Senior Assistant Manager/Manager, Research Office (2 years contract)

National University Polyclinics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Health System is seeking a Senior Assistant Manager/Manager, Research Office to lead strategic planning, administration, and governance of research programmes and funding across the NUHS ecosystem. You will work with academic leaders, researchers, administrators, and finance teams to enable high-quality translational research outcomes.

Responsibilities include coordinating programme reviews, managing grant calls and post-award processes, improving research administration

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in research administration, programme management, grants management, or related areas.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate institutional research programmes and strategic research initiatives, including programme reviews, advisory board activities, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the administration of internal research grant programmes, including grant calls, proposal reviews, funding recommendations, award administration, and post–award processes.
• Facilitate grant and research account administration processes, including account setup, fund disbursement, monitoring, and coordination with finance and institutional stakeholders.
• Maintain and update grant-related resources, calendars, intranet content, and communication materials to ensure accessibility of research information.
• Develop, review, and streamline research administration workflows, policies, templates, guidelines, and standard operating procedures to improve operational efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Organisational skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences / Biomedical Sciences / Health Sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Senior Assistant Manager/Manager, Research Office (2 years contract)

Job ID: 10522

Job Function: Administration

Institution: National University Health System

The Senior Assistant Manager/Manager supports the strategic planning, administration, and governance of research programmes and research funding initiatives across the NUHS ecosystem. The incumbent will work closely with academic leaders, researchers, administrators, finance teams, and external stakeholders to facilitate the effective management of translational research programmes, institutional grant schemes, advisory panels, and research support services.

The role is responsible for coordinating programme reviews, managing research grants and funding processes, driving process improvements, supporting research governance requirements, and enhancing research administration services to enable high-quality research outcomes across NUHS.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate institutional research programmes and strategic research initiatives, including programme reviews, advisory board activities, and stakeholder engagement.
• Support the administration of internal research grant programmes, including grant calls, proposal reviews, funding recommendations, award administration, and post-award processes.
• Facilitate grant and research account administration processes, including account setup, fund disbursement, monitoring, and coordination with finance and institutional stakeholders.
• Maintain and update grant-related resources, calendars, intranet content, and communication materials to ensure accessibility of research information.
• Develop, review, and streamline research administration workflows, policies, templates, guidelines, and standard operating procedures to improve operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences, or other relevant disciplines
• At least 3-5 years of relevant experience in research administration, programme management, grants management, or related areas.
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in coordinating multiple workstreams and managing competing priorities.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a dynamic environment.