Advisor, Business Development

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 working in a fast-paced culture where your opinions are valued and respected?_
- Mitacs is a national not-for-profit organization that helps industry and not-for-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, Business Development - Carleton University / Conseiller(ère), Développement des affaires — Carleton University**

This is not your ordinary sales job. Our Business Development Advisors are the bridge between academia and industry partners or organizations. They spot opportunities and act on behalf of Mitacs. They are at the forefront of marketing Mitacs programs and are analogous to matchmakers, who find the common interests between companies and researchers.

If you were to join Mitacs as an Advisor in our Business Development team, jointly with Carleton University, we’d ask you to do the following:

- Work closely with members of the Mitacs Business Development, Research, and Programs teams to deliver high‐quality programming.
- Work closely with stakeholders at Carleton University to fully understand the needs of the researchers and students, find industry opportunities, and identify the best programs to leverage the research opportunities uncovered.
- Create and maintain a network of partners/clients in industry and academia, in Ottawa and the Kanata North region.
- Introduce companies and not-for-profit organizations to various Mitacs programs.
- Introduce companies to various university researchers
- Provide business development support to all Mitacs programs as needed.
- Provide business development and student engagement support to Carleton University

This sounds quite exciting and challenging, right? Let’s hope so, because if it does, there’s a good chance this job is right for you. Here’s what you will have already that will help you to handle these challenges:

- Recent MSc or PhD (within one to two years), ideally from Carleton University, or an equivalent combination of education and research experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in French, an asset
- Excellent presentation skills
- Enthusiastic and high‐energy self‐starter
- Team player
- 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

Special consideration will be given to applicants with an active social network with proven ability to promote participation and sponsorship in programs or initiatives in their community.Il ne s’agit pas d’une simple opération de promotion Les conseillères et conseillers de notre équipe du développement des affaires font office d’intermédiaires entre le milieu postsecondaire et nos partenaires du secteur privé ou sans but lucratif. Leur mission : flairer les occasions et agir au nom de Mitacs. Être à l’avant-plan de la promotion des programmes de Mitacs et faire le lien entre les entreprises et les chercheuses et chercheurs pour trouver leurs intérêts communs.

Si vous décidez de vous joindre à Mitacs à titre de conseiller ou conseillère, Développement des affaires à l’Université Carleton, voici ce que nous attendons de vous:

- travailler en étroite collaboration avec les membres des équipes Développement des affaires, Recherche et Programmes de Mitacs afin de proposer des programmes de très grande qualité;
- travailler en étroite collaboration avec les parties prenantes de l’Université Carleton afin de bien comprendre les besoins des chercheuses et chercheurs et des étudiantes et étudiants, de trouver des occasions avec des entreprises et de déterminer quels sont les meilleurs programmes qui permettent de tirer le maximum des occasions de recherche recensées;
- créer et entretenir un réseau de partenaires et clients dans le secteur privé et le milieu postsecondaire à Ottawa et dans la région de Kanata-Nord;
- présenter les divers programmes de Mitacs aux entreprises et OSBL;
- présenter des entrepri