Date Posted: 09/17/2026
Req ID: 50242
Faculty/Division: VP - Research
Department: Research Services Office
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00020798
Existing Vacancy: Yes
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 and accountability 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 Research Services Office (RSO), you will work closely with all RSO teams to support faculty success in a broad range of regular, high volume domestic and international research funding programs.
Our leadership team provides an open and professional environment that fosters a culture of goal orientation, self-motivation, accountability, team work and respect. We strive for excellence and recognize and value employee contributions that advance the VPRI and University goals.
If you are motivated and passionate about contributing to one of the top universities in the world, consider a career with us.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Advising on improvementsto draft funding proposals to better meet agency requirements
- Analyzing draft funding proposals
- Editing research funding applications
- Writing funding proposal content
- Developing proposal development guides and resources
- Coordinating peer reviews of research projects with internal and/or external contacts
- Conducting detailed analysis of funding competition outcomes
- Producing complex statistical analyses.
- Preparing content and delivering proposal development guidance at workshops and information sessions
Essential Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or Doctorate Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum four (4) years' relevant experience in a University research or research environment, including experience writing, reviewing and editing grant proposals in an academic environment
- Experience preparing and conducting workshops/information sessions to groups of individuals
- Experience with participation in major competitions, including coordinating peer review of large-scale projects
- Excellent editing, proofreading and writing skills; including grammar, punctuation and spelling
- Excellent communication skills; ability to communicate with researchers from a variety of disciplines, communicate recommendations in a manner that is clear, objective and respectful
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex or diverse information
- Understanding of the expectations andoperation of government research councils and other external funding agencies
- Ability to conduct research on policy issues that impact the research funding environment
Assets (Nonessential):
- Personal success in competitive grant competition
- Interest in and solid understanding of the research culture at universities and the role of research support services
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Adaptable
- Cooperative
- Organized
- Resourceful
Closing Date: 10/01/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term This is a TERM role ending November 2027.
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 13 -- $86,340. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $110,415. 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.
Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.