💼 Full-Time Position

Manager, Industry Engagement (Waterloo)

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University of Waterloo
📍 southwestern ontario, on, Canada
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Location
southwestern ontario, Canada
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Posted
June 27, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Primary Purpose

The Manager, Industry Engagement will identify, interact with and engage industry partners in science research programs. The incumbent will work with senior Waterloo Science staff and faculty to identify and pursue prospects for increased or new engagement, and to facilitate and ensure proper, timely follow‑up by the Faculty of Science with industry and other external partners. The incumbent will continuously serve as a conduit that can match and then meld industry needs with academic capacity.

Key Accountabilities

Establish and Maintain Relations with Industry Partners

  • Foster meaningful interactions that will lead to collaborative research projects and research chairs and other forms of partnership
  • Working with the Director, develop and implement an ongoing business development strategy for the identification, prospecting and stewardship of external partners leading to sponsored research activity or philanthropy, wi...