Research Funding, Awards & Honours Officer

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine invites applications for the Research Funding, Awards & Honours Officer. You will support development and submission of research funding applications, enhance proposal materials, and manage awards processes in collaboration with faculty and administrators at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and affiliated institutes.

The role emphasizes editorial, analytical and coordination skills, project planning, reporting, and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience in research administration, research funding, proposal development, and awards processes.
• Experience with federal and provincial grant cycles and funding programs (CFI, CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC) and CRC.
• Experience drafting funding applications from drafting proposals to submission.
• Experience liaising with senior administrators on complex and sensitive matters.
• Experience drafting senior level nomination letters for awards.
• Familiarity with funding databases and resources.
• Strong project management coordination experience.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office, including Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating and guiding applicants through phases of the research funding application process, including writing/editing proposals.
• Analyzing application policy to maximize funding and strengthen proposals.
• Implementing plans for funding activities and developing proposal development strategies.
• Researching potential awards and drafting nomination letters.
• Developing project schedules with milestones and tracking timelines.
• Creating communications plans and delivering presentations and reports.
• Preparing materials for proposal submissions meeting required standards.
• Planning and estimating financial resources for programs/projects.

Skills

Grant writing

Editing

Project management

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Stakeholder management

Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Graduate Health Sciences Degree (PhD preferred)

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Research funding databases

Job description

Research Funding, Awards & Honours Officer

Date Posted: 11/11/2026
Req ID: 50017
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Office of the Vice Dean, Research, Innovation & Health Science Education
Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00050823
Existing Vacancy: Yes

Description:

About us: Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity: The Office of the Vice Dean, Research, Innovation & Health Science Education oversees all research undertaken for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and coordinates with its counterparts at the affiliated hospital research institutes for clinical research. This includes grant proposal development, administering internal funding allocations, collecting and reporting on research productivity metrics, and managing core research facilities. As the Research Funding & Awards Officer, you will support the Office of the Research, Innovation & Health Science Education in advancing research funding and impact across the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Working in collaboration with faculty, administrators, the Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation, and other internal and external stakeholders, you will support the development and submission of research funding applications, enhance proposal materials to meet sponsor and institutional guidelines, and contribute to awards-related processes. Drawing on your strong editorial, analytical, and coordination skills, you will also support project planning, reporting, and initiatives that advance the Faculty’s broader research priorities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and guiding applicants through various phases of the research funding application process, along with writing and editing funding proposals
• Conducting detailed analysis of application policy to maximize research funding and research trends to strengthen proposals, including advising on application content andfunding opportunities
• Implementing plans and process improvements for funding activities as well as developing plans that support proposal development strategies
• Researching and analyzing potential research awards and prizes and recommending academics for nomination, including drafting and editing recommendation letters
• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables, reporting and tracking milestones and timelines by generating reports
• Developing and implementing communication plans including producing promotional and outreach materials, drafting and delivering presentations, and writing and editing reports
• Collating and organizing materials for research proposal submissions and verifying that submission materials meet required standards
• Planning and estimating financial resources required for programs and/or projects

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree ina related field or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience in research administration, research funding, proposal development, and awards processes, preferably within an academic, healthcare, or research environment
• Experience with the federal and provincial grant cycles and funding programs,including infrastructure grants (CFI), Tri-Agency operating grants (CIHR/NSERC/SSHRC) and Canada Research Chairs (CRC)
• Demonstrated experience with development of funding applications from drafting proposals and supporting their associated budgets, to submission
• Demonstrated experience in liaising with senior administrators and responding to and handling matters of a complex and sensitive nature
• Demonstrated experience with drafting senior level documents including writing and editing nomination letters for awards
• Familiarity with research funding and awards opportunities databases and resources
• Demonstrated project management coordination experience
• Strong proficiency with MS Office and related software, including advanced proficiency in MS Word and Excel
• Ability to write concise and informative reports and proposals
• Ability to work with research funding databases and related systems
• Client-services oriented with demonstrated listening and critical thinking skills
• Strong planning and project management skills, with the ability to manage deadlinesand complete tasks under pressure
• Ability to foster and maintain effective relationships with faculty, staff, senior administration, and external stakeholders

Assets (Nonessential):

• Graduate Health Sciences Degree, preferably PHD

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Goal oriented
• Intuitive
• Organized

This is a term position until March 2028.

Closing Date: 11/24/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 13 -- $89,794 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $114,832. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail] .

The University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the Indigenous Substantiation Website .