Advisor, Academic-industry Partnerships

3 months ago

Toronto, Canada Mitacs Full time

**Do you want to be part of our innovative and entrepreneurial team?**

Do you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and enjoy working in a team atmosphere? Are you an “outside the box” thinker who strives to implement continuous improvements? Do you take a strategic approach to your work? Do you enjoy in a fast-paced culture where your opinions are valued and respected? Do you enjoy building partnerships to solve mutually beneficial challenges?

Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-profit partners solve strategic challenges by leveraging Canada’s world-class post-secondary talent and a global network of industry, academic, and government partnerships. Through these collaborations, Mitacs helps business and community partners succeed, improves students’ on-the-job skills development, and strengthens Canada’s world-class innovation ecosystem. At Mitacs, we strive to develop the next generation of innovators with vital research and business skills. In partnership with domestic and international companies, governments and academia, we support a new economy using Canada’s most valuable resource — its people.

To get a better understanding of Mitacs and read more about our values, please visit our website.

**Advisor, Academic-Industry Partnerships**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with members of Mitacs Business Development, Research, and Programs & Skills teams to deliver high‐quality programming with university researchers and community organizations
- Create and maintain a network of partners/clients in industry and academia
- Introduce companies to various Mitacs events and programs
- Introduce companies to various university researchers
- Collaborate with Mitacs staff and/or university staff to organize scientific events including aspects related to networking with clients, scientific planning, logistics, and funding
- Provide support to the greater Business Development team as needed
- Provide business development support to all Mitacs programs as needed

**Skills and Experience**:

- MSc or PhD, or an equivalent combination of education and research experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Highly energetic and enthusiastic mindset
- Ability to adapt to priority changes
- Team player mentality
- Ability to think creatively and try new things
- Desire to pursue a career outside of research and academia
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performance culture

Hiring Range: $70,080 - $83,220

Salary Range: $70,080 - $105,120

Hiring and Salary Range Transparency

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Special consideration will be given to applicants with an active social network and a proven ability to promote participation and sponsorship in programs or initiatives in their communities.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and decolonization are core values at Mitacs. We believe a diverse workforce comprised of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and backgrounds (e.g., gender identities and expressions, Indigeneity, race, abilities, sexual orientation, and other identities) are crucial to our success. We welcome everyone to apply, and encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodations during the recruitment process.

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