Accountabilities:
- Partner with the Business Lead to develop and promote the OPAL research services and innovation capabilities to support business development activities with established and prospective academic and industry partners; encourage and facilitate industry interactions, including research engagements.
- Promote engagement of services provincially, nationally, and internationally across the bioscience community with institutional partners, collaborators, and external clients.
- Manage the employee career cycle through activities such as: recruitment, retention and separations, orientation, and onboarding, coaching and performance feedback, supporting professional growth, training, and development, managing performance, and addressing disciplinary matters.
- Manage the implementation of programs, activities, and systems to support the delivery of optimal services to both internal and external researchers, partner organizations, collaborators, and clients.
- Create, optimize, and manage workflows to meet internal and external requests, focusing on high-quality, high throughput.
- Lead by example with a commitment to continuous improvement and GIFS values.
- Establish and manage lab processes.
- Negotiate and monitor fee for service agreements.
- Work with the Business Development team in identifying funding opportunities; provide technical review and support for developing co-funding for grant submissions and funding opportunities to support the growth of the Platform and GIFS.
- Collect, analyze, and synthesize data related to overall performance.
- Facilitate communication among clients, the research community, and key stakeholders.
- Identify strategic alliance partners and develop long-term, sustainable relationships.
- Foster and promote a culture of innovation by dedicating time for innovation within the platform.
- Participate in the Scientific Executive Committee (SEC) and help in defining, supporting, and implementing scientific and strategic direction for the Institute.
- Other accountabilities as assigned.
Education:
PhD or master’s degree in a relevant subject area such as, plant sciences, genomics, or agronomy
Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of experience in the technical management of operations in a life sciences laboratory.
- Experience with project management, product development, and/or innovation projects, ideally in the ag biotechnology ecosystem.
- Experience leading and developing teams.
- Experience with research funding models and processes.
- Industry-focused business development and/or marketing experience along with a strong understanding of both academic and industry environments is highly desired.
- Demonstrated experience and skill in building relationships with diverse constituencies and negotiating commercial agreements.
- The ideal candidate will have direct experience in the bridging research to industry and the ability to bring the results of scientific research to the marketplace.
Skills:
- A proven leader and innovative problem solver capable of overcoming challenging and complex issues in a fast-paced environment and growing market.
- Excellent oral and written communications skills, including the ability to convey complex technical ideas to non-specialist audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively within a high achieving team environment.
- Sound judgment, discretion, diplomacy, and professional integrity.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain professional relationships that support exceptional collaboration.
- Ability to gather, analyze, and present information with attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
Department: Global Inst for Food Security
Status: Term 5 years with the possibility of extension
Employment Group: Research
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 1.0
Salary: The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Posted Date: 11/25/2021
Closing Date: Until Filled.
Number of Openings: 1
Remote Status: Yes – Temporarily due to COVID-19
The successful applicant will be required to provide the following current verification(s) where ‘Yes’ is indicated below. Further information is available at: https://careers.usask.ca/tips-for-applying.php
Criminal Record Check: Not Applicable
Driver’s License and Abstract Check: Not Applicable
Education/Credential Verification: Not Applicable
Vulnerable Sector Check: Not Applicable
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