Company Description

The University Health Network, where "above all else the needs of patients come first", encompasses Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and the Michener Institute of Education. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of ground breaking firsts and a purpose of "Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning", the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,200 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

Job Description

Union : Non-Union

Site : RSS, 4th Floor, OPG Building, 700 University Avenue, Toronto, ON

Department : Strategy & Development - Research Grants Team

Reports to : Senior Manager

Work Model : Hybrid

Grade : N0 : 07

Hours : 37.5 hours per week

Salary : $69,560 - $86,951 annually

Shifts : Monday - Friday

Status : Permanent Full-Time

Closing Date : August 2, 2024

Position

The Budget & Contracts Specialist will facilitate research at UHN by reviewing, negotiating and drafting unencumbered research funding agreements with third parties such as national and international government funding agencies, charities, private foundations and with research institutions including hospitals and universities. Such agreements are required to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, national and international standards and UHN policies and to mitigate risk to UHN. The Budget & Contract Specialist will work closely with the Grant Officers / Specialist and Research Agreement Specialists and support the translation of grant budgets into inter-institutional agreements. Additionally, the incumbent will act as a resource to provide funder / agency budget and related policy requirements advice to other RSS departments.

Duties

Working closely with the Agreements Specialists the successful candidate will :

• Negotiate, prepare and finalize unencumbered grant funding agreements from the primary sponsor (bench to bedside) and collaborating sites (non-clinical studies).
• Where required, support Grant Officer / Specialists to understand and interpret deemed terms and conditions on grant submissions.
• Support researchers, teams and other internal stakeholders in understanding complex budgets, including in / eligible expense categories and matched funding requirements, and in flowing applicable requirements to sub grantees in accordance with UHN and funder policies.
• Support other RSS Teams, where required, to interpret and understand funder policies and budgetary requirements and restrictions as pertains to agreements negotiated outside of the Research Grants team.
• Support from the Agreements Specialists and Senior Manager, determine any special considerations for sensitive data such as PHI and the involvement of encumbered intellectual property.
• Streamline the flow of grant funding among collaborators, in a fast paced, deadline driven environment to
• Additional cross functional and / or other duties, including team projects and initiatives, will be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.