This position has a term length of two years.

Location - This role is in-person at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Department of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is seeking a Commercialization Facilitator to join the PRAIRIE Hub for Pandemic Preparedness.

The PRAIRIE Hub is one of five federally funded Canadian pandemic preparedness hubs and works across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to advance research translation, training, commercialization, and biomanufacturing readiness.

The Commercialization Facilitator will work proactively with Canada Biomedical Research Fund / Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund (CBRF-BRIF) Stage 2 teams and researchers working on pandemic preparedness initiatives across the Alberta-Saskatchewan-Manitoba PRAIRIE Hub region. The role identifies gaps and next steps in research translation with a particular focus on connecting teams to appropriate pathway planning, regulatory, manufacturing, funding, investor, and partnership resources.

The role will help establish a consistent approach for assessing commercialization readiness across the PRAIRIE Hub portfolio.

The successful candidate will help teams develop and use practical tools and materials to move promising research outputs toward use. This may include Target Product Profile outlines, evidence and decision summaries, process-development and scale-up plans, manufacturing-readiness and technology-transfer materials, regulatory, quality, funding, and partnership documents, and follow-up actions with relevant partners and advisors.

The University of Alberta, its buildings, labs and research stations are primarily located on the territory of Néhiyaw (Cree), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Nakoda (Stoney), Dene, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6,



7 and 8 and homeland of the Métis. The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems and cultures of all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit.

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people - from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more.

At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

All University employees have a responsibility to foster a workplace that prioritizes safety in all its forms—physical, cultural, and psychological. This is achieved by promoting a secure environment, adhering to all safety laws, policies and procedures, completing all required safety training,



identifying hazards and implementing controls, reporting incidents, and contributing to a culture of belonging and respect, while endeavoring to ensure that all colleagues feel valued and safe to express their thoughts, perspectives and concerns.

The University of Alberta is committed to creating a university community where everyone feels valued, barriers to success are removed, and thriving connections are fostered. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply.

L’Université de l’Alberta s’engage à créer une communauté universitaire où chaque personne se sent valorisée, où les obstacles à la réussite sont éliminés et où des connexions enrichissantes peuvent se développer. Nous accueillons les demandes de toutes les personnes qualifiées. Nous encourageons les femmes; Premières nations, Métis et Inuits; membres des groupes minoritaires visibles; personnes handicapées; personnes de toute orientation sexuelle ou identité et expression de genre; et toutes les personnes qui peuvent contribuer à la diversification des idées et à l'université à postuler.

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry is one of the world’s top academic health science centres. With 21 departments, multiple research institutes and centres, and a focus on excellence in education, research, and clinical care, the faculty trains outstanding medical and dental professionals and drives global health innovation in collaboration with partners across sectors.

📌 Commercialization Facilitator (Edmonton)
🏢 University of Alberta
📍 Edmonton