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Post End Date: November 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM

This job advertisement is to fill an existing vacancy in the Administrative Professional (Employee Group)

About the Role

Reporting to the Associate Director, Partnership Development, the Research Partnerships Officer manages active research partnership files from qualification through agreement completion and project launch.

The Officer serves as the primary point of contact for active partnership files, coordinating researchers, external and internal partners, to ensure projects progress efficiently through institutional processes.

The incumbent is accountable for the coordination and administration of active research partnership files, including proposal development, contract coordination, partner communication, institutional approvals, CRM workflow management,



and project readiness activities.

The Research Partnerships Officer will:

- Serve as the primary point of contact for research partnership opportunities once they enter active development;
- Coordinate project planning discussions among researchers, external partners, funding agencies, and internal support units to clarify requirements, responsibilities, timelines, and next steps;
- Proactively identify partnership risks, process barriers, workflow bottlenecks, partner concerns, and administrative challenges, coordinating corrective actions to maintain partnership engagement, project viability, and file progression;
- Monitor project milestones, required activities, and timelines, communicating progress, outstanding actions, and next steps to relevant partners;
- Coordinate project launch readiness by confirming required approvals, agreements, documentation, and other implementation requirements have been completed;
- Coordinate the preparation and submission of partnership-related funding applications and project documentation;
- Review partnership agreements and related documentation to identify non-standard terms, potential risks, and issues requiring clarification or escalation, coordinating appropriate review to support institutional compliance and protection of university interests;




- Coordinate the review and routing of contracts and supporting materials to Legal Counsel and other review units for compliance assessment and execution;
- Maintain accurate records of agreements, approvals, correspondence, and file status throughout the project lifecycle;
- Maintain productive working relationships with researchers, industry partners, government agencies, community organizations, and Brock partners;
- Act as the central liaison between project participants throughout active file development, institutional review, contracting, and launch;
- Maintain current information on researcher expertise and active partnership files to support accurate referral of partnership-related inquiries and coordination of active opportunities;
- Provide guidance and readiness support to researchers involved in active partnership files, serving as the primary point of contact for researchers on relevant opportunities, program requirements, timelines, documentation, institutional processes, and their responsibilities throughout the application and approval process;
- Provide guidance to researchers and external partners regarding institutional processes, documentation requirements, timelines, and available support services applicable to active partnership files;
- Manage CRM workflow requirements for active files, ensuring records are updated and files progress through established stages and workflows;
- Maintain accurate and current information within CRM and partnership platforms, ensuring data integrity and reporting reliability;
- Support a positive and skilled experience for researchers and external partners by providing timely communication, clear process guidance, and coordinated follow-up throughout active partnership files.

Key Sk

📌 Research Partnerships Officer (St. Catharines)
🏢 Brock University
📍 St. Catharines