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Research Information Technologies Specialist

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada💼 Full-time💰 $80,248–$80,248🗓 2026-07-29 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provides technical expertise and project management to configure, implement, maintain, and optimize information systems supporting research funding administration, ethics compliance, and intellectual property processes.

Role type

Research Information Technologies Specialist (IT Systems & Project Management)

Builds

Research information systems for sponsored research funding, ethics compliance, and IP protection

Domain

Higher Education / Research Administration

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure

Required skills

Information systems configuration, project management, system optimization, stakeholder consultation, testing plan development, secure access management, requirements analysis, resource oversight, continuous improvement, industry trend research

Preferred skills

Experience in research environments, knowledge of InfoEd/Inteum/Pure/Kuali systems, advanced relational database skills

Technologies

Microsoft Word, Excel, MS Project, SharePoint, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, relational databases

Responsibilities

Configures and maintains OR information systems projects; collaborates with the Information Systems Team on system development; monitors system effectiveness and recommends optimizations; assumes project management responsibilities including resource and time oversight; conducts functional testing and develops testing plans; establishes secure, authorized access; advises stakeholders on system issues and improvements.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC with project management duties

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