Research Coordinator - Inclusive Excellence "VII" (2026-13-34)

POSITION TITLE: Research Coordinator – Inclusive Excellence

CLASSIFICATION: Classification “VII” per Schedule A of the collective agreement

DEPARTMENT: Office of Research & Integrity Services

HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

*Substitute vacancy until approximately January 2028

The University of Windsor is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits – les détroits – of Detroit.

WHO WE ARE:
The University of Windsor (the University or UWindsor) is a globally relevant, regionally focused University that welcomes over 16,000 students in a range of comprehensive and research-intensive graduate and undergraduate programs. The University consists of eight academic faculties, which include Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Science; Human Kinetics; Education; Law; Engineering; Nursing; and Business. The UWindsor campus is home to a medical program offered by Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. The University employs a passionate and dedicated faculty and staff, numbering approximately 2,500, of whom approximately 600 are tenured or tenure-track faculty.

The University’s unique position on an international border between Canada and the United States has contributed to its identity as a diverse university community providing rich cultural, recreational, and educational opportunities for faculty and students. The University is a key player in a wide range of distinctive industrial, entrepreneurial, and cultural activities throughout the City of Windsor and Essex County, and in an evolving network of international academic and industrial partnerships, particularly with leading American universities in Michigan.

Why Join the University of Windsor?
We are committed to creating an exceptional employee experience grounded in well-being, professional growth, and work–life balance. As a valued member of our community, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including:
• Health & Dental Benefits: Extensive coverage to support preventative care and ongoing health needs.
• Out-of-Province/Out-of-Country Coverage: Travel with confidence knowing you are protected beyond Ontario.
• Pension Plan: Participation in a pension plan that supports long-term financial security and retirement planning.
• Tuition Remission: Reduced-cost tuition to help you pursue further education and professional development (for yourself and dependents up to age 26)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support for mental health, family matters, financial planning, and overall well-being.
• Toldo Lancer Centre Membership: Complimentary access to state-of-the-art fitness and recreation facilities on campus.
• Employee Discounts: Exclusive savings across a variety of vendor and community programs.

Join an institution that values people, purpose, and lifelong learning — and build a career where you can thrive.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Research Coordinator – Inclusive Excellence promotes diversity and interdisciplinarity supporting initiatives that recognize and elevate the diversity of research itself, championing inclusive definitions of research that value a broad range of methodologies, worldviews, knowledge systems, and scholarly traditions. This role advances the University of Windsor’s commitment to inclusive excellence by imbedding principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and Indigenous Rights (IR) across all aspects of research, scholarship, creative activity, and innovation. The Research Coordinator – Inclusive Excellence works to ensure that inclusive excellence is understood not only in terms of who participates in research, but also in terms of what knowledge is produced, how it is produced, and who it serves.

Some of the key job functions include:
• Support and guide researchers in developing and submitting high-quality funding applications for inclusive excellence, including EDI- and Indigenous Research–informed funding applications.
• Identify and promote inclusive funding and award opportunities, supporting equitable application and nomination processes.
• Provide guidance, training, and resources to help embed EDI and IR principles across research activities.
• Support institutional initiatives and data tracking that advance inclusive research culture and responsible assessment.
• Review and coordinate institutional submissions to ensure compliance with agency and institutional requirements.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
The candidate will possess:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field as determined by the department
• Demonstrable understanding of diversity and inclusivity in research, scholarship, creative activities, and innovation with experience in research administration
• Professional EDI training, such as certification by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion, and three years work-related experience supporting equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization through education and outreach and ability to deliver inclusive and accessible services
• Demonstrated experience creating reports, grant applications, and other research-related documents
• Proven ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, including the ability to read, understand, analyze, edit, and revise writing from diverse disciplines, including grant proposals, research reports, and budgets.
• Proven people-centered service delivery with a keen sense of responsibility and confidence to communicate effectively and respond to diverse demands and expectations from researchers and internal/external partners
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, accuracy, thoroughness and attention to detail
• Excellent time management, multi-tasking and organizational skills and meet restrictive and often competing agency deadlines, and other priorities and projects
• Proficiency with MS Office Productivity Suite and use of databases
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, build and maintain relationships, foresee and mitigate conflict, exercise initiative and discretionary judgement, and persuade with tact and diplomacy

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Knowledge of the University of Windsor, including individual research areas, administrative operations and services, and policies and procedures related to research activities
• Knowledge of national and international grants and awards programs and criteria

Since 1963, the University of Windsor has been a forward-looking community that comes together to study, to learn, to teach, and to serve. Our symbol is the bridge; our vista is cross-border; our commitment is local; and our impact is global. We are a dynamic, inclusive community of higher learning with roots going back more than 160 years and with a future full of promise.
In pursuit of the University's commitment to employment equity, members from the designated groups including women, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), racialized persons/visible minorities, persons with disabilities, and persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.
If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Recruitment & Workforce Coordinator ([email protected]). Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).