USW Casual, BioHubNet (position #2)
Date Posted: April 11, 2025
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
The Biomanufacturing Hub Network (BioHubNet) invites applications for a USW casual position for 5.5 months with the Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry. The anticipated start date is at the earliest possible opportunity. This position will oversee BioHubNet’s EXPERIENCE pillar, which provides graduate and postdoctoral trainees with valuable hands-on learning opportunities through industry internships and academic exchanges, contributing to workforce readiness in Canada’s biomanufacturing sector.
In this role, the successful candidate will coordinate experiential placements, including industry internships and cross-disciplinary academic exchanges. Key responsibilities include building a pool of qualified trainees for internships by collaborating with academic/research institutions across Canada and establishing relationships with industry partners interested in hiring trainees through BioHubNet’s experiential learning program. The successful candidate will ensure effective alignment between BioHubNet trainees and industry needs, facilitating high-quality learning experiences that enhance career readiness. Additionally, they will collaborate with team members supporting the ENGAGE and EQUIP programs, driving the implementation and continuous expansion of training initiatives to maximize their impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the EXPERIENCE pillar to provide hands-on learning through industry internships and academic exchanges, facilitating trainee placements and funding support.
- Develop a strong network of academic contacts to build a pool of qualified trainee candidates, collaborating with faculty members, program coordinators as well as academic advising and career centers across institutions.
- Develop and expand BioHubNet’s network of industry partners to increase internship opportunities.
- Coordinate internship placement logistics, ensuring effective onboarding and valuable learning experience for trainees.
- Oversee funding mechanisms, such as stipends for academic exchanges and funding partnerships for industry placements, including initiatives like Mitacs.
- Promote internship and exchange opportunities through outreach efforts to engage trainees and partners, maximizing awareness and participation in EXPERIENCE pillar programs.
- Track program metrics, including the growth of academic and industry partnerships, trainee placement outcomes, and skill development, to support reporting, enhance the participant experience, and inform future program planning.
- Assist in coordinating commercialization support programs under the EQUIP pillar, which provide funding, resources, and guidance to trainee-entrepreneurs.
MINIMUM Qualifications:
Education
- PhD in a relevant science or engineering discipline. Project management experience or certification is an asset.
Experience
- At least 3 years of experience in industry and/or managing educational, internship, or workforce development programs, ideally within STEM or research-focused environments.
- Proven experience in partnership development, internship coordination, or academic exchange programs, especially in creating and maintaining relationships with both academic institutions and industry stakeholders.
- Familiarity with workforce readiness initiatives, experiential learning programs, and funding mechanisms like Mitacs is highly desirable.
Skills
- Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in program evaluation, data analysis, and reporting tools.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to achieve program goals.
Please send your cover letter and CV to Yoo Jin Park at yoojin.park@utoronto.ca by April 21, 2025.
Closing Date: April 21, 2025
Employee Group: USW Casual
Schedule: Full-Time
Hourly rate: $42.87/hour
CUPE 3902 Unit 1
Positions posted here are open to Graduate Students in the School of Graduate Studies, Postdoctoral Fellows and Undergraduate Students in the University of Toronto. Preference in hiring shall be given to Graduate Students enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto or those who have made application to be enrolled in the School of Graduate Studies of the University of Toronto.
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