Research Development Officer

2 weeks ago


Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:11/14/2023
**Req ID**: 34954
**Faculty/Division**: VP - Research
**Department**: Research Services Office
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00043744

**Description**:
**About us**:
VPRI provides a full range of services including guidance to faculty, staff and students on funding opportunities, research agreement negotiation, oversight and accountability services including research accounting, environmental health and safety, innovation and entrepreneurship, partnerships, policies and procedures, and institutional awards and honours.

**Your opportunity**:
Based within the Research Services Office (RSO), which administers over $400 million in annual research funding, you will work closely with faculty members and research administrators to enhance the University’s participation acrosshundreds of research funding programs and to maximize the share of funding awarded to researchers.

The proposal development supports you will lead or assist with include: internal peer reviews, a library of proposal development resources (e.g. sponsor materials, tip sheets, sample proposals), workshops & info sessions, and detailed statistical analyses of research funding competition results.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Fostering and maintaining networks to build capacity and collaboration
- Coordinating peer reviews of research projects with internal and/or external contacts
- Analyzing market data to determine trends and effectiveness of programs and initiatives
- Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
- Researching, analyzing and recommending grant opportunities
- Leading seminars and/or workshops
- Implementing plans and process improvements for proposal activities

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Master's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Experience maintaining databases and producing complex statistical reports and analysis from data collected
- Skills to produce highly professionalized RSO presentation materials primarily for proposal development purposes
- Sound knowledge of University research-related and financial policies and procedures
- Strong computer skills, including the ability to work with a broad range of information systems tools including spreadsheets, databases and sponsor-based electronic systems
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment
- Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills
- Tact and sensitivity in dealing with varied clientele
- Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Accountable
- Organized
- Problem solver
- Team player

**Closing Date**: 11/28/2023, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Budget - Continuing
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Research Administration & Teaching
**Recruiter**: Anita Chooraman

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