mitacs
Academic-Industry Partnerships, Advisor - Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$65k-$85kDetected 20 days ago
Business DevelopmentResearchCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Do you thrive in collaborative environments where creativity, continuous improvement, and strategic thinking are valued?
- We connect researchers with organizations across every region of the country to help solve pressing challenges and accelerate economic growth.
- By enabling business academic collaboration and supporting the development of highly skilled talent, we contribute to a resilient, future ready Canadian economy.
Responsibilities
- Are you motivated by work that strengthens Canada's competitiveness and delivers meaningful impact for communities and businesses?
- Work closely with members of Mitacs Business Development, Research, and Programs teams to deliver high‐quality programming
- Create and maintain a network of partners/clients in industry and academia, namely in the Kingston region and surrounding area
- Provide support to the Business Development team as needed
- Provide business development support to all Mitacs programs as needed
- Provide business development and student engagement support to Queen's University
Requirements
- Only in rare and exceptional circumstances, where a candidate has the experience, skills, and expertise that far exceed those required for the position, would we consider paying above the hiring range for this role.
Compensation
- Hiring and Salary Range Transparency
Benefits
- Recent Masters or PhD, ideally from Queen's University, or an equivalent combination of education and research experience
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion and reconciliation are strong commitments at
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - Mitacs.
Company info
- Do you want to be part of a mission driven organization shaping Canada's innovation future?
- At Mitacs, we take a talent first approach to building Canada's innovation capacity.
- Guided by our values - Impact, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence, and Talent - we work with partners nationwide to advance research, commercialization, and innovation.
- At Mitacs, you become part of a team committed to empowering Canadian talent, fostering meaningful partnerships, and driving innovation that supports Canada's long-term competitiveness.
- Our business development team members are the bridge between academia and industry partners or organizations.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Special consideration will be given to applicants with an active social network with proven ability to promote participation and sponsorship in programs or initiatives in their community.
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