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Mitacs est un organisme sans but lucratif national qui aide des partenaires du secteur privé et sans but lucratif à résoudre des défis stratégiques en tirant profit du talent postsecondaire de première classe du Canada et d’un réseau mondial de partenariats avec des entreprises, des établissements d’enseignement et des gouvernements. Par ces collaborations, Mitacs aide les entreprises partenaires et les partenaires communautaires à réussir, améliore le développement des compétences pratiques des étudiants et renforce l’écosystème d’innovation de calibre mondial du Canada. À Mitacs, nous nous efforçons de développer la prochaine génération d’innovateurs en les aidant à acquérir des compétences de recherche et d’affaires essentielles à leur réussite. En collaboration avec des entreprises, des gouvernements et des établissements d’enseignement du Canada et de l’étranger, nous soutenons l’avènement d’une nouvelle économie en tablant sur la plus importante ressource du Canada : son capital humain.
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Associé(e), Développement des affaires – (congé parental de 6 mois)
Ce poste peut être occupé entièrement à distance, de n’importe où au Canada
Ce poste relève de la directrice régionale ou du directeur régional, Développement des affaires de la région de la candidate retenue ou du candidat retenu. La personne titulaire de ce poste apporte un soutien interne à l’équipe du développement des affaires pour mettre sur pied des projets de recherche et d’innovation en collaboration avec les secteurs privé et postsecondaire.

DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF OUR INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAM?

Mitacs is a national not-for-profit that helps industry and non-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 the complete job description, please visit our website: https://www.mitacs.ca/careers/
Business Development Associate - (6 months contract of parental leave coverage)
This position can be fully remote, from anywhere in Canada
This position reports to the Regional Director, Business Development — of the region of the selected candidate. This role provides internal support to the Business Development team in developing research and innovation projects with the academic and private sectors.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Research experience, or a keen interest in research
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiasm and team player
• Desire to pursue a career in the research and innovation ecosystem, outside the post-secondary field, by being highly involved in the management of funding applications for research projects
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-performance cultureKnowledge of written and spoken English and French is required in this role as you will interact with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders from across Canada
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  Hiring Range: $52,720 - $62,605
  Hiring and Salary Range Transparency
  Typically, employees are hired, transferred, or promoted within the salary range, specifically between the minimum and midpoint in the hiring range.
  The salary range refers to the range of base salaries for a given position, encompassing the minimum and maximum amounts. The midpoint of the range is positioned approximately halfway between the minimum and maximum, indicating a fully qualified employee with comprehensive job knowledge and experience for the role.
  Only in rare and exceptional circumstances, where a candidate has the experience, skills, and expertise that far exceed those required for the position, would we consider paying above the hiring range for this role.
  Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and decolonization are core values at Mitacs: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Mitacs. We believe a diverse workforce comprised of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and backgrounds (e.g., gender identities and expressions, Indigeneity, race, abilities, sexual orientation, and other identities) are crucial to our success. We welcome everyone to apply and encourage you to connect with us if you require accommodations during the recruitment process.

• Work closely with members of the team to ensure the quality of the research proposals submitted by applicants
• Follow up with applicants (college and university professors, students, postdocs, industry and community partners) to assure completeness of the proposals and help them build their research budgets
• Populate and maintain our Client Relationship Management (CRM) database with contacts’ and organizations’ info
• Answer questions about Mitacs programs coming from students and other stakeholders
• Contribute to the matching of partner organizations’ projects with post-secondary researchers by helping to manage open projects and student applications.
• Provide support to the Business Development team as needed, particularly in the administrative follow-up of research and innovation projects, by liaising with other Mitacs departments