Competition Number: REQ 7492
TITLE:Manager, Research Services, Ethics and Compliance
DIVISION:Research & Innovation
SALARY: Band 10, $92,900-$109,265
HOURS PER WEEK: 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
LOCATION:185 Queens Quay East
WORK MODALITY: Hybrid
STATUS: Full-time
VACANCY: New
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 16, 2026
CLOSING DATE: Open until filled.

Land Acknowledgement: George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit FirstNation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We aregrateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.

Equity Statement: George Brown Polytechnic is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning andworking setting. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons,all genders, and persons with disabilities.
GBP Vision: To be a polytechnic renowned for its inclusion, excellence, relevance, impact, and leadership.

Position Description

The Manager, Research Services, Ethics and Compliance provides administrative leadership acrossGeorge Brown’s research programs. The incumbent leads a multidisciplinary teamand builds effective relationships with the Research Ethics Board (REB), researchinstitutes, academic faculties, researchers, students, administrativedepartments, funders, government bodies, and external partners. The Managerprovides strategic and operational leadership to strengthen researchgovernance, institutional research capacity, and the quality and effectivenessof research services, advancing a culture of scholarship, strengthens supportfor researchers, partners, and students, and enhancing the impact,



visibility,and reputation of GB's research and innovation activities.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, setting priorities and improving research services, processes and resources; foster a cooperative, service-oriented, accountable, inclusive, and continuous-improvement culture within the team and across the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI).
- Maintain strong working relationships with senior leaders, researchers, research institutes, academic faculties, administrative departments, funders, government agencies, professional organizations, and industry, community, and academic partners.
Monitor changes in government, funder, regulatory, and institutional requirements and coordinate the timely implementation of resulting policy and operational changes; identify compliance and operational risks, advises on appropriate mitigation strategies, and implement measures within delegated authority.
- Provide oversight of the REB function, working closely with the REB Chair and administrator to maintain timely, consistent, and compliant processes; maintain current knowledge of relevant ethics, integrity, privacy, and compliance requirements, provide accurate advice, guidance, and education to internal and external stakeholders.
Establishes and oversees research data and performance measurement practices to support effective collection, analysis,



reporting, and use of data related to research contracts, funding programs, compliance, ethics, and research services, including performance measures, dashboards, and service metrics.
- Design and administer internal research programs, ensuring programs are responsive to institutional priorities and effectively support research development and capacity.
Oversee the execution of institutional grant awards and research contracts, providing guidance and operational support to research teams and institutes to enable effective delivery of funded projects; identifying delays, emerging issues, or changes, and coordinate the timely completion of required actions or development of alternatives.
- Respond to reporting requirements related to institutional research contracts and lead the completion of the reports in collaboration with research teams and institutes; liaise with funders and partners on requests, amendments, and other contractual matters as necessary.
- Lead the development and submission of institutional grant applications and support competitive project applications led by research teams and institutes as needed.
- Shape and continuously advance research services and programs, standards, processes, and communications in response to researcher, partner, and student needs; develop and deliver training and events on relevant matters that strengthen institutional research capacity and enhance the quality and impact of applied research.
- Liaise with the Libraries, Teaching and Learning Exchange, academic faculties, research institutes, and other ORI teams to provide coordinated support for researchers and integrate relevant research opportunities

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