The Opportunity

Behind every successful research project is someone who helps turn great ideas into funded opportunities. Could that be you? As the Institutional Programs Officer, you'll play a vital role in advancing research and innovation at Toronto Metropolitan University by helping researchers navigate the path from promising ideas to funded projects of strategic importance to the University. You'll help ensure that researchers can focus on what they do best-pursuing discoveries that create knowledge, solve real-world challenges, and improve lives-while you provide the expertise that helps move their work forward.

In this collaborative and fast-paced role, you'll support researchers throughout the entire funding lifecycle, from identifying funding opportunities and developing competitive applications to coordinating submissions, administering research agreements, and supporting post-award activities. Your attention to detail, sound judgment, and commitment to service excellence will help ensure proposals, awards, and agreements meet university and sponsor requirements while positioning researchers for success.

You'll also coordinate internal funding competitions and adjudication processes, provide expert guidance on sponsor requirements and university policies, and work closely with faculty members, funding agencies, industry, community organizations, and research partners to strengthen collaboration and unlock new opportunities for research and innovation.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing people, ideas, and opportunities together. Your work will help transform ambitious research into funded projects that advance knowledge, strengthen partnerships, and create meaningful impact within our communities and beyond.

Qualifications

To help us learn more about you, please provide a cover letter and resume describing how you meet the following required qualifications:

• Completion of a graduate degree in a related field to gain knowledge of writing successful research/grant proposals and qualitative and quantitative forms of research.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience supporting research funding, research administration, institutional research programs, grants and contracts administration, or a related function within a university, research institute, hospital, government, or comparable environment.
• Experience supporting proposal development, funding applications, sponsor relations, research agreements, and post-award administration is required.
• Experience supporting major institutional funding initiatives, strategic funding competitions, or multi-stakeholder research projects.
• Experience supporting research funding applications, agreement administration, sponsor relations, and post-award activities is required.
• Experience with major Canadian funding agencies, institutional funding programs, and research compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with the Horizon Europe Program is an asset.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Additional Information (OPSEU)
Position Number(s) 20004725, 20002968 Reports To Manager of Institutional Programs and Director of Institutional Programs Department Office of Vice-President, Research & Innovation Employee Group OPSEU Vacancy Type Term - this is a current vacancy Work Location Hybrid Start Date ASAP End Date 2 vacancies (1 till September 2027 and one till March 31, 2028) Hours of Work 36.25 Grade 13 Salary Scale $88,420.35 - $112,008.23 Hiring Salary Range $88,420.35 - $96,619.30 TA Specialist Claudiu Posting Date July 28, 2026 Application Close Date August 24, 2026

• Qualified OPSEU candidates will be considered before members of other employee groups.
• Equivalent experience or a combination of equivalent experience and education may be accepted in place of education.
• Applicants who do not meet all of the posted qualifications may, upon the University's sole discretion, be considered to fill a vacancy on an underfill basis.
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be required to complete an occupational assessment.
• Applications will only be accepted online through Toronto Metropolitan University's career site.
• We will provide an accessible experience for applicants, students, employees, and members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please submit your request through the AskHR webform . All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.