Research Development Officer

1 week ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

Position Information

**Position Title**
- Research Development Officer

**Department/Unit**
- Science - Dean's Office

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- S099-25

**Employee Group**
- DPMG

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 2 years

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $68,105 - $91,237 per annum

**Classification**
- ADM-06

**Provisional Statement**
- This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role._

**About Dalhousie University**
- Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

**Job Summary**

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide grant-writing seminars for faculty and graduate students, as required.
- Work with the Associate Dean, Research, and Faculty leadership to develop long-term strategic plans for research within the Faculty.
- Facilitate cross-departmental links, interdisciplinary research, and collaboration in the context of strategic priorities.

**Note**
- The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

**Required Qualifications**
- Master’s degree in a Science-related field plus approximately five years’ related experience in research administration or related environment (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to deal with the high volume and interdisciplinary setting, and to adapt to changing priorities.
- Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills. Ability and confidence to communicate effectively with researchers from a variety of disciplines, with staff and senior administrators, and with sponsors.
- Experience with preparation of individual and multi-author research proposals for government funding agencies.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to integrate and synthesize complex data and ideas.
- Familiarity with Nova Scotia, Canadian and international major research funding programs.

**Assets**
- Technical writing training or education.
- Ph.D.

**Job Competencies**
- Respect & Inclusion
- Adaptability
- Thinking and Acting Strategically
- Relationship Building
- Resource & Process Management

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**

Posting Detail Information

**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 05/22/2025

**Close Date**
- 05/29/2025

**Open Until Filled**
- No

**Special Instructions to Applicant**

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