Coordinator Business Development - Research, Innovation & Discovery

Req ID: 217499
Location: Central Zone, Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub 
Department: INNO Business Development 400971 GC
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Mar-26

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 a 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.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of Business Development, the Business Development Coordinator is responsible for supporting business development, commercialization, and intellectual property (IP)–related activities on behalf of Research and Innovation. The Coordinator supports the development of strategic and collaborative opportunities with partners from the private, public, academic, and research sectors, with a particular focus on maximizing the value and impact of intellectual property generated within Nova Scotia Health and jointly with partners. 

  
The Business Development Coordinator collaborates internally and externally to support invention disclosure, IP assessment, commercialization, and the launch of new services and technologies. Reporting to the Manager of Business Development, the role advances partnerships and initiatives that increase resources, impact, and return on investment while aligning with public-sector policies and institutional mandates. The Coordinator also supports innovation leadership by implementing best practices and maximizing the value of institutional intellectual property. 

About You

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

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 5–10 years professional experience in business administration, research administration, technology transfer, intellectual property commercialization, business development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience supporting intellectual property management, technology transfer, or commercialization activities within a public institution, academic health centre, or research-intensive organization.
• Proven experience in strategic planning for research enterprises, particularly in public institutions.
• Experience in the academic or public-sector research environment is essential.
• Working knowledge of invention disclosure processes, IP evaluation, and commercialization pathways (e.g., licensing, partnerships, spinouts) is a strong asset.
• Proven track record in pursuit of major research funding, partnership-building and investment attraction.
• Experience in managing multi- collaborator initiatives and projects involving researchers, clinicians, legal teams, academic partners, and industry, with collaborators liaison and management.
• Experience in the local health sciences research environment is a definite asset.
• 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, the health sector, public-sector governance, and research policy environments.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, particularly in translating complex research or IP concepts to non-technical audiences.
• High level of competence in both written and verbal communication and the ability to effectively build relationships and interact with internal and external.
• Experience working with diversity of staff and collaborators, with knowledge of cultural competence, diversity and social inclusion.
• Sound knowledge of information systems and financial management.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Long Assignment, Full-Time; 75 Hours Bi-Weekly
• May 2026 to December 2027, approximately 18 months

Compensation and Benefits

$39.29 - $49.11 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​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.

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.