India Alliance Grants/Fellowship Advisor Positions For Biological & Life Sciences
India Alliance Grants/Fellowship Advisor Positions For Biological & Life Sciences. PhD in Life Science/Biological Sciences/similar areas can apply for three vacancies of Grants/Fellowship Advisor. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below
Job Title – Grants/Fellowship Advisor (3 positions)
Location – Hyderabad
Last Date To Apply – Jun 20, 2022
Reporting To – Grants/Fellowships Manager
Job Description –
DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (henceforth, India Alliance) invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Grants Adviser.
Organization Overview –
India Alliance, a public charity funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India and the Wellcome Trust, UK, aims to build a strong biomedical research ecosystem in India that nurtures scientific talent and drives innovations to tackle health challenges. The core mandate of the India Alliance is the management of research fellowships and grants, which are granted through highly competitive processes.
India Alliance has established itself as one of the most prominent funders in India, with the quality of governance likely to have a wider influence on research funding in India. As an organization, India Alliance provides an exceptional environment for innovation
in science administration. In addition to its research funding, India Alliance supports an integrated research ecosystem that values ethics, good management, and the public communication of and engagement with science to enhance research impact. Details of the work of India Alliance can be seen at www.indiaalliance.org.Job Description –
- Ensure processing, due diligence, peer review, and award of grant/fellowship applications
- Provide advice, guidance, and support on grant applications and awards to potential and existing grant holders; execute post-award processes for a portfolio of awards
- Maintain organised and accurate grant records, provide timely input of accurate grant-related and financial data, support periodic audits
- Contribute to continuous improvement and quality assurance
- Build key relationships with internal and external stakeholders in order to maximise the returns from the funding programme
- Participate in India Alliance’s non-grant activities
- Proactively and continuously identify and manage risks to ensure continuity of operations
- Additional duties as delegated by the Line Manager
Desired Profile of the candidate –
- Attitude – Positive, can do, solution-oriented and a team player
- Qualifications: PhD in Life Science/Biological Sciences/similar areas.
- Good knowledge of the science, research and policy ecosystem in India, and the larger international context.
- Experience: 0-1 year of experience in grants related activities
- Attention to detail while managing large workloads within given deadlines
- Commitment to high standards
- Ability to maintain accurately and organised grant records and the timely input of accurate grant-related and financial data, according to defined standards.
- Ability to work in a team within established deadlines and according to defined standards and controls
- Adequate IT skills and ability to work on large records
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further processing. India Alliance reserves the right not to hire anyone or re-advertise if a suitable person is not found.
In case of queries, please write to [email protected]; it may take up to 3 working days for a response.
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