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Business Manager / Administrator

Department: School of Optometry Effective Date: October 2010
Grade: USG 10 Reports to: Professor Christopher Hudson

General Accountability

A Business Manager / Administrator (part-time @ 14 hours per week) in the School of Optometry accountable to Professor Christopher Hudson for: 1) Attracting research activity with potential commercial application to the Research Program; 2) Reporting to the Board of Directors, private sector, government and institutional research partners, especially with respect to commercialization, intellectual property, financial management and milestones and deliverables of the Research Program; 3) Day-to-day project administration of the financial and human resources, marketing and information transfer of the Research Program; 4) Organization of annual workshops, bi-annual symposiums and a youth outreach program; and 5) Other administrative and, if appropriate academic, functions as required to support the Scientific Director and the Research Program (as broadly described in the Ontario Research Fund, Research Excellence, proposal titled “Retinal Oxygen Saturation, Blood Flow, Vascular Function and High Resolution Morphometric Imaging in the Living Human Eye”).

Nature and Scope

The Business Manager / Administrator position is funded through the Ontario Research Fund, Research Excellence, project titled “Retinal Oxygen Saturation, Blood Flow, Vascular Function and High Resolution Morphometric Imaging in the Living Human Eye” which was awarded to a research group lead by Professor Hudson with individual researchers from the University of Waterloo and the University Health Network, Toronto in January 2010. The project includes two industry partners and two international research partners. This is a new position and is initially intended to be a part-time (40% / 2 days per week) post with expectation that the level of commitment will grow over the next 5 years. The position is contingent on funding.

The Business Manager / Administrator will report to the Scientific Director. The Business Manager / Administrator will:

Formulate and Maintain a Commercialization Management Plan;

 Maintain Contact with Partners:

 Liaise with Industry Liaison Office:

Liaise with Other Commercially Experienced Advisors:

Establish and Manage Appropriate Accountability and Reporting Mechanisms:

 Establish and Manage Appropriate Project Management Mechanisms:

Contribute Towards and Support Research Activities:

Statistical Data

(associated with Ontario Research Fund, Research Excellence, project)

Annual Operating Budget       

$2.5 million over 5 years 

(approx $500K per year)

Number of investigators (inc PI)

9

Number of postgraduate students

23

Number of postdoctoral fellows

5

It is anticipated that the above numbers will grow as more activity is developed within the Research Program.

Specific Accountabilities

Key job responsibilities and outcomes of the Business Manager / Administrator include:

1) Attracting research activity with potential commercial application to the Research Program.

2) Reporting to the Board of Directors, private sector, government and institutional research partners, especially with respect to commercialization, intellectual property, financial management and milestones and deliverables of the Research Program.

3) Day-to-day project administration of the financial and human resources, marketing and information transfer of the Research Program.

4) Organization of annual workshops, bi-annual symposiums and a Youth Outreach Program.

5) Other administrative and, if appropriate academic, functions as required to support the Scientific Director and the Research Program, such as writing research funding proposals and research ethics applications.

Working Conditions

The Business Manager / Administrator will be based in the School of Optometry, University of Waterloo. The Business Manager / Administrator will be an intrinsic part of the Research Program and will be expected to contribute, if appropriate, to the research activities of the Group. In this respect, the Business Manager / Administrator will closely interact with graduate students, post-doctoral fellows and study investigators.

There will be occasions when there will be a need to attend meetings in the Toronto Western Hospital, such as meetings with the Board of Directors. Also, occasional visits to the offices of private sector, government and institutional research partners will be required.