Interdisciplinary Research Development Officer

2 months ago


Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Research and Facilitation, Level C

Job Title

Interdisciplinary Research Development Officer

Department

Research Development | Support Programs to Advance Research Capacity

Compensation Range

$5,906.25 - $8,508.42 CAD Monthly

The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for a position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the salary range for a job.

Posting End Date

June 7, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

JOB SUMMARY

ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS

Reporting to the Director, SPARC, the incumbent works closely with faculty members and research support staff from all Faculties, Departments and units at all UBC campuses.

WORK PERFORMED
- Provides authoritative information on research funding administrative processes relating to NFRF programs, and other tri-agency interdisciplinary funding opportunities as required. This involves setting goals for SPARC's support services, including a work plan, and forecasting and establishing a budget as required;
- Plans, manages and coordinates equitable and transparent NFRF grant reviews to faculty from disciplines across the social sciences, humanities, health, and natural sciences and engineering. This also includes providing strategic and editorial review feedback as part of a SPARC review team;
- Plans, manages and delivers outreach and training programs (e.g., information sessions, strategic grant development workshops, strategic resources) for NFRF competitions, which may involve recruiting panelists/speakers (e.g., UBC peer reviewers, NFRF administrators), program development in collaboration with other Faculties, Departments and sites, travel (e.g., hospital sites, UBC-Okanagan) and presenting;
- Provides one-on-one consultations to faculty and teams with the aim of improving the strength and competitiveness of grant proposals, which may include matching funding opportunities to research activities and researchers, and coordinating grant development;
- Maintains a confidential library of successful NFRF proposals obtained from UBC researchers;
- Analyzes competition-related data and develops presentations and/or written reports;
- Supports various research funding programs and initiatives as required (e.g., SSHRC Special Initiatives), which may involve assisting in the development and assessment of complex institutional funding proposals, providing liaison and support for multi-investigator teams, coordinating and integrating contributions by multiple authors on team proposals, and developing, editing and finalizing institutional letters of support;
- Promotes services and programs offered by the SPARC Office;
- Performs other duties as required.

CONSEQUENCE OF ERROR

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports to Director, SPARC. Work is reviewed periodically to assess the validity of recommendations and the achievement of defined goals.

SUPERVISION GIVEN

Provides guidance and technical knowledge to individual researchers and research teams in order to develop highly competitive funding proposals. Also, may, from time to time, manage students, employees on contract and/or consultants.

Minimum Qualifications

For research work, a post-graduate degree or equivalent professional designation with a minimum of four years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Otherwise, an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline is required with a minimum of six years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting faculty in a research-intensive university with demonstrated skill in grant development and research administration
- Good understanding of multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research
- Knowledge of NFRF funding opportunities is an asset
- Good understanding of equity, diversity and inclusion principles in research
- Superior oral communication skills with ability to lead effective and professiona



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