ACENET’s mission is to accelerate discovery and innovation in Atlantic Canada by providing supercomputing resources, expertise and training to researchers and industry. We were created through the grassroots organization of a handful of forward thinking researchers. That foundation remains a cornerstone of our culture today. We have grown on the principle that the client’s needs are first and foremost, and we pursue excellence in all endeavours.
We work for a diverse clientele doing every kind of research imaginable - developing lighter aerospace materials, analyzing Shakespeare works, engineering ship propellers, mining historical documents, creating green energy alternatives, informing public policy on nutrition, using AI to fight COVID, and many others. Areas as wide-ranging as nanotechnology, social science, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, ocean science, arts and humanities, genomics, and health research increasingly rely on the tools, support and training provided by ACENET and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance). Training delivered by ACENET helps to develop and retain high technology skills in Atlantic Canada, grow our innovation economy and create socio-economic benefits in the region.
We are a small, well-educated, cohesive and highly supportive team comprised of individuals with unique and complementary skill sets, resulting in a collective skill set that runs deep. We are both flexible and innovative, often solving difficult challenges by working together to arrive at creative solutions. At our core is a continuous learning culture with opportunities for self-learning and professional development, a strong client service mentality, a can-do attitude and a passion for solving problems and helping clients bring R&D to fruition.
We offer our staff the ability to take initiative, and to create and execute their own projects in support of our mission. Through ACENET’s partnership in the Alliance Federation, there are opportunities to work with a highly skilled, varied group of peers across the country.
A virtual organization, our staff are located at institutions across Atlantic Canada. This operational structure demands an environment of trust, integrity and respect for our clients and for one another.
Our employment benefits include include generous annual vacation, personal days, sick leave, tuition support, health benefits and pension plans through the universities which host us.
If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please see our current career postings below, or contact careers@ace-net.ca.
Current Career Opportunities
Manager, Finance & Administration
Based at Memorial University, this position will appeal to a self-motivated individual comfortable in an academic finance setting, and able to work in a distributed environment with colleagues in Newfoundland & Labrador, throughout Atlantic Canada, and nationally. Reporting to ACENET’s CEO, you will be a key part of ACENET’s Executive Team and work closely with our operational staff. You will be responsible for managing the financial and administration requirements for ACENET and supporting its business development initiatives. You will be the central coordinator and liaison for ACENET’s partner universities and co-funders with respect to budgeting, forecasting, funding agreements, financial reporting, and administrative matters, including those related to ACENET's not-for-profit, ACENET Solutions Inc. This is an externally funded position with expectation of continued funding and renewal. Details and Apply