Program Officer, Health Sciences, Contracts, and Research Partnerships. Research and Innovation

Job Description

Job title: Program Officer, Health Sciences, Contracts, and Research Partnerships. Research and Innovation

Company: University of Winnipeg

Job description: Probation/Trial Period: 910 working hours or six (6) months, whichever occurs firstHours: 35 hours per weekFunding: BudgetStart Date: As soon as possibleLocation: Winnipeg, MBJob Type: ContinuingStatus: ExistingDate Posted: 05/26/2025Closing Date: 06/09/2025Salary Range: $58,513.00 – $81,117.40The Research Office is responsible for advancing the research enterprise of the University by obtaining, allocating, and administrating research grants, negotiating research contracts, and ensuring compliance to national and international standards in human and animal ethics certification.The Program Officer, Health Sciences, Contracts, and Research Partnerships is a full-time continuing role responsible for a diverse range of activities related to supporting faculty and student research in the health sciences by working closely with the Research Office to ensure the successful administration of all Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), as well as oversee research-related contracts and agreements at UW.Responsibilities:

• Manages the CIHR and health sciences award processes.
• Reviews and provides advice to faculty on grant applications to ensure adherence to agency guidelines.
• Supports health-based applications to the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) program and committee.
• Maintains contact with other program officers to ensure that the university is aware of current funding opportunities, quotas, and changes to policies, and is adhering to funding agency guidelines and regulations.
• Supports faculty in application processes.
• Creates and analyses annual health sciences research-related grant statistics, along with a five-year trend, to assist with writing reports.
• Conducts critical reviews of project descriptions, budgets and supporting documents and offers constructive, technical and substantive feedback.
• Writes support letters for faculty and students applying to external agencies.
• Meets with new and existing faculty members to provide individual advice on their research program and funding opportunities.
• Interprets and implements policies, procedures and regulations on day-to-day research-related questions and issues.
• Coordinates and delivers workshops, training and information sessions for faculty, students and staff.
• Works on planning, formulating, developing, and implementing best practices, policies, and procedures related to strategies of research assessment and impact of UWinnipeg researchers.
• Provides support to the Research Office, including scheduling and preparing correspondence related to contracts and agreements, in the creation and maintenance of resource libraries.
• Works under the direction of Vice-President and Legal Counsel to ensure patent filing administrative obligations are met and invoices for patent costs and maintenance fees are paid.
• Provides support to Legal Counsel with respect to:

• the negotiation of research agreements;
• assists with preparing, proofreading, editing and formatting legal documents;
• specifically, assistance drafting internal intellectual property agreements;
• assistance drafting Statements of Work and Budget documents where required;
• maintaining paper and electronic files documenting the negotiation, review and approval status for research contracts.
• Acts as the preliminary point of contact for all faculty/researchers entering into funding and/or research agreements.
• Answers general enquiries about the process for drafting and review of legal agreements.
• Monitors and upholds contract-related institutional policies by maintaining familiarity with evolving regulatory requirements and best practices.
• Ensures fully executed copies of contracts are distributed to appropriate parties and are filed properly, securely, and confidentially.
• Monitors and assesses external non Tri-Agency opportunities for health-related funding.
• Attends meetings of and liaises with Research Impact Canada on all topics related to knowledge mobilization, translation, and research impact.
• Acts as the main point of contact for the development of new research partners across all sectors, including acting as a liaison with members of the industry on research commercialization and innovation.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree Required, preferably within the natural sciences or health fields.
• Minimum 4 years of directly related experience.
• Experience working in post-secondary environment an asset.
• Experience in research grant writing.
• Experience in large-scale research project and infrastructure management.
• Experience in organizing and managing academic workshops and events.
• Experience in drafting and maintaining multiple budgets accurately.
• Experience with accounts payable.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritize competing demands, and work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to details.
• Ability to show initiative and work independently with a high degree of accuracy and attention to details and to work productively under minimum supervision.
• Ability to make independent judgements within area and University policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse groups at various levels of internal and external contacts.
• Demonstrated computer and website maintenance skills, experience with the Canadian Convergence portal and ResearchNet portal would be an asset
• Knowledge of the principals of research design and grant application procedures, as well as knowledge or mobilization processes.
• Ability to collect and synthesize relevant resources.
• Ability to be flexible and work as part of a team and within the University overall
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

An equivalent combination of education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered.Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The salary range for this position will be from $58,513.00 to $81,117.40 annually.Note The work described in this posting will be conducted in-person, with an opportunity to apply for Remote Work for up to two (2) days per week.The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff and faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.The University of Winnipeg is committed to ensuring employment opportunities are accessible for all applicants. If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact human_resources@uwinnipeg.ca.The personal information of applicants is collected under the authority of the University of Winnipeg Act and 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal information collected via the recruitment process is used to assess the applicant’s suitability, eligibility, and qualifications for employment, and to otherwise support recruitment activities. This information will be provided to participating members of the recruitment process. Questions regarding the collection of your personal information may be directed to the Director, HR Services, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9 or human_resources@uwinnipeg.ca.

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job date: Wed, 28 May 2025 02:54:33 GMT