Research Analyst

Biopatrika; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

ICTS-TIFR in Bengaluru is seeking a Business Analyst for the Strategic Partnerships Office. You will provide analytical, research, and systems support to build structured information and disciplined execution in fundraising and donor management.

The role requires 3–5 years of analytical experience, strong Excel modelling, and a command of English. CTC range is 6–8 LPA; office-based role in Bengaluru with in-person assessments.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Science or Commerce; postgraduate degree/diploma is a plus.
• Strong analytical, research, and systems capability.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Research and intelligence on prospective donors and philanthropies; compile donor profiles.
• Support historical donor analysis and reconstruction of past giving.
• Model scenarios for institutional needs and funding mix; contribute to pitch development.
• Build dashboards and reporting for strategic insights and donor management workflows.

Skills

Spreadsheet modelling

Documentation

Office productivity

English fluency

Education

Graduate degree in Science or Commerce

Postgraduate degree or diploma

Tools

Donor Management System

AI data analysis tools

Job description

***BUSINESS ANALYST*****Strategic Partnerships Office ICTS-TIFR**· **Structure****o** Role : Business Analyst, Strategic Partnerships Office.Discover moreGrants, Scholarships & Financial AidJob ListingsInternshipso Reports to: Chief Resource Development Officer.o Location: ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru.**PLEASE NOTE:**CTC Range – 6-8 lpaThe assessment process for candidates selected post screening, mandatorily includes an in-person written test and interview at ICTS-TIFR Bangalore.**APPLY ONLY THROUGH THIS LINK**https://www.icts.res.in/opportunities/emg-2026-04· **Context Of The Role****The Strategic Partnerships Office is a function at ICTS-TIFR, responsible for building philanthropic and institutional support for the centre. The office is in its foundational phase, establishing the processes, systems, donor intelligence, and cultivation infrastructure that will support fundraising activity over the coming years.****The Business Analyst role will provide analytical, research, and systems capability to the office, so that the function is built on structured information and disciplined execution rather than reconstructed retrospectively.****·** **Key Responsibilities****o** Research and intelligenceEducationalResources– Conduct structured research on prospective donors — individuals, family offices, foundations, and corporates — producing profiles that combine capacity, inclination, and connection information.– Support historical donor analysis, including reconstruction of past giving, fund deployment, and relationship history from institutional records.– Track developments in Indian and international philanthropy, science funding, and comparable institutions, and flag material developments to the CRDO.– Maintain a working reference base on regulatory and structural matters — FCRA, endowment management, tax treatment, TIFR-routing conventions — updated as questions arise.o Analytical and planning support– Support the annual planning cycle — budget preparation, target-setting, and tracking of progress against plan.– Prepare analytical inputs for pitch development, gift structuring, and donor conversations, including gift-table and pricing work.– Model scenarios for institutional needs, portfolio composition, and funding-mix questions.Discover moreEducational ResourcesAcademic Conferences & PublicationsCareer– Build and maintain dependency maps, progress trackers, and internal dashboards for major deliverables.o Systems and process design– Contribute to the design of internal processes across the office — donor management, cultivation cadence, stewardship protocols, and reporting workflows.– Support the specification, build, and rollout of the Donor Management System, including data model, user flows and reporting layer.– Maintain the office’s document architecture, e.g. templates, classification schemes, and record structures, to a standard consistent with a research institution’s audit and governance requirements.o Documentation and reporting– Draft internal notes, meeting summaries, and briefing material for the CRDO and, as required, for the Director and governance bodies.– Prepare the weekly and periodic reporting cycle for internal audiences.– Maintain the office’s institutional record, e.g. meeting records, decisions, information points etc. as a permanent, referenceable log.· **Required Qualifications And Experience****o** Graduate degree in Science or Commerce areas. Post-graduate degree or diploma is a plus. Preference for study areas like Statistics, Analytics, Data Science, Mathematics etc.Scienceo 3 to 5 years of professional experience in a role with substantial analytical, research, or systems responsibility. Backgrounds in consulting, corporate strategy, investment or credit analysis, foundation research, or think-tank work are a major plus.o Demonstrated ability to structure ambiguous problems, gather relevant information, and produce written analysis to a quality that supports institutional decisions.o Strong command of spreadsheet-based modelling, structured document preparation, and standard office productivity tools.o Demonstrable ability an experience using AI models for data analysis and interpretation is a major plus.o Fluency in written and spoken English.· **Attributes****o** Structured thinkero Comfortable working in a small, newly formed function where the operating model is being built alongside the work.o High personal standards for written output and internal documentation.* o Self-directed but collaborative; able to work closely with the CRDO on ambiguous briefs.Show less* Seniority levelMid-Senior level* Employment typeFull-time* Job functionResearch, Analyst, and Information Technology* IndustriesResearch Services