Current Leadership
Interested in becoming the next Vertically Integrated Projects Faculty Director? We are seeking a proven and innovative leader, with a history of engaging students in undergraduate research.
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The Faculty Director is charged with centering VIP’s mission to expand access to undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity to a broad range of students at the University of Arizona.
Required Qualifications
- A current faculty member on any track at the University of Arizona.
- Experience leading, co-leading, or meaningfully contributing to a VIP team or comparable long-term, team-based undergraduate research initiative.
Apply here through AZ Cultivate (works best in Google Chrome).
Application deadline is Friday, March 27th at 11:59 pm.
Applications, interviews and selection will take place in Spring 2026 with the new Faculty Director beginning their role in July 2026.
Kathryn (Kay) Orzech, PhD
Program Coordinator, Vertically Integrated Projects
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Previous Leadership
Martha Bhattacharya, PhD
VIP Faculty Director, 2022-2024
Associate Professor, Department of Neuroscience
Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
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David Margolis, MD, PhD
VIP Faculty Director, 2024-2025
Associate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery
Associate Professor, Physiology
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
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