Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Associate Director, Industry Partnerships, the Senior Industry Partnerships Officer is responsible for the planning, development, and management of complex research grants, as well as negotiating various types of agreements involving industry and other external partners. The position primarily supports research in the natural sciences and engineering, while also working across other disciplines as required.

The incumbent provides expert guidance to McGill researchers throughout the full lifecycle of industry-sponsored and team-oriented research projects, from opportunity development and proposal preparation through contract negotiation and post-award management. A key aspect of the role is ensuring appropriate research security, compliance, and risk mitigation, particularly for contracts involving sensitive research areas, advanced technologies, or research and development for defence and dual‑use applications. In this aspect, the position works closely with McGill’s Research Security team.

It also works closely with other teams such as the Technology Transfer Office, the Awards Management Office and other Offices within the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) portfolio to ensure that contractual, regulatory, and institutional requirements are met while supporting the University’s strategic research objectives.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Support McGill researchers in developing and managing complex industry-sponsored research projects involving multiple partners and stakeholders.

- Draft, review, negotiate, and manage complex research agreements (e.g., research contracts,



collaboration agreements, and NDAs) while ensuring compliance with university policies and funding requirements.

- Identify and mitigate contractual, financial, intellectual property, compliance, and research security risks, and implement appropriate solutions.

- Collaborate with the Technology Transfer Office to integrate intellectual property management into research agreements and promote industry partnership funding opportunities.

- Ensure research security and regulatory compliance, particularly for projects involving sensitive technologies, controlled information, export controls, or defense-related R&D.;

- Advise researchers and external partners on best practices for secure research collaboration, data protection, and responsible conduct of research.

- Coordinate the planning and implementation of complex interdisciplinary research initiatives by working closely with researchers, internal units, funding agencies, and industry partners.

- Monitor the progress of industry-funded projects, ensure contractual compliance, and provide guidance and support to facilitate successful project execution.

Education, experience and Other Qualifying Skills required:

- Degree in the field of Natural Sciences and Engineering or Law with a minimum of five (5)



years of related experience, preferably within a large, research-intensive university, research organization, or comparable environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

- Experience in interactions with industry supporting and participating in research and development activities.

- Experience in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating complex research contracts and legal agreements and strong knowledge of different types of agreements i.e., confidentiality, intellectual property, material and data transfer agreements.

- Solid understanding of intellectual property management, conflict of interest processes, and commercialization considerations.

- Experience or demonstrated capacity to address research security, compliance, and risk management issues, including those related to sensitive or defence-related research.

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

- Bilingual in English and French, both written and spoken.

As one of Montreal's Top Employers, here is what we offer:

- Defined contribution pension plan (with employer contribution up to 10%)

- Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA)

- Competitive vacation policy

- Two (2) personal days

- Two (2) floating holidays

- Nine (9) "Summer Fridays" - paid days off between the St-Jean Baptiste holiday and Labour Day

- Paid time off over the December holiday period

- Tuition waiver for regular employees and their dependents

- Up to two (2) days of remote work per week

📌 Responsable principal(e) des partenariats industriels/Senior Industry Partnerships Officer (Montreal)
🏢 McGill University
📍 Montreal