Question 1

What qualifications are needed for the Senior Scientific Manager NIRBA role?

Accepted Answer

Applicants need a PhD in molecular biology, RNA biology, genetics, biochemistry or genomics . Postdoctoral experience and supervisory background are strongly preferred. Experience managing multi-institutional grants and research compliance (IRB, IACUC, MTA) is highly valued.

Question 2

What are the main responsibilities of the Senior Scientific Manager at NIRBA?

Accepted Answer

The role involves portfolio strategy , scientific oversight of RNA biology Clusters, KPI monitoring, funding allocation support, and cross-institutional collaboration. You will also manage scientific risk and contribute to reporting for the Executive Director.

Question 3

Is grant management experience required for this Senior Scientific Manager position?

Accepted Answer

Yes, grant and programme management experience (budgeting, progress reporting, peer review) is strongly preferred, ideally from multi-institutional programmatic grants. Research governance experience is also advantageous.

Question 4

Where is the Senior Scientific Manager NIRBA role based?

Accepted Answer

The position is based in Singapore across the NIRBA partner institutions (NUS, A*STAR and NTU). It supports a national RNA biology research initiative funded by the National Research Foundation.

Question 5

How can I apply for academic administration roles like this one?

Accepted Answer

Prepare a targeted CV highlighting research management and grant experience. Explore similar administration jobs in higher education and higher-ed admin roles on AcademicJobs.com.

Senior Scientific Manager (NIRBA)

National University of Singapore (NUS)

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