Senior Assistant Manager, Research Development

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU Singapore's School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences invites applications for the position of Senior Assistant Manager for Chair's Office Central Administration. The appointee will strengthen the school's research funding portfolio by supporting strategy development, preparing large competitive proposals, and assisting faculty with grant expenditure oversight.

The role requires advanced research management experience, strong writing and stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in research development, grant writing, or research management.
• Familiarity with Singapore funding landscape (NRF, MOE, A*STAR) is advantageous.
• Experience in preparing large competitive research grant proposals or coordinating multi-investigator submissions.
• Excellent technical writing, analytical, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic funding initiatives to expand the School's research portfolio.
• Identify funding opportunities from national agencies, industry partners and international programmes.
• Coordinate preparation of large competitive grant proposals with multidisciplinary inputs.
• Manage end-to-end proposal development, including timeline, budget planning, and compliance checks.
• Collaborate with PIs to refine research concepts and position proposals for funding.
• Provide advisory support on grant budgeting during proposal development.
• Support post-award activities, including progress reporting and variations.
• Support the School's Research Data Governance implementation and compliance.

Skills

Grant writing

Funding strategy

Stakeholder engagement

Proposal coordination

Technical writing

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences in NTU invites applications for the position of Senior Assistant Manager for Chair's Office Central Administration.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening School's research funding portfolio by supporting funding strategy development, preparing large competitive research grant proposals, and assisting faculty in overseeing research grant expenditure. The appointee will work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs) to identify strategic funding opportunities, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs, and facilitate high-quality submissions to national, industry and international funding programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic funding initiatives to expand School's research portfolio and align proposals with national and international research priorities.
• Identify and evaluate funding opportunities from national agencies, industry partners and international programmes, advising PIs on the alignment with NTU / School strategy and funding criteria.
• Drive and coordinate the preparation of large competitive research grant proposals, including drafting technical narratives, consolidating multidisciplinary inputs, and ensuring alignment with funding agency requirements.
• Manage the end-to-end proposal development process, including timeline coordination, budget planning and compliance checks.
• Collaborate with PIs to refine research concepts, articulate project significance and innovation, and position proposals to maximize funding potential.
• Provide advisory support on grant budgeting during proposal development and coordinate with relevant offices on post-award financial matters.
• Support faculty in post-award activities, including progress reporting, grant variations and administrative coordination where required.
• Support the implementation of School's research data governance practices as School's Research Data Governance Manager, advise faculty on compliance with institutional and funder requirements.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree (Master's or PhD) in Science or Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in research development, grant writing, funding strategy or research management, preferably in a university, research institute, or R&D environment.
• Familiarity with Singapore research funding landscape (e.g., NRF, MOE, A*STAR) is advantageous.
• Experience in preparing large competitive research grant proposals or coordinating multi-investigator submissions.
• Excellent technical writing, analytical, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Hiring Institution: NTU