Research and Business Development Officer

Job Details

Date Posted: 2026-06-12
Req ID: 48471
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Computer Science
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00045063
Existing Vacancy: Yes

About us: The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. ...

Your opportunity: The Research and Business Development Officer serves as the primary liaison between industry partners, faculty researchers, and graduate students, identifying and developing collaborative research opportunities that support the MScAC program and advance the Department of Computer Science's research, innovation, and commercialization objectives.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing plans to support areas of research relevant to industry needs that are consistent with the University’s academic mission
• Writing grant and investment proposals to acquire proof of concept and product development funding
• Developing and implementing strategies to maximize the economic and social impact of commercialization partnerships
• Using formal negotiation skills to settle the financial and business terms of all commercialization agreements
• Identifying, developing and executing strategies for research and development collaborations
• Serving as a resource on specific issues to a group of specialists
• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
• Forecasting, planning and monitoring multiple complex budgets

Essential Qualifications: Master's Degree in computer science, statistics, mathematics, physics, engineering, or theoretical chemistry. ... Six to seven years of recent experience ...

Closing Date: 2026-07-04, 11:59PM ET