Lead Research Advisor, Grant Development Services

2 months ago

Ottawa, Canada University of Ottawa Full time

**Job Type**:
Employee

**Duration in Months** **(for fixed-term jobs):
36

**Job Family**:
Research and Program Support

**# of Open Positions**:
2

**Faculty/Service - Department**:
Strategic Grants Initiatives

**Campus**:
Tabaret Hall

**Union Affiliation**:
N/A

**Date Posted**:
October 01, 2024

**Closing Date**:
October 22, 2024
**Note**: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

**Hours per week**:
35

**Salary Grade**:
Non-Union Grade NM1

**Salary Range**:
$102,322.00 - $126,992.00

**Application Details**:

- Please submit a cover letter along with your resume.

**Position Purpose**:
We are excited to be establishing a new unit within the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation at uOttawa We are currently recruiting for two Lead Research Advisors, Grant Development Services, to join the team

The Lead Advisor, Research and Program Support brings scientific/scholarly expertise and significant knowledge of Canada’s research funding landscape, stakeholders, researchers, networks and current and future trends in research funding strategy and compliance.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include**:
**Strategic Priorities and Initiatives**:In collaboration with Director and team members, supports the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy and structure of support to increase success in multi-million-dollar research grant opportunities that leverage the University’s priorities and unique research strengths. Supports new approaches to research collaboration, creating a state-of-readiness, establishing priorities for response and creating cross-linkages and collaboration with the research community, faculties and OVPRI units. Follows research activity trends within the University and externally in order to identify priorities and recommend new initiatives.

**Advisory Services and Research Support**: Leads the coordination of highly complex pre-submission large-scale scientific grant development and review processes to develop compelling proposals and effectively respond to the funding opportunity objectives, priorities, eligibility and selection criteria:

- Project management of full cycle of complex, multidisciplinary grant proposal development including ensuring early preparation, ongoing point-of-contact, expert advice, communication with the research team and key stakeholders and advancing successful proposals to post-award administration;
- Analyzes and interprets granting agencies’ requirements and guidelines;
- Supports the assembly of intra-institutional (across faculties and affiliated institutes) and inter-institutional expert research teams;
- Undertakes outreach to multi-sector partners, including identifying suitable partners aligned to the research goals;
- Manages internal and external review processes;

**Operations**:As lead point-of-contact for a given project or grant development process, the incumbent will plan, organize, guide and oversee the project and processes with all stakeholders to ensure priorities and activities are undertaken as effectively and as efficiently as possible. Develops and implements internal project management regulations and procedures in order to improve efficiency and strategic relevance. Analyses and solves complex administrative problems in a timely manner.

**Liaison and Guidance**:Liaises between researchers and granting agencies to ensure that all parties possess the information they need to optimize their chances of success. Designs and leads workshops and information sessions for researchers on how to prepare high-quality funding requests and on administrative procedures related to research management in order to provide clarity and streamline the process. Cultivate relationships with external partners and collaborators for large research grants and programs. Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders, including faculty research offices, affiliated institutes, researchers, program managers, and finance teams, to gather necessary information and ensure a comprehensive approach to a project or grant proposal development. Consults and provides expert guidance to faculty, staff, and university-wide administrators on complex grant developmental issues.

**Research Promotion**:Effectively communicates strategic research funding opportunities, developmental support available and administrative processes. Implements processes for internal support and early targeting of researchers and outreach to advise on eligibility criteria, deadlines and other important details. Develops training modules and undertakes outreach activities such as workshops, test-your concept-sessions and training sessions to better prepare researchers and teams to compete for large-scale, strategic, interdisciplinary peer-reviewed grants and contract research. Identifies possible funding sources for interdisciplinary research projects.

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