Business Development Officer - Industry Partnerships

Date Posted: 03/22/2024
Req ID: 36622
Faculty/Division: VP - Research
Department: Innovations & Partnerships Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00036653

Description:

About us:

The Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) portfolio supports the University of Toronto as a top public research university in the world. Our mission is to create the most supportive environment possibleso that our researchers, innovators and learners can do what they do best — advance understanding and apply new knowledge. Our work supports, fosters and promotes the research and innovation culture and activities of our faculty, staff and students, along with our partner hospitals, funding sponsors, and partners in the public and private sector. VPRI provides a full range of services including guidance to faculty, staff and students on funding opportunities, research agreement negotiation, oversight andaccountability services including research accounting, environmental health and safety, innovation and entrepreneurship, partnerships, policies and procedures, and institutional awards and honours.

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President (Innovations, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship), the Business Development Officer identifies opportunities to advance the financial support of university research through industry and other partnership opportunities, and related granting opportunities. The University has set an ambitious, achievable goal of expanding industry partnerships and the incumbent will develop strategies and initiatives towards this goal.

In addition to working with external stakeholders and partners, the incumbent interacts with University researchers to support their efforts in developing and leveraging industry interactions through various partnered funding opportunities; provide excellent knowledge of funding and support programs for industry-academic research collaborations; develop and implement strategies to cultivate new industrial partnerships with UofT; and facilitate linkages between potential industry partners and University researchers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying potential new research partners, including from industry, facilitating introductions and creating connections to the U of T research community
• Researching and recommending new research funding opportunities for external collaborations and partnerships
• Providing potential industry collaborators with detailed information on policies and procedures that must be adhered to while working within the university environment
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Promoting the University’s research capabilities to industrial, governmental and finance sectors to enhance research and innovation funding opportunities
• Fostering and maintaining networks to build capacity and collaboration

Essential Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in science, engineering and/or business, or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Six to seven years experience in relationship or research management with a demonstrated track record of success.
• Minimum one year experience in marketing, intellectual property management, contract or technology development experience.
• Excellent research, analytical, negotiation, entrepreneurial, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Creative problem solving.

Tobe successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Communicator
• Problem solver
• Team player

Closing Date: 04/09/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 17 -- $105,706 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $135,179. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Anita Chooraman

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.