Research Projects Advisor

Queen's University; Kingston; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen’s University is seeking a Research Projects Advisor to help faculty researchers turn ideas into funded projects. You will provide expert guidance and training to support grant development across health sciences and related fields.

As a member of the Vice Principal Research Portfolio and Research Services team, you will review applications, liaise with sponsor organizations, develop professional development training, and champion researchers to accelerate impact locally, nationally, and

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree and research experience required.
• Ability to provide guidance across the funding lifecycle.
• Experience supporting faculty development and grant applications.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance, training, and faculty development support across the funding lifecycle.
• Review grant applications prior to submission and liaise with sponsor organizations.
• Develop and deliver professional development training for researchers; champion researchers and accelerate impact.

Skills

Research experience

Grant development guidance

Faculty development support

Education

Postgraduate degree

Job description

Join Queen’s University as a Research Projects Advisor and be the catalyst that helps faculty researchers turn their ideas into funded research. We’re looking for a motivated candidate with a post graduate degree and research experience to join the Vice Principal Research Portfolio and Research Services team, supporting research grant development primarily in health sciences and secondarily in natural sciences and engineering and applied sciences. You’ll work on the Grants team to provide expert guidance, training, and faculty development support across the funding lifecycle. This role offers hands on involvement in interdisciplinary, partnership, and discipline focused projects and a chance to champion for researchers and accelerate impact locally, nationally, and globally.

A Brief Overview

Research Projects Advisors are members of the forward-facing Research Services team within the Vice Principal Research Portfolio. They show initiative to collaboratively develop and deliver support and resources with a client-centric approach for the research community. Research Projects Advisors also support the mandate and strategic goals of the Vice Principal Research Portfolio through initiative development and targeted support for researchers.
Support provided to faculty members by Research Project Advisors includes, but is not limited to long and short term planning with researchers for successfully funded research programs, reviewing grant applications prior to submission, liaising with sponsor organizations to ensure full comprehension of funding opportunities and requirements, providing guidance on proposal fit to a funding call, and reviewing administrative components of a funding application, such as budget for adherence to Queen's policy and sponsor terms and conditions.
Initiatives supported and led by Research Projects Advisors include the development and delivery of professional development training for the research community, for example with respect to emerging Tri-Agency policies impacting researchers and institutions, development and delivery of funding program informational sessions and resources for applicants, as well as acting as a champion for researcher networking and opportunities in the exploration and creation of dynamic research teams.
On a day-to-day basis, Research Projects Advisors may connect with internal colleagues for agreement development in partnership inclusive research projects, research security assessments and guidance, post-award implications of funding scenario, and/or certification compliance requirements given project goals. These collegial relationships are an integral part of the success of the entire Research Services team.
This position will primarily support researchers working within health science disciplines, with secondary support for a multidisciplinary portfolio of research.

This position provides expert advice to members of the university regarding applications for research funding. This position works with new research groups, identifies funding opportunities, assists with applications, and acts as an advocate or liaison with a variety of individuals and institutions to increase participation and success rates for funded projects.