Senior Research Grants & Contracts Manager

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR Research Entities is seeking a Contracts Manager to support governance of research grants and project agreements. You will review terms, manage compliance, and assist with project administration.

The role involves collaborating with researchers, funding agencies, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders, with a focus on process improvement and digitalisation using SharePoint and BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Law, Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in contract management, grant administration, or project administration.
• Familiarity with research grant terms and project agreements is preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage grant terms and conditions, funding agreements, collaboration agreements, NDAs, and other contracts.
• Liaise with researchers, funding agencies, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders on contractual matters.
• Maintain accurate project and contract records and support reporting, analytics, and digitalisation initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance contract management and project administration processes.
• Assist the Confidential Compliance Manager (CCM) in governance of Confidential Information, including audits and awareness programmes.

Skills

Analytical

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Digitalisation awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

A*STAR Research Entities is seeking a Contracts Manager to support governance of research grants and project agreements. You will review terms, manage compliance, and assist with project administration.

The role involves collaborating with researchers, funding agencies, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders, with a focus on process improvement and digitalisation using SharePoint and BI tools.