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Responsibilities:

The candidate will support and assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the Office of Research:

• Provide support to faculty in their applications to grant calls, and respond timely and appropriately to pre/post-award research related queries
• Develop close rapport with the funding agencies locally and internationally
• Work closely with management and faculty to operationalise and implement the University’s research strategy, grant operations and plans
• Identify research benchmarks and indicators, manage databases and track faculty research achievements
• Work closely with the relevant stakeholders, funding agencies, partners to advance SUTD’s research agenda
• Administer the university’s research processes and ensure that they are in compliance with the university’s overall goals and policies as well as funding agencies’ research guidelines and policies
• Prepare relevant reports and presentations for submission to funding agencies and management
• Provide secretariat support to meetings organised by the Office of Research, and the University’s Academic Research Committee as required.

Requirements:

The candidate should ideally:

• Have Bachelor’s degree in a scientific/technical discipline;
• Have relevant experience in grant and/or project management;
• Possess knowledge and understanding of Singapore’s R&D and funding landscape (e.g. NRF grants);
• Be proficient in Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint applications;
• Have excellent interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills;
• Able to work independently and in a team environment;
• Able to take ownership of, and autonomously carry forward, key aspects of work related to the position; and
• Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task in a dynamic working environment and within tight deadlines.