CRAFT Research & Partnerships Program Manager

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: 01/17/2025
Req ID: 41341
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Dept of Mechanical & Industrial Eng
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00046624

ABOUT US:

The Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) is a collaborative research center between the University of Toronto (UofT) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC). CRAFT aims to establish an internationally leading and nationally unique research enterprise, focused on device innovation related to (a) diagnostics for remote communities and critical care, (b) organ-on-a-chip technologies, and (c) biofabrication. A particular emphasis is on growing the engagement with industry and clinical partners.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in an engineering discipline or analytical chemistry or acceptable combination of equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum six years relevant experience within an academic, government and/or industry setting.
• Related experience in business and strategy development, stakeholder management, and program implementation in a research environment, including the ability to negotiate and build partnerships/networks and influence key decision makers at the senior executive level within corporations, government and other key organizations at the national and international level.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills in handling multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing financial aspects including expense/revenue modeling and cost forecasting.
• Proven success assessing opportunities in a variety of science and technical disciplines and writing excellent, convincing funding proposals to acquire funding for research programs and consortia.
• Superior ability to work collaboratively with faculty members and other contacts to understand and articulate research goals, requirements of industry, and administer research programs.
• Excellent research, analytical, negotiation, entrepreneurial, and organizational skills.
• Understanding of research contracts, intellectual property, research applications and research funding opportunities.
• Superior communication skills including the ability to speak and write clearly and persuasively; superior presentation skills with the ability to effectively develop captivating presentation materials using a variety of tools (E.g. Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint). Demonstrated ability to solve problems in a creative and effective manner.
• Ability to work with a high degree of independence with good initiative, judgement, tact and discretion.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotions of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

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

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Identifying, developing and executing strategies for research and development collaborations.
• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting.
• Researching and recommending new opportunities for external collaborations and partnerships.
• Developing plans that support research collaborations and advance technologies.
• Coordinating the schedule for program and event calendars.
• Writing grant applications.
• Promoting research initiatives to increase program visibility and reputation.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Accountable
• Communicator
• Organized
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Team player
  Closing Date: 01/31/2025, 11:59PM ET
  Employee Group: USW
  Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
  Schedule: Full-Time