Senior Research Funding & Proposals Lead

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

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