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• In conjunction with the other senior leaders at UTSC, the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation provides leadership for the successful implementation of UTSC's strategic plan "".
• The Vice-Principal, Research & Innovation is responsible for enhancing the overall research stature of �������ϲʿ����ӿ� locally, nationally and internationally.
• The Vice-Principal Research & Innovation works closely with the UofT Vice-President Research & Innovation to ensure that there is coordination and alignment of �������ϲʿ����ӿ�’s research activities within the broader context of the University of Toronto.
• The Office of the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation aims to help faculty develop and implement broad strategic research visions at U of Toronto Scarborough. The Office serves as a liaison with the University of Toronto Research Services Office (RSO), Innovations and Partnerships Office (IPO) and Research Oversight and Compliance Office (ROCO).
• Please reach out to Kristine Peruzzi for support with calendar scheduling and activities.

• In conjunction with the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation and other senior leaders at UTSC, the Associate Vice-Principal Research–Strategic Initiatives provides leadership for the successful implementation of UTSC’s strategic plan “Inspiring Inclusive Excellence”.
• The Associate Vice-Principal Research–Strategic Initiatives provides leadership for strategic research and innovation initiatives at �������ϲʿ����ӿ�, including the creation of new research institutes.
• The Associate Vice-Principal Research–Strategic Initiatives oversees UTSC’s new Clusters of Scholarly Prominence Program, and helps to ensure that the unique existing and emerging research strengths at UTSC are maximally leveraged to fully realize the potential and aspirations of UTSC’s internationally-renowned research and innovation community.
• The Associate Vice-Principal Research–Strategic Initiatives works closely with the Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Strategic Initiatives (UofT) to promote, facilitate and sustain large-scale multidisciplinary strategic research networks with scholars from multiple units and divisions encompassing meaningful tri-campus representation.
• Please reach out to Janet James for support with calendar scheduling and activities.

• In conjunction with the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation and other senior leaders at UTSC, the Associate Vice-Principal Research & innovation – Research Facilitation and Infrastructure (AVPRI-RFI) will support UTSC’s strategic direction of invigorating the on-campus research culture to increase disciplinary and interdisciplinary engagement across departments and with the wider community (see: Inspiring Inclusive Excellence: strategic direction 2.4)
• The AVPRI-RFI will participate in strategic research planning and implementation processes to facilitate and to advance UTSC’s scholarly endeavours in areas of established and emerging strength and support the work of UTSC research Institutes, Centres, and Clusters.
• Engage with UTSC and tri-campus academic and administrative units to build and to support collaborative and productive research relationships and collaborate with other institutional offices at UTSC and across U of T, including the Centre for Research and Innovation Support (CRIS), to promote mentorship, training, entrepreneurship, and leadership development among various categories of researchers at UTSC (faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, etc.)
• Facilitate the establishment, deepening, and broadening of partnerships (across a variety of sectors) that connect UTSC locally, nationally, and internationally to support research and creative activities and outcomes, and to advance social and technological innovations
• Chair of the Research Advisory Board at �������ϲʿ����ӿ�
• Please reach out to Seymone Mohammed for support with requests for calendar scheduling.

• Vice-Principal Research & Innovation schedules and activities
• Acquiring the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation’s signature
• Office financial processing
• Office of the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation meetings and events 

• Day-to-day operations for the SIP team and SIP initiatives
• Administrative support for SICIEEIL 
• Supporting calendars and activities for AVPRI-SIP (Acting) (Andrea Charise)

   

Contact for matters related to: 

• Day-to-day operations for the Research Services team and all funding and research support activities
• Administrative support for OVPRI Operations.
• Supporting calendars and activities for AVPRI-RIF (Francesco Leri).
• Acquiring the Associate Vice Principal Research & Innovation’s signature

Contact for matters related to:

• OVPRI Innovation & Entrepreneurship activities, including external and internal funding, programming, and partnerships  
• Sam Ibrahim Centre for Inclusive Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Leadership (SICIEEIL)
• Supporting innovation related initiatives led iRISE’s research institutes and the innovation districts

Contact for matters related to:

• �������ϲʿ����ӿ� research planning, services and infrastructure including vivarium
• Office of the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation operations, programs and initiatives 
• Research communications, partnerships and innovation activities 
• �������ϲʿ����ӿ� governance activities related to the Office of the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation including Chairs Council and Research Advisory Board

Contact for matters related to:

• Administration, operations, continuous improvement, and processes
• Resource management (includes HR and financial resources)
• Regional/national/international events created in collaboration with other institutes/organizations

Contact for matters related to:

• Internal financial, operational aspects of the �������ϲʿ����ӿ� research enterprise: budget, forecasting, etc.
• Financial aspects of �������ϲʿ����ӿ� internal research funding programs including the CSPP and Tri-Agency Bridge Funding 
• Office of the Vice-Principal Research & Innovation financial accounts including New Faculty Start-Up Fund, The Hub and vivarium
• Advise faculty in the pre-award crafting of research budgets for CFI and CRC applications

Contact for matters related to:

• Development of research partnerships with external organizations
• Research services and supports
• Research communications
• UTSC Canada Research Chair (CRC) program
• My Research Applications (MRA)
• Research policies and procedural issues
• External research awards and honours

Contact for matters related to:

• Support for external funding opportunities for faculty in the social sciences and humanities
• Consultation for project alignment with available funding opportunities
• Information for research application preparation including editing services available for SSHRC and other non-tri-agency funding
• My Research Applications (MRA) 
• External research awards and honours in the social sciences and humanities

Contact for matters related to:

• Funding opportunities for faculty in the sciences, mathematics, and computer science
• Information for research application preparation including editing services availabel for NSERC and other non-tri-agency funding
• Consultation for project alignment with available funding opportunities
• Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI) applications
• My Research Applications (MRA) approval process
• External research awards and honours in the sciences
• Student research funding awards & programs (e.g. USRA's, and UTEA's)

Contact for matters related to:

• External funding opportunities for faculty in health-related fields and the arts
• Consultation for project alignment with available funding opportunities
• Information for research application preparation (including editing services) available for CIHR and non-tri-agency funding
• My Research Applications (MRA)
• External research awards and honours in health-related fields and the arts

Contact for matters related to:

• Research awards and honours for faculty members in all disciplines
• Development of research awards and honours strategies
• Support for preparing external awards nomination dossiers
• Awards and honours communications
• UTSC Research Recognitions

Contact for matters related to:

• Research communications including newsletter, website and social media
• OVPRI Annual Report
• Special projects and initiatives

Contact for matters related to:

• Partnerships and agreements related to social sciences and humanities
• UTSC Clusters of Scholarly Prominence Program (CSPP)
• UofT Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI)
• EaRTH Initiative
• University of Toronto "Blue Door" Service 
• Mitacs funding opportunities

Contact for matters related to:

• Partnerships and agreements related to the sciences, mathematics and computer science
• UTSC Clusters of Scholarly Prominence Program (CSPP)
• UofT Institutional Strategic Initiatives (ISI)
• EaRTH Initiative
• University of Toronto "Blue Door" Service 
• Mitacs funding opportunities

Contact for matters related to:

• Researching and recommending new opportunities for external collaborations and partnerships
• Assisting with generating proposals for externally-sponsored collaborative/partnered research opportunities
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Coordinating and guiding applicants through various phases of the research funding application process
• Advising faculty on funding application strategies
• Supporting the development, establishment and operation of strategic initiatives at UTSC
• UofT Research Funding Dashboards and Discover Research liaison

Contact for matters related to:

• Researching and recommending new opportunities for external collaborations and partnerships
• Assisting with generating proposals for externally-sponsored collaborative/partnered research opportunities
• Building and strengthening relationships with stakeholders and partners of strategic importance
• Coordinating and guiding applicants through various phases of the research funding application process
• Advising faculty on funding application strategies
• Supporting the development, establishment and operation of strategic initiatives at UTSC
• UofT Research Funding Dashboards and Discover Research liaison

Contact for all matters related to the Vivarium/Aquatic Facilities including:

• Day-to-day vivarium operations
• Preclinical study planning
• Facility orientation and badge access
• Animal imports, orders and transport
• Technical services, equipment rental and special orders (pharmaceuticals, diets, etc).
• Procedure room scheduling
• SOPs, guidelines, policies and forms

Contact for matters related to:

• Programming in the best practices of early-stage entrepreneurship, including Lean Startup, Blue Ocean Strategy, and Zero to One
• Work space for �������ϲʿ����ӿ� students to engage with each other in the spirit of entrepreneurship
• Opportunities for students to work on real hands-on projects that offer research and entrepreneurial in collaboration with partners
• University of Toronto students and recent alumni who wish to pursue innovation and entrepreneurship as part of their future career path