• Job Description

  Req#: 166822

  Req ID: 166822
  Company: Nova Scotia Health
  Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
  Department: Business Development - Research, Innovation & Discovery
  Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
  Status: Management/Non-Union P osition
  Posting Closing Date: 30-Oct-23

  Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

  Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.
  

  Nova Scotia Health’s Research, Innovation and Discovery portfolio is transforming health care delivery and improving the health of all Nova Scotians by leading initiatives that deliver high-impact health care solutions and developing strategic partnerships with clinical champions, industry, healthcare foundations, governments and academic partners. By pairing leading researchers, innovators, and clinicians with entrepreneurs through our newly formed Health Innovation, Research and Discovery Hub, their creative solutions are improving health and health care while also contributing directly to Nova Scotia’s economy.

  About the Opportunity

  Reporting to the Manager of Business Development, the Business Development Coordinator is responsible for business development activities on behalf of Research, Innovation and Discovery. The Business Development Coordinator will be supporting the development, and strategic and collaborative opportunities with partners from the private, public and research sectors. This role will interface with internal clinical departments to mobilize the launch of new services and demonstrate innovation thought leadership. Externally, the role will interface with the innovation ecosystem funders, private industry, academia, start-up companies, government departments, etc. The Business Development Coordinator will facilitate partnerships and collaborations, particularly with the private sector, that will result in increased resources to support research and innovation. The Business Development Coordinator will also support the Manager of B.D., Directors and R&I leadership team to ensure NS Health receives maximum benefit from the intellectual property generated by researchers. The Business Development Coordinator will implement best practices in business development, including applying appropriate policies regarding research agreements and implementations. The Business Development Coordinator ensures continuous improvement to advance a vision of excellence within their areas of responsibility for the development, maintenance and monitoring of quality programs, and compliance with relevant legislation, standards and accreditation requirements.

  This role will be critical to establishing the infrastructure internally and the partnerships externally to support the introduction of new technologies and services at NS Health. It will leverage strategic thinking capabilities, business acumen, effective collaboration, and relationship development.

  About You

  We will love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
  • Minimum of five (5) to ten (10) years' professional experience in business administration, business management, marketing, or a related field required
  • Proven experience in strategic planning for research & Innovation enterprises, particularly in public institutions
  • Experience in the local health sciences research environment is a definite asset
  • Competencies in other languages is an asset, French preferred
  • Experience in the academic environment is preferred
  • Proven track record in pursuit of major research & Innovation funding, partnership-building and investment attraction.
  • Preferred experience in government relations with respect to Research & Innovation
  • Experience in managing multi-stakeholder initiatives and projects and with stakeholder liaison and management.
  • Business planning and budget management experience
  • Experience in project management principles and implementation would be considered an asset
  • Demonstrated knowledge of policy impact and development
  • Knowledge of health care organizations and the health sector
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation and decision-making skills
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively build relationships and interact with all clients in scope
  • High level of competence in both written and verbal communication
  • Experience working with diversity of staff and stakeholders, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion
  • Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks related to the workforce
  • Sound knowledge of information systems and financial management

  Your Application

  Successful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.

  PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.

  Hours of Work

  Permanent, Full-time position (75 hours bi-weekly)

  Anticipated start date of November 16, 2023

  *Date is subject to change*

  Salary Information

  $36.33 hourly - $45.41 hourly

  $70,848.63 annually - $88,506.79 annually

  Once You've Applied

  Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives

  This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
  
  Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
  
  Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
  
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• About the company

  The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada.

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