Research Project Manager Jobs

Union/Affiliation: Administrative and Professional Staff (APSA)
Pay range: $87,505 to $104,493 annually SFU Department Descr: VP Research - Operation Administration
Position Grade: 12
# of openings: 1
Biweekly Hours: 72
Who We Are
Simon Fraser University (SFU) is among Canada's leading comprehensive universities and consistently ranks as one of the top employers in the country. Make a worldwide impact at SFU, Canada’s engaged university. Defined by innovative education, cutting-edge research, and far-reaching community engagement, SFU values a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development. Research Operations supports the institution’s research mission – providing a highly coordinated suite of services that cover all aspects of the research life-cycle for Canada's fastest-growing research-intensive university measured by the growth of sponsored research income. The Institutional Strategic Awards (ISA) team – a core part of Research Operations – supports SFU’s largest research funding proposals, award nominations, and projects.
About The Role
ISA's Research Project Management Team
Complementing our research development specialists, ISA fields a team of Research Project Managers (RPMs) who help coordinate complex funding applications, implement our successful grants, support our top researchers, and onboard new research initiatives. ISA RPMs generally support projects that are institutional, large-scale, complex, administratively onerous or high risk, and that are aligned with SFU’s strategic goals and initiatives. An ISA RPM’s level of involvement on a project can range from identifying needs that a project-based project manager can fulfill, providing high-level oversight and guidance, assisting with particularly challenging aspects, to conducting full project management.
The RPM will play an essential role in advancing a number of priority projects at SFU. In particular, this position will support the NIH-funded Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study, one of the longest-running community-recruited cohort studies of people who inject drugs in the world.
The ideal candidate is a resourceful problem-solver who is able to anticipate project needs/risks and adapt to rapidly-evolving and uncertain situations. They enjoy applying project management principles and methodologies to address challenges and implementing workflows grounded in best practices. They have a service-oriented mindset, take pride in delivering results for their clients, and have a strong track-record of collaborating and bringing project teams together. Experience supporting complex research ethics processes and working with vulnerable populations is considered an asset.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Science or Applied Sciences, or other relevant discipline, and three years related experience in the administration and development of research contracts, grants, and networks, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Excellent knowledge of budget management and administration in an academic setting.
• Excellent knowledge in the use of financial and business systems and bookkeeping controls, policies, and procedures.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team setting.
• Ability to interact productively and professionally with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of University research and governmental funding agency research policies, rules, regulations, and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, quantitative, analytical, communication, interpersonal, time management, and problem-solving skills.

What We Offer
At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer temporary employees who belong in the Administrative & Professional Staff Association (APSA):

• Professional development funds (minimum contract period of 1 year)
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions
• 8% vacation pay
• Employer paid extended health & dental plans

Additional Information
The assignment end date is June 30, 2025.