Description

About us: Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground-breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors.

Your opportunity

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Department: Dept of Lab. Medicine & Pathobiology

The Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology (LMP) occupies a unique position at the interface between basic biomedical science and clinical practice. We are an assembly of over 400 investigators, scientists, and clinicians, who educate and mentor trainees pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate medical studies, engaged in investigating disease mechanisms and patterns and translating new knowledge and discoveries into improved health outcomes for patients and populations.
Situated in LMP, the Temerty Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research and Education in Medicine (T-CAIREM), an interdepartmental centre, serves as a focal point for collaboration between computer scientists, healthcare providers, trainees, medical basic science researchers and industry to advance health through machine learning. The mission of the Centre is to advance research, education, knowledge dissemination and digital infrastructure in the field of AI in medicine.
T-CAIREM aims to be a global leader in facilitating high quality, accessible educational offerings and researchcollaborations at the intersection of AI and health. T-CAIREM seeks to build capacity to reflect the emerging role of AI in healthcare professions and to build strategic partnerships to implement new solutions that can transform practice.




As theInnovations and Partnerships Officer, you will play an important role in advancing T-CAIREM’s financial sustainability through commercialization and business development activities across its research and education portfolio in AI in medicine. You will identify grant, government, and industry funding opportunities, develop strategic partnerships, and help move initiatives toward implementation and commercialization. Working with inventors, researchers, and external partners, you will develop intellectual property protection plans, assist with commercialization agreements and negotiation-related matters, and contribute to diverse and sustainable revenue streams that support T-CAIREM’s mission and continued impact.

Your responsibilities will include

- Conducting detailed analysis and evaluation of new products and/or technology to determine commercialization potential
- Writing grant and investment proposals and solicitation documentation for proof of concept, product development, and commercialization activities
- Supporting commercialization agreements and informing researchers and staff on issues surrounding negotiations
- Developing intellectual property plans and ensuring agreements align with University standards and guidelines
- Developing business development strategies, conducting market research and analysis,



and pursuing new business, funding, partnership, and growth opportunities
- Identifying and developing research and innovation partnerships and fostering collaboration between academic and industry partners
- Advising inventors on product development and providing researchers with information on commercialization matters
- Forecasting, planning, and monitoring complex budgets and producing complex statistical and/or financial reports

Essential Qualifications

- Master's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum six (6) years of experience supporting commercialization and business development activities
- Demonstrated experience conducting detailed analysis and evaluation of new products and/or technology to determine commercialization potential
- Experience writing grant and investment proposals to secure proof of concept and product development funding
- Demonstrated experience supporting commercialization agreements and informing researchers and staff on issues surrounding negotiations
- Demonstrated experience developing research and industry partnerships and identifying current business, funding, or collaboration opportunities
- Experience conducting market research and analysis and implementing sales and marketing plans to support revenue-generating activities
- Experience analyzing commercialization metrics and preparing reports using Excel and business intelligence tools such as Power BI or Tableau
- Experience advising inventors on product development and commercialization
- Experience forecasting, planning, and monitoring complex budgets and producing complex statistical and/or financial reports
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📌 Innovations and Partnerships Officer (Toronto)
🏢 University of Toronto
📍 Toronto