Associate Dean, Research and Grant Development

2 days ago

Toronto, Canada Toronto Metropolitan University Full time

**Arts, Dean's Office**:

- Posted:

- October 16, 2025
- Deadline to Apply:

- Thursday, October 30, 2025

The **Associate Dean, Research and Grant Development** leads the Faculty of Arts’ strategy to advance research, scholarly, and creative (SRC) activity, with a focus on research impact, grant development, and internal and external funding. Guided by TMU’s Academic Plan (2025-30), Strategic Research Plan (2025-30), and the Faculty of Arts Action Plan (2025-30), the Associate Dean works closely with the Dean, Associate Deans, and other academic leaders to foster a vibrant and inclusive research culture that supports faculty, students, and collaborative initiatives.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- **Research Strategy & Capacity Building** - Develop and implement Faculty-wide research strategies, foster interdisciplinary collaboration, nurture diverse and inclusive research, and support equity-deserving scholars.
- **Grant Development & Facilitation** - Oversee support for grant proposal and research partnership development, facilitate research spending and administration, manage and allocate internal research funds and initiate major research award nominations.
- **Research Infrastructure & Compliance** - Build research support infrastructure and ensure policy and ethics compliance, both within the Faculty of Arts and in collaboration with relevant TMU administrative units (Research Services, Financial Services).
- **Knowledge Mobilization & Partnerships** - Lead strategies to amplify research reach, promote Arts research and researchers in internal and external media, and build strategic partnerships for knowledge mobilization.
- **Budget & Resource Planning -**Participate in budget setting; advocate for resources; monitor financial allocations within the research and grant administration portfolio.
- **HR & Administrative Leadership -**Supervise staff; provide onboarding, training, and performance oversight; represent the Dean as required**.**
- Visionary, empathetic, and collaborative leadership with superior organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills;
- Experience managing a large and complex portfolio of grant administrative and research-related responsibilities;
- Strong knowledge of SRC practices, funding processes, and operational issues within a university context, particularly in social sciences and humanities disciplines;
- Demonstrated success in fostering research capacity, grant development, and interdisciplinary collaboration across diverse scholarly and creative fields;
- Ability to identify and advocate for institutional and systemic changes that strengthen research infrastructure and processes (e.g., research ethics, finance, and grant administration);
- Sensitivity to the differing research needs of scholars across disciplines within the Faculty, and the ability to support inclusive and equitable research practices;
- Strong commitment to excellence in research training and the professional development of faculty and students.

**How to Apply**:
Applications, consisting of the following, must be received by October 30, 2025:

- A cover letter and curriculum vitae
- A statement on commitment to EDIA

Any confidential inquiries about the opportunity may be directed to Dr. Amy Peng, Dean, Faculty of Arts.

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