Grants, Compliance, and Data Analyst

M. S. RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent university in Bengaluru is seeking a detail-oriented professional for research management. Responsibilities include managing grants and ensuring compliance with regulations while providing data-driven insights. Candidates should hold a master’s degree and have 4–8 years of relevant experience. The position offers a full-time role with a focus on higher education and international collaboration.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in research operations, data analytics, or grant compliance management.
• Strong understanding of research governance and higher education regulations.
• Strong understanding of research governance, higher education regulations, and international funding ecosystems.
• Proficiency in data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau) and advanced Excel reporting.

Responsibilities

• Track funding cycles and proposal deadlines for national and international grants.
• Ensure compliance with UGC, AICTE, and international collaboration regulations.
• Coordinate with finance and academic units for transparent budgeting and audit readiness.
• Develop dashboards and metrics to monitor partnerships and research outcomes.
• Generate periodic reports for strategic planning and leadership decisions.
• Develop dashboards and performance metrics to monitor partnerships, mobility programmes, and research outcomes.
• Analyse data on exchanges, collaborations, publications, and funding success rates.
• Generate periodic reports and insights for strategic planning and leadership decisions.
• Establish systems for data integrity, benchmarking, and trend analysis across global engagement portfolios.

Skills

Grant and compliance management

Data analysis and performance tracking

Institutional reporting

Regulatory awareness

Strategic planning

Advanced Excel

Education

Master’s degree in Business Administration, Research Management, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an analytical and detail‑oriented professional to manage research grants, regulatory compliance, and institutional data systems. The role involves coordinating funding processes, ensuring adherence to guidelines, and providing data‑driven insights to strengthen research and international collaboration initiatives.

Role Responsibilities

• Track funding cycles, proposal deadlines, and deliverables for national and international grants (e.g., DST, DBT, ICMR, Erasmus+, DAAD).
• Ensure compliance with UGC, AICTE, NEP 2020, and international collaboration regulations.
• Maintain documentation for MoUs, project approvals, ethics clearances, and reporting obligations.
• Coordinate with finance, research, and academic units for transparent budgeting, fund utilisation, and audit readiness.
• Support proposal development through templates, guidelines, and submission checklists.
• Develop dashboards and performance metrics to monitor partnerships, mobility programmes, and research outcomes.
• Analyse data on exchanges, collaborations, publications, and funding success rates.
• Generate periodic reports and insights for strategic planning and leadership decisions.
• Establish systems for data integrity, benchmarking, and trend analysis across global engagement portfolios.

Qualifications & Experience

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Research Management, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 4–8 years of experience in research operations, data analytics, or grant compliance management.
• Strong understanding of research governance, higher education regulations, and international funding ecosystems.
• Proficiency in data visualisation tools (Power BI, Tableau) and advanced Excel reporting.

Core Competencies

• Grant and compliance management
• Data analysis and performance tracking
• Institutional reporting and audit readiness
• Regulatory awareness and documentation
• Strategic planning and evidence‑based decision making

Scale of Pay

As per University norms

Email

[e-mail]

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Higher Education