SpinUp Program Coordinator

About Us

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential. Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life‑changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world. This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe‑ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron‑Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

Your Opportunity

The Office of the Vice‑Principal Research (OVPR) at UTM has recently launched SpinUp, which joins the University of Toronto Entrepreneurship (UTE) network of accelerators as U of T’s first wet‑lab‑based incubator. SpinUp provides early‑stage life science startups with affordable access to coworking lab and office spaces, infrastructure, equipment, and programming, while creating experiential learning opportunities for UTM students, and research partnerships for UTM researchers. The SpinUp Program Coordinator will perform an essential role by working under the direction of the Director, Partnerships and Innovation to provide day‑to‑day support for resident startups; liaise with partners and collaborators; organize and deliver entrepreneurship programming and events; promote SpinUp; and assist in recruitment of new members and partners. In performing these tasks, it is essential that the Coordinator consistently demonstrate significant tact, collegiality, discretion, and collaborative skills during interactions with both internal and external stakeholders.

Your responsibilities will include

- Advising on communication strategies to support goals and priorities

- Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance

- Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow‑up items

- Advising on the patentability of commercially applicable aspects of inventions

- Delivering presentations to promote programs, opportunities and/or initiatives

- Consulting with clients regarding the development of project scope and resources

- Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming

- Serving as a resource to others by providing non‑supervisory administrative guidance

Essential Qualifications

- Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry, the life sciences, or related field is required or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.

- Minimum four years of related experience.

- Experience working in a research wet laboratory environment.

- Experience working in an entrepreneurship environment.

- Ability to work well with numerous partners, and in a team setting.

- Experience coordinating projects and managing events.

- Excellent organizational, time management and professional presentation skills.

- Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office suite and social media platforms.

Assets (Nonessential)

- Graduate degree in chemistry, the life sciences, or related field (MSc, PhD).

- Experience working with entrepreneurs within a post‑secondary environment.

- Experience working in a startup accelerator or incubator.

- Knowledge of laboratory safety policies and procedures.

To be successful in this role you will be

- Achievement oriented

- Adaptable

- Cooperative

- Diplomatic

- Resourceful

- Tactful

- Team player

Please note, there is one position available on a continuing basis ***

Closing Date: 01/26/2026, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing

Schedule: Full‑Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 11 – $76,577. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $97,928. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Recruiter: Desiray Stewart

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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