Purpose:The ORU Research Manager is responsible for guiding, supporting, and promoting collaborative, innovative and interdisciplinary research at York, primarily through York University's Organized Research Units (ORUs). As a person with experience managing and/or facilitating national and international funding opportunities - particularly Tri-Council grants - the incumbent will encourage and work with ORUs in identifying and pursuing suitable opportunities by helping to develop high quality applications that can increase the number of grant submissions and the success rates of funding applications. The ORU Manager will provide administrative support to the VPRI leadership in all ORU governance and operations processes, including annual reporting, re-chartering, director searches, ORU related space, events, and communications.

Graduate degree is required or an equivalent of recent research experience. This educational requirement is in addition to the minimum experiential requirement listed below.

5-7 years progressive experience in research administration to adequately support faculty in the development of high-quality grant applications, in terms of the size and scope of research grants that are supported. Preferred is measuring research impact.