National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) invites applications from suitable individuals for the position of Grants Adviser.

The Grants Adviser will be a member of the Research Development Office (RDO) at NCBS and will work to provide advice on and support with grant applications from national and international funding sources. 

Key duties of the Grants Adviser will include:

• Curating grant information for the RDO funding database and managing RDO website
• Dissemination of grant information via Newsletters, workshops and other mechanisms
• Pre-application grants advice to NCBS researchers on extramural funding agencies, schemes and deadlines
• Comprehensive pre-award support (including budget support) for extramural grant applications from campus. Due diligence on prepared grant applications and coordinating submissions to different funding agencies.
• Assistance with activating new grants and awards to NCBS researchers
• Outreach to the agencies supporting campus research, as required
• Organizing funding/​grantsmanship workshops
• Working across with colleagues at the RDO and other departments at NCBS as needed
• Undertaking any other duties that may be required from time to time

The appointment will be a fixed-term position initially for one (1) year and renewable annually subject to the outcome of a performance assessment. The position comes with consolidated pay based on qualification and experience, subject to institutional guidelines.

Salary will commensurate with experience and qualification.

MSc in Life Sciences.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the relevant field viz., grants management/​research management etc.,
• Proven communication skills
• Strong time-management and interpersonal skills
• Initiative, enthusiasm and a flexible approach to work
• The ability to analyze, summarize and communicate information
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Additional relevant experience (desirable):
• PhD in life Sciences

Step 1: Interested candidates should register ONLINE through the link on our website using a valid email ID.

Step 2: You will receive a user ID and password on your registered email ID.

Step 3: Using your ID and password you can fill in the application by clicking on ​“Submit Application”

Step 4: Once you fill in the application you can SAVE or PREVIEW the application. Please Note: Any corrections should be made before you SAVE the application.

Step 5: After you SAVE, you can submit the application by clicking ​“SUBMIT”.

Step 6: All essential certificate is proof of your qualification, date of birth, experience, etc. Should be uploaded while submitting the Online application.

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