute at a moment of both extraordinary possibility and change. Reporting directly to the provost, the vice provost provides Institute-wide intellectual leadership on the systems, practices, and programs that enable faculty to thrive across all stages of their careers. This role offers an opportunity to shape the conditions that support bold scholarship and innovation, strengthen departmental and school cultures, and advance the faculty’s central role in MIT’s mission.

The vice provost serves as a trusted partner to deans, department heads, and faculty governance, and plays a key part in imagining new ways to foster excellence, collaboration, and professional growth across the Institute. This is a position for a leader who brings judgment, creativity, and insight—and who is motivated by the chance to support faculty in an environment defined by curiosity, rigorous inquiry, and an unwavering commitment to advancing knowledge.

Key areas of responsibility

Strengthening faculty success across all career stages

Lead and coordinate Institute-wide approaches to hiring, mentoring, tenure and promotion, reappointment and review, and recruitment and retention—ensuring clarity, fairness, and alignment with MIT’s academic priorities.

Advancing faculty development and leadership

Design and implement programs that strengthen research, teaching, mentoring, and leadership capabilities—preparing faculty to take on consequential roles across MIT.

Supporting a healthy and constructive academic environment

Work with departments and faculty to strengthen community and culture, serve as a confidential resource for complex situations, and develop constructive pathways for resolution and renewal.

Partnering on Institute-level strategy

Advise the provost and collaborate with academic leaders on strategic planning, departmental support, and the institutional infrastructure faculty need to pursue ambitious work.

Oversight of select programs and board representation

Represent the Provost’s Office on key committees and co-chair designated boards that advance the Institute’s academic mission.

Space management

The vice provost will also have oversight and planning responsibilities for campus academic and research spaces, including space allocation and assignment decisions.

How to express interest

Interested candidates may nominate themselves by sending a CV and a brief statement of interest to vpfacultysearch@mit.edu. Please submit materials by January 5, 2026. To ensure a broad and thoughtful review, a faculty search advisory group will assist the provost in evaluating candidates.