Research Funding, Awards - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:08/29/2023

Req ID: 33643

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Music

Department:
Faculty of Music

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Music is Canada's largest and most renowned university-based music program for professional musical training, creation, performance, education, and research.

Home to a diverse and dynamic community of scholars, performers, composers, and educators, the University of Toronto's Faculty of Music offers a supportive community in one of the world's most diverse and dynamic cities.

We provide a superb learning environment, an internationally renowned teaching faculty, multiple performance halls, and an outstanding music library collection.

With degrees and diplomas available in numerous areas of study, our array of courses and programs provides our 900 students an exceptional opportunity to explore various fields within music.

With over 600 concerts and events annually, the Faculty is an exciting and vibrant place to work, study, and visit.

Our faculty members include musicians who perform on the world's most prestigious stages and record for major labels, scholars who present at leading international conferences and publish with top presses, educators who offer workshops and masterclasses at universities and conservatories worldwide, and composers whose works are performed by renowned ensembles and commissioned by acclaimed musicians and arts organizations.

Your opportunity:

The Faculty of Music is a great place to work. It has a positive energy that comes from faculty, students and staff pursuing their love for and of music. We are a small and hard-working team.

We love what we do, and we work collaboratively to support our faculty and students in their research and music-making.

Your responsibilities will include:

Promoting research initiatives to increase program visibility and reputation
Researching, analyzing and recommending grant opportunities
Ensuring contracts and agreements prepared by others are consistent with University policy and standards
Preparing draft statistical reports and summaries from data collected
Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum three (3) years of researchrelated experience in a University or similar researchintensive setting.
Demonstrated experience with editing, writing, reviewing and submitting grant proposals, including providing support and guidance regarding operating and infrastructure acquisition budgets.
Thorough knowledge of the Faculty of Music relevant research funding programs, research partnerships, research opportunities, and research ethics, as well as related University policies, procedures, and regulations.
Experience working with research granting councils and funding agencies.
Experience working with research grant budgets.
Must have a level of understanding of research funding opportunities that also allows to proactively suggest funding alternatives to faculty members (e.g., research sponsorship, funding partnerships).
Experience working with the University's Financial Information System (FIS) and Research Information System (RIS)—or similar programs used at other researchintensive organizations.
Must have ability to work under pressure and effectively meet tight timelines.
Must have the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Must exhibit tact, sensitivity, and judgment in dealing with researchers, administrators and funding agency personnel.
Must be proactive, possess strong organizational, analytical, and problemsolving skills.
Must have excellent interpersonal and communications (verbal, written) skills to develop effective relationships with new and existing funding agencies and foundations.

To be successful in this role you will be:

Accountable
Communicator
Diligent
Organized
Proactive
Resourceful

Closing Date: 09/13/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Continuing

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Research Administration & Teaching

Lived Experience Statement

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited University of Toronto's Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.