Research and Innovation Manager, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Research and Innovation Manager, Fisheries and Aquaculture

Salary Range:
$80,000 – $95,000

Reporting Structure:
Full-time maternity leave replacement reporting to the Director, Research & Innovation, Agrifood and Natural Resources

Job Scope:
The  Research and Innovation Manager  will be part of the Research and Innovation (R&I) team and work collaboratively and seamlessly across the organization. Reporting to the Director, Research & Innovation, Agrifood and Natural Resources, you will contribute to implementing the organization’s strategic goals. You will engage external partners to catalyze partnerships across BC’s R&I ecosystem, consistent with the organization’s mandate. You will pursue collaborative opportunities with industry, government and non-profit organizations, for co-investment in projects and initiatives within the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.

You will be the main point of contact at Genome BC for the fisheries and aquaculture sector and funded projects. You will be responsible for monitoring projects to assess progress and maximize outcomes.

We seek an enthusiastic, organized, confident and creative individual passionate about protecting and enhancing aquatic ecosystems, improving sustainability and contributing to a more resilient blue economy through science and innovation. If you thrive in a challenging environment, enjoy collaboration and a spirit of teamwork, aspire to work in a high-energy committed team and believe that genomics and associated technologies have the potential to impact the lives of British Columbians positively, we want you to apply!

Duties and Responsibilities:

General:

Lead and oversee the opportunity development pipeline, including independently assessing technology readiness levels of genomics and biotechnology for application in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Use technical knowledge and entrepreneurial approach to support the academic, industry and end-user partners in adopting genomics and biotechnology in the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Build and maintain strong relationships with First Nations governments, stakeholders and partners within the fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Contact and meet potential/new clients and end-users from industry, government and nonprofit organizations to discuss opportunities.

Understand and meet partners’ needs and respond to their priorities, feedback and concerns with urgency and empathy.

Negotiate with clients on project scope and scale, determining project timelines and deliverables and ensuring the availability of resources.

Represent Genome BC at conferences, invited talks and other public events to engage potential partners.

Effectively collaborate and communicate with all functional units within the organization.

Develop a sound understanding of Genome BC’s portfolio.

Funding Applications:

Support the applicants in developing research proposals for funding opportunities available via Genome BC and partner organizations such as Genome Canada.

Support the development of end-user-led research proposals from ideation to application in collaboration with other subject matter experts.

Coordinate the funding application screening and evaluation process, including review and due diligence, managing and maintaining quality and consistency in established processes.

Support the selection and assignment of the roster of external reviewers and experts.

Funded Projects:

Collaborate with R&I team members (including Project Managers & Finance) to ensure alignment with organizational practices across the fisheries and aquaculture portfolio.

Monitor and maintain an understanding of scientific progress against project deliverables for assigned projects.

Trouble-shoot project issues and challenges to keep projects…