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Location

Halifax, NS | Canada

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Job description

Are you passionate about entrepreneurship and innovation? Join our team as a Project Manager, Lab2Market! In this role, you’ll manage the Lab2Market Discover program, introducing researchers to entrepreneurship, and support senior program managers in executing the Lab2Market Validate and Launch programs for Atlantic Canadians. Ready to make an impact?

Position TitleProject Manager, Lab2Market

Department/UnitResearch Services

LocationHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting NumberS057-24

Employee GroupDPMG

Position TypeTerm

Duration of Contract (if applicable)Two (2) years

Employment TypeFull Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)1.0 FTE

Salary$58,103 – $77,730 per annum

ClassificationADM-05

Provisional Statement

This is a provisional classification. Formal regular review classification procedures may be initiated at any time by the incumbent or supervisor after the incumbent has worked a minimum of six months in the role.

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

Dalhousie University, under the leadership of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, administers over $200M annually in research and innovation funding. Under the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), as part of Dal Innovates, and reporting to the Associate Director Commercialization and Start-Ups, the Project Manager, Lab2Market implements and manages the Lab2Market Discover program and supports senior program managers to plan, execute and deliver the Lab2Market Validate and Launch programs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Lab2Market Discover program from recruitment to post-program team engagement, including but not limited to budget development and management, project management, and workflow assignment to team members.
• Provide workshop session facilitation and moderation, and participant check-ins and support as well as lab crawl planning and management for program recruitment.
• Set up and manage software platforms for programs. Develop staff training series to fill the gaps in using relational databases (e.g. Airtable).
• Develop a data governance strategy in collaboration with Associate Director. Lead data collection, management, evaluation and reporting including post-program surveys.
• Co-lead alumni engagement projects with the Ecosystem Manager. Engage with Dalhousie Sandboxes including development of joint programming, events, and recruitment of participants for Dal Innovates programming.

Note

The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in an applied field such as life sciences, computer science or engineering plus three to five years’ experience in business and project management (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).
• Experience in program life-cycle and project management across multiple sites and stakeholders including budgeting.
• Experience with customer discovery; business model development and validation; and start-up methodologies including Lean, and Disciplined Entrepreneurship.
• Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills as well as experience in stakeholder engagement, contracting and vendor management, working with industry start-ups, executives, and investors, and providing coaching or mentorship to students.

Assets

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Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core and leadership competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:

– Self-Awareness & Professionalism
– Respect & Inclusion
– Adaptability
– Knowledge & Thinking Skills
– Communication

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Résumé / Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter

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Salary

$58.1k - $77.73k per year