Research Coordinator
at Queens University
Kingston, ON, Canada -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 25 Sep, 2024 | Not Specified | 26 Jun, 2024 | N/A | Office Administration,Management Skills,Outlook,Powerpoint,Communication Skills,Discretion,Completion,Analytical Skills,Drafting Correspondence,Excel,Research,Microsoft Office,Consideration | No | No |
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Description:
Research Coordinator
About Queen’s University
Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.
We are committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcome applications from individuals from equity seeking groups such as women, racialized/visible minorities, Indigenous/Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, persons who identify in the LGBTQ+ community and others who reflect the diversity of Canadian society.
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Job Summary
Reporting to the Administrative Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for coordination activities in support of the Department of Surgery’s research program. Responsibilities include a broad range of functions such as supporting the preparation and submission of competitive applications to research funding agencies, liaising with researchers to determine research needs, providing guidance on potential funding sources, assisting with research accounting activities and providing feedback on research applications in advance of their submission. In all of these activities, the incumbent will act as liaison with internal and external granting agencies as well as the Queen’s Office of Research Services.
The incumbent will also provide administrative support to the Division of Orthopedic Surgery and the Postgraduate Surgical Residency training program and lead special projects in support of the Division’s academic mission.
Job Description
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Completion of a University degree, plus several years of experience in an area relevant to the position involving research coordination, project management or financial management.
- Previous experience in office administration.
- Previous experience in financial administration.
- Knowledge of university policies and procedures will be considered an asset.
- Knowledge of university structure and financial/computing systems will be considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of PeopleSoft systems is considered an asset.
- Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
- Excellent organizational and time management skills and the ability to work under pressure with multiple deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written for assisting in drafting correspondence, reports, proposal and related documents, preferably for submission to granting councils foundations and /or contracting agencies.
- The ability to take initiative and to assess and establish priorities while working in an environment with multiple interruptions and strict deadlines.
- Incumbent must be able to work independently and collaboratively.
- Discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive administrative and research (including financial) information.
- Analytical skills in order to make the most of information at hand.
- Knowledge of both university and hospital structures including policies, procedures and administrative systems considered an asset.
- Ability to perform financial administration activities.
- Advanced computer knowledge, specifically of the Internet, Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel as well as database programs.
- Ability to work non-traditional hours to support events periodically.
Responsibilities:
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Financial Services
Accounts / Finance / Tax / CS / Audit
Finance
Graduate
An area relevant to the position involving research coordination project management or financial management
Proficient
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Kingston, ON, Canada