Grant Administration Exec - Research Funding & Compliance

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Duke-NUS Medical School is seeking a proactive research administrator to support governance of externally funded projects. The role involves managing pre- and post-award processes, coordinating with faculty and funders, and ensuring compliance with funder and university policies.

Support includes creating project accounts, verifying staffing for grant-funded roles, processing variations, and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• 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.

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

Proactive

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Duke-NUS Medical School is seeking a proactive research administrator to support governance of externally funded projects. The role involves managing pre- and post-award processes, coordinating with faculty and funders, and ensuring compliance with funder and university policies.

Support includes creating project accounts, verifying staffing for grant-funded roles, processing variations, and timely reporting.