Epic Research Program Officer - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:06/12/2023

Req ID: 31909

Faculty/Division:
Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Department:
Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortum

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

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Description:

About us:

The Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC) is a collaborative University of Toronto (U of T) Institutional Strategic Initiative (ISI) uniting 6 major research institutions (Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, SickKids, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Unity Health Toronto, University Health Network, and U of T) in a broad partnership to advance research and training in the area of infectious diseases.

These globally-leading institutions will make adifference to preventing the next pandemic.

Building on our momentum in combatting the SARS-CoV-2 virus, EPIC will marshal the advanced research infrastructure and the world-renowned research and training expertise of our partner institutions to allow an integrated, innovative response to infectious diseases.

The four pillars of EPIC's work includes:

_Training & Talent Development_: EPIC will offer immersive and cross-disciplinary training to a diverse cohort of talent in infectious diseases. Hundreds of researchers, clinicians and lab staff will gain access to leading-edge technologies, develop the skills to turn discovery into solutions, and connect Canada to global networks of pandemic surveillance and response. We will help propel a new generation of infectious disease research leaders.

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_Transformative research_: EPIC will foster opportunities for networking, cross-connection and integration of multiple scientific disciplines to address infectious diseases. Through targeted funding to facilitate novel collaborative research projects, regular seminars and symposia to share research and amplification of research outputs and impacts, EPIC will accelerate innovation in interventions and preventions for infectious diseases
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_Knowledge Translation_: EPIC will expand the role of our institutional partners as knowledge brokers. It will provide commercialization training and connection to industry partners to support our members in the development of novel therapeutics, interventions, diagnostics and vaccines. New researchers at EPIC will be equipped to explain bench science to decision-makers and the public, as well as to translate discoveries into made-in

Canada products and solutions to global health challenges.

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_Infrastructure_: EPIC aims to support infectious disease research by helping to provide access to cutting-edge technologies and research facilities. Chief among these is the Toronto High Containment Facility (THCF), Toronto's only Combined Containment Level 3 (C-CL3) facility for research of high-risk and emerging human pathogens has been critical infrastructure for our community to contribute to the understanding of many pathogens, including HIV, the bacteria that causestuberculosis, SARS-1, SARS-CoV-2. It has also provided the lab space to develop therapeutics and treatments for those infections and served as a central component to the research response to SARS-CoV-2 for many academic, governmental and industrial partners. EPIC is leading the development efforts for a revitalized and expanded THCF to expand and continue work on emerging human health threats to ensure that we are prepared for future pandemics.

Your opportunity:

This role reports to the Director of EPIC and supports EPIC's mission by administering the various research grant and scholarship programs.

Your ability to logístically coordinate a diverse set of funding calls, workshops, seminars, project planning milestones and networking events, with frequent competing deadlines is key to the success of EPIC's mission.

You will draw upon strong communication skills, both written and interpersonal, to advise and inform faculty, staff, learners and other stakeholders to build and sustain a culture of research excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

Acting as the first point of contact and administering the daytoday processes for research funding competitions, funding opportunities, and scholarship programs
Coordinating the review processes for research funding competitions, including organizing grant review panels, distribution of review packages and compilation of review results
Drafting documents for knowledge translation purposes, including supporting documents for annual reporting or partnership advocacy and keeping detailed records
Generating reports on funding activities, and determining benchmarks and metrics
Tracking and collecting information on funded project progress
Gathering input from stakeholders to inform special project implementation and preparing documents for leadership to review
Coordinating tasks for projects and other strategic initiatives (i.e., events and programs) with stakeholders
Drafting and delivering presentations to promote programs,