Unit Summary

By joining the Hamilton Health Sciences Research & Innovation team, you will play a key role in advancing how research is planned, supported, and delivered across the organization - translating priorities into action, strengthening operational and planning foundations, and contributing to a research enterprise that drives meaningful impact for patients and the health system.

Position Summary

The Innovation and Commercialization Specialist will act as the project lead, primarily for the DRIVE Initiative. The role supports the advancement of health related innovations, selected out of the DRIVE activities (ie SPARK competition), internal spinouts and research translation efforts out of the Research and Innovation department. Reporting to the Manager, Research Development and Innovation, this role directly manages project workplans, operationalizes governance tools, and drives cross functional delivery across Hamilton Health Sciences and external ecosystem partners.

This role functions as the day-to-day portfolio lead for DRIVE, managing portfolio activities including, but not limited to, coordinating people, processes, and partners to move health-related innovations from concept to validated, fundable, and commercially actionable pathways. The Specialist executes on plans and priorities, leads cross-functional teams, and serves as a central point of accountability for project delivery, stakeholder experience, and performance reporting. Through internal collaboration and external ecosystem partnerships, DRIVE connects clinical, technical, and business expertise to generate sustainable impact, funding, and value creation for Hamilton Health Sciences and its innovators.

Schedule Work Hours

Regular, full-time (37.5 hours per week).

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Business, Project Management, Biomedical Innovation or Technology
• 3-5 years' experience Project Management Knowledge
• 3-5 years' experience in Health Care Environment
• 3-5 years' experience in Financial Management• 3-5 years' experience in Strategic Implementation

Asset

• PMO, MBA, Health Innovation, Leadership training

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement