Research Funding Manager

Date Posted: 10/31/2024
Req ID: 40490
Faculty/Division: VP - Research
Department: Innovations & Partnerships Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00057327

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:

Based within the Innovations and Partnerships team, the Research Funding Manager will be an integral part of the team working with faculty members and academic administrators across the University to provide efficient and effective service and support to the University research community. Responsibilities include the development and implementation of funding strategies, promoting the University and its researchers to existing and new funding agencies, maximizing funding opportunities with current funding agencies, facilitating multi‐ institutional proposals and those requiring matching funding, providing advice and assistance in proposal development. The provision of such support also includes post‐award activities including the timely and accurate establishment of successful awards on the University’s Administrative Management Systems (AMS), negotiating research funding agreements with sponsors on behalf of the University, post‐award stewardship of funded initiatives, expertise and direction within the team, the portfolio and the research community on compliance related issues in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment; and ongoing analysis of the University’s performance in research funding programs. The Research Funding Manager works closely with research facilitators inside and outside the Innovations and Partnerships portfolio to identify and address administrative challenges and opportunities in research and in developing and implementing service enhancements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing, revising and operationalizing business processes that support research activities and objectives
• Serving as an expert resource on specific issues to a group of specialists
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Settling research agreement terms with sponsor and funding agencies including multi-party agreements
• Establishing sub-grant agreements with research partner organizations
• Interpreting and applying policies to independently determine if sponsor terms comply with applicable regulations
• Releasing or holding funds according to internal and external compliance requirements

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum of six to seven (6-7) years of relevant experience in research agreement and funding administration including multi-party sponsorship agreements.
• Experience providing advice to faculty and staff administrators with regards to agreements, policy and approach.
• Demonstrated ability to guide and negotiate complex terms of large-scale, multi-party research agreements.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills in order to bring parties together for multi-party agreements.
• Superior relationship management with stakeholders at all levels with a strong sense of judgement, tact and diplomacy.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate organizational structures, policies and procedures in balance with stakeholder goals.
• Expert knowledge of the University's Research Information System (RIS) and Financial Information System (FIS) or equivalent systems.
• Strong computer skills including ability to work with a broad range of internal and external information system tools and electronic processing systems including spreadsheets, databases and sponsor-based electronic systems.

Assets (Nonessential):

• Expert knowledge of the University's research‐related and financial policies and procedures.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Decisive
• Multi-tasker
• Problem solver
• Resourceful
• Self-directed

Closing Date: 11/11/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW 
Appointment Type: Grant - Term This is a one (1) year Term role, with the possibility of renewal.
Schedule: Part-Time This is a part-time 50% FTE position.
Pro-Rated at 50% FTE Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 15 -- $47,813 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $61,145. 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.