Executive/ Senior Executive (Sponsored Research)

National University Of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 56,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke-NUS Medical School is seeking an Executive/Senior Executive to join the Office of Research on Outram Campus. You will manage external research funding, ensure governance, and support the School's competitiveness in securing grants.

The role involves pre- and post-award administration, advising faculty on funding opportunities, reviewing applications, and maintaining project accounts. Strong detail orientation and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences or related field.
• Experience in research administration or academic environment preferred.
• Proactive with strong attention to detail.
• Meticulous, well-organized, and able to multi-task.
• Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork ability.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Manage external research funding awarded to Duke-NUS, ensuring proper governance and support the School's competitiveness in securing grants.
• Oversee pre and post-award administration for research grants and agreements in compliance with funder requirements and University policies.
• Provide information to faculty and research staff on funding opportunities and grant calls.
• Review grant applications for completeness and facilitate timely submissions.
• Create and activate project accounts.
• Verify manpower recruitment and transfers for grant-funded positions.
• Manage grant variations, extensions and other change requests.
• Ensure timely submission of progress and final reports, and support proper project closeout.
• Develop and implement robust work processes, SOPs, and guidelines for efficient grant administration.
• Liaise with external funders and internal departments on grant-related matters, ensuring smooth coordination and issue resolution.
• Undertake cross-departmental tasks and projects under the Office of Research
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Proactive

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Executive/ Senior Executive (Sponsored Research)

University-Level Unit: Duke-NUS Medical School

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Office of Research

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 08/09/2026

Location_ONB: Outram Campus

The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic research administration team in Duke-NUS Medical School. The team works closely with various stakeholders including faculty members, senior management, interdisciplinary offices within the University and in the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre. The candidate will support the management of functions including ensuring effective governance of research funding awarded to the School. Key responsibilities include:

Job De ion

• Manage external research funding awarded to Duke-NUS, ensuring proper governance and support the School's competitiveness in securing grants.
• Oversee pre and post-award administration for research grants and agreements in compliance with funder requirements and University policies.
• Provide information to faculty and research staff on funding opportunities and grant calls.
• Review grant applications for completeness and facilitate timely submissions.
• Create and activate project accounts.
• Verify manpower recruitment and transfers for grant-funded positions.
• Manage grant variations, extensions and other change requests.
• Ensure timely submission of progress and final reports, and support proper project closeout.
• Develop and implement robust work processes, SOPs, and guidelines for efficient grant administration.
• Liaise with external funders and internal departments on grant-related matters, ensuring smooth coordination and issue resolution.
• Undertake cross-departmental tasks and projects under the Office of Research
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences or related field.
• Prior work experience in research administration or academic environment would be advantageous. Entry-level candidates may also be considered.
• Proactive, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Meticulous, well-organized and able to multi-task.
• Have good interpersonal skills and able to work well in teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, such as Word and Excel.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.