Research Review Specialist

Mitacs • Toronto, ON

25d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position can be fully remote or hybrid, if located near a Mitacs office in Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver. Mitacs is a mission-driven organization shaping Canada’s innovation future. They connect researchers with organizations across every region of the country to help solve pressing challenges and accelerate economic growth. By enabling business academic collaboration and supporting the development of highly skilled talent, they contribute to a resilient, future-ready Canadian economy. Mitacs is guided by its values — Impact, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence, and Talent — and works with partners nationwide to advance research, commercialization, and innovation. At Mitacs, you become part of a team committed to empowering Canadian talent, fostering meaningful partnerships, and driving innovation that supports Canada’s long-term competitiveness.

Requirements

• PhD level research experience is required (completed PhD is preferred).
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English.
• Exceptional critical thinking, problem solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to grasp topics across a wide range of academic disciplines, and to clearly synthesize and communicate complex information to those who are not subject matter experts.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in Artificial Intelligence.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in French.

Responsibilities

• Review proposals submitted under the Globalink program, applying adjudication criteria consistently to inform funding decisions and ensure completion of reviews according to service standards.
• Support the operations of the Quality in Research and Innovation team by completing and updating reviewer profiles in Mitacs’s peer review database to support the effective identification of subject matter experts for proposals that require peer review.
• Assist with coordinating quality assurance review audits for proposals that have received Mitacs funding.
• Assist with documenting information to inform various aspects of Mitacs’s review process.
• Other tasks, as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree