Executive Director, Research and Partnerships | Direction générale, Recherche et Partenariats, CIFAR

CIFAR is a global catalyst for the world’s brightest and boldest thinkers, backing ideas that challenge convention and expand what’s possible. Founded in Canada and connected to the world, CIFAR brings together brilliant researchers across disciplines, geographies and career stages to explore the questions that reshape how we understand the world – and how we shape its futures.

The Executive Director (ED), Research and Partnerships is a vital member of the executive team, reporting directly to the President & CEO. In this strategic role, there is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of research and partnerships on a global scale, contributing to CIFAR's mission of advancing research excellence and societal impact. Working collaboratively with the President & CEO, the ED leads and delivers on CIFAR's research portfolio, identifying new research endeavours, and expanding CIFAR's global presence through strategic international partnerships.

Fostering a culture of cohesion and collaboration, the ED champions a talented and motivated team of research directors and support staff to successfully deliver on research programs. As a coach and mentor, the ED builds effective tools that enable the team to better implement, monitor, evaluate and report on research and international collaboration activities.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional people leader, with a PhD background, and significant leadership credibility in research administration. Passionate about CIFAR’s mission, the ideal candidate is collaborative, organized, and strategic. They understand how to lead effective research programs, integrating diverse research topics into a cohesive research agenda that tackles existing and emerging issues. They are familiar with building research evaluation and impact frameworks and can successfully translate complex research into valuable insights for diverse partner groups.

The ideal candidate champions a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and has a proven track record of spearheading high‑performing research teams across diverse disciplines.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
CIFAR is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and CIFAR throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

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Le CIFAR est un catalyseur mondial pour les plus brillants et audacieux cerveaux du monde. Il soutient des idées qui défient les conventions et élargissent le champ des possibles. Fondé au Canada et tourné vers le monde, le CIFAR rassemble de remarquables scientifiques, par-delà les disciplines, les géographies et les étapes de carrière, pour explorer les questions qui redéfinissent notre compréhension du monde et la façon dont nous dessinons son avenir.

La personne à la direction générale de la Recherche et des Partenariats occupe une place essentielle au sein de l’équipe de direction, et relève directement du président et chef de la direction. Ce rôle stratégique offre une occasion exceptionnelle d’aider à façonner l’avenir de la recherche et des partenariats à l’échelle mondiale, en contribuant à la mission du CIFAR, qui consiste à promouvoir l’excellence en recherche et les retombées sociétales.

En collaboration avec le président et chef de la direction, la personne à la direction générale dirige et met en œuvre le portefeuille de recherche du CIFAR, tout en repérant de nouvelles activités de recherche et en…