NTU

SeniorAssistantManager,ResearchDevelopment

S$95–145k ~AI est. Singapore FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Assistant Manager, Research Development at NTU. Skills: Research funding, Grant proposals, Research management. Develop strategic funding initiatives. Implement strategic funding initiatives”

What You'll Achieve.

Expand School’s research portfolio; Maximize funding potential

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's or PhD in Science or Engineering, Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, Experience in preparing large competitive research grant proposals, Experience coordinating multi-investigator submissions, Excellent technical writing skills, Excellent analytical skills, Excellent organisational skills, Excellent stakeholder engagement skills

Nice to Have

Familiarity with Singapore research funding landscape

What You'll Do.

Develop strategic funding initiatives

Implement strategic funding initiatives

Expand School’s research portfolio

Align proposals with research priorities

Identify funding opportunities

Evaluate funding opportunities

Advise PIs on alignment

Drive proposal preparation

Coordinate proposal preparation

Draft technical narratives

Consolidate multidisciplinary inputs

Ensure alignment with agency requirements

Manage proposal development process

Perform compliance checks

Refine research concepts

Articulate project significance

Articulate project innovation

Position proposals for funding

Provide advisory support on grant budgeting

Coordinate post-award financial matters

Support faculty in post-award activities

Support progress reporting

Support grant variations

Support administrative coordination

Support implementation of research data governance

Advise faculty on compliance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with PIs; Work with Principal Investigators

Communication Scope

Technical writing

Process & Methodology

Timeline coordination, Budget planning, Compliance checks

Full Job Description

The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in NTU invites applications for the position of Senior Assistant Manager for Chair’s Office Central Administration. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening School’s research funding portfolio by supporting funding strategy development, preparing large competitive research grant proposals, and assisting faculty in overseeing research grant expenditure. The appointee will work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs) to identify strategic funding opportunities, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, and facilitate high-quality submissions to national, industry and international funding programmes. **Key Responsibilities** * Develop and implement strategic funding initiatives to expand School’s research portfolio and align proposals with national and international research priorities. * Identify and evaluate funding opportunities from national agencies, industry partners and international programmes, advising PIs on the alignment with NTU / School strategy and funding criteria. * Drive and coordinate the preparation of large competitive research grant proposals, including drafting technical narratives, consolidating multidisciplinary inputs, and ensuring alignment with funding agency requirements. * Manage the end-to-end proposal development process, including timeline coordination, budget planning and compliance checks. * Collaborate with PIs to refine research concepts, articulate project significance and innovation, and position proposals to maximize funding potential. * Provide advisory support on grant budgeting during proposal development and coordinate with relevant offices on post-award financial matters. * Support faculty in post-award activities, including progress reporting, grant variations and administrative coordination where required. * Support the implementation of School’s research data governance practices as School’s Research Data Governance Manager, advise faculty on complia

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