Development Officer, Science

Position: Development Officer, Science

Date: October 2009

1. General Accountability
The Development Officer, Science is responsible for providing development and technical skills within the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) to assist the growth of the Convergence Centre science activities. This individual must be able to work effectively with a number of stakeholders including Algoma University, private sector companies, other academic institutions and researchers as well as partner organizations including non-profits and industry associations.

The Development Officer will be a hands-on resource to support the development of Convergence Centre projects including:
• Project brainstorming
• Project planning
• Partner coordination
• Funding proposal creation
• Project management (in some cases)
• Report writing (in some cases)

The Development Officer will interact with members of the Research team at Algoma University, including the Academic Dean and Associate VP Research, academic faculty, Research Chairs and the University’s Manager of Research and Partnerships, as well as with research, technical and managerial personnel in external partner organizations. The Development Officer will also be directly involved in identifying funding sources and developing funding applications that involve external partners and/or multi-partner and multi-disciplinary research teams

The incumbent is expected to work at an advanced level and be creative and innovative in developing Convergence Centre projects and partnerships. He/she will possess an excellent grasp of the various facets of the science sectors (ideally within one or more of the focus areas of bio-products, invasive species and health technologies). The Development Officer will use this knowledge to be proactive in developing initiatives with groups both inside and outside the University and in preparing various grant submissions.

2. Nature and Scope
The Development Officer of SSMIC is accountable to the Director of Development.

3. Specific Accountabilities
The Development Officer:
• Identifies grant opportunities for academia, private sector and non-profit partners
• Participates in the writing and development of grant applications.
• Works with a network of partners in the private, government and academic sectors in order to identify areas of collaboration.
• Completes status reports and updates for initial funding agencies (ex, FedNor and NOHFC).
• Understands and maintains an up-to-date profile of research and other funding opportunities from available government, foundation and private sector sources.
• Supports private sector companies in their efforts to develop research and technology demonstration projects in the region.
• Thinks broadly to attract local and global private sector partners to participate in local initiatives based on his/her understanding of business drivers.
• Assists in project planning and project management
• Works with the AU Research and Development teams to identify projects where innovation and commercialization of research outcomes could be facilitated by the SSMIC and/or involvement of external partners. These projects include, but are not limited to, those involving invasive species, health informatics, clinical research, bio-products and chemical ecology research and other community – driven research in science and technology sectors.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter before November 27th to:
 

Lois Conyers: lconyers@ssmic.com
OR
Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
1520 Queen Street East, NW 307
Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2G4
 

We thank you for your interest. Only candidates being considered for an interview will be contacted.