Director of Research Facilities & Infrastructure (Hybrid)

Dalhousie University; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, seeks a Director to lead planning, governance, and sustainability of the university’s research infrastructure portfolio, including shared facilities, major equipment platforms, digital research capacity, and research computing infrastructure.

Reporting to the Vice-President Research & Innovation, the role shapes the university’s infrastructure strategy and investments.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with a minimum of seven years’ experience in research administration or related environment.
• Strategic direction and governance for shared research facilities, core facilities, or infrastructure programs.
• Experience coordinating major research infrastructure funding initiatives (e.g., CFI).
• Ability to lead multi‑stakeholder, cross‑faculty initiatives requiring coordination and strategic planning.
• Strong analytical, financial oversight, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience advising senior leadership and developing institutional strategies and governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of the institutional strategy for research facilities and infrastructure.
• Advise senior leadership on investments, priorities, risks, and long‑term planning.
• Provide governance for shared facilities, service models, and access frameworks.
• Lead coordination for major funding opportunities, including CFI programs and other initiatives.
• Coordinate cross‑faculty planning with stakeholders to advance infrastructure priorities.
• Provide leadership for university‑wide infra initiatives and external partnerships.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial oversight

Communication

Negotiation

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree

Job description

Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, seeks a Director to lead planning, governance, and sustainability of the university’s research infrastructure portfolio, including shared facilities, major equipment platforms, digital research capacity, and research computing infrastructure.

Reporting to the Vice-President Research & Innovation, the role shapes the university’s infrastructure strategy and investments.