Senior Assistant Manager, Research Development

About This Role

The NTU School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is seeking a Senior Assistant Manager for the Chair's Office Central Administration to strengthen research funding portfolios, oversee grant proposals, and support PI strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic funding initiatives to expand the School's research portfolio.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities from national agencies, industry partners, and international programmes.
• Drive the preparation of large competitive research grant proposals including technical narratives and budget planning.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators to refine research concepts, articulate project significance, and position proposals for funding.
• Provide advisory support on grant budgeting during proposal development and coordinate with relevant offices post-award.
• Support faculty in post-award activities, including progress reporting and administrative coordination.

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.
• 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.