Manager – Research & Grants Office

About the role

The Manager of the Research & Grants Office supports the Assistant Vice President for Research by overseeing daily operations, grant administration, ethics compliance, and research reporting. The role ensures efficient service delivery, aligns with AIU’s research strategy, and enhances the university’s research visibility.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily office workflows, calendars, project tracking, documentation, SharePoint, SOPs, and continuous process improvement.
• Coordinate internal and external grant activities, from opportunity identification to award administration, budgeting, reporting, and compliance.
• Administer the Research & Ethics Committee, maintaining submissions, approvals, conflict‑of‑interest records, and audit‑ready documentation.
• Prepare regular research performance reports, dashboards, KPI tracking, and accreditation evidence in collaboration with institutional research and academic units.
• Support faculty and student research through grant writing assistance, workshops, publications, internships, and research showcases.
• Develop and promote research partnerships, MoUs, events, and media communications to raise institutional research impact.

Required profile

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least four years of progressive experience in research administration, grants management, or higher‑education operations.
• Strong project‑management, analytical, documentation, and reporting abilities with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for preparing executive reports, presentations, and committee documentation.
• Proven ability to collaborate with faculty, deans, students, funding agencies, and senior leadership.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel.
• Experience with SharePoint and other document‑repository or reporting tools.
• Knowledge of research ethics, compliance, and grant administration processes.