Designation/Position- Grant Advisory Officer Post
IIT Gandhinagar, India invites application for Grant Advisory Officer Post at IIT from eligible and interested candidates
About- Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar is a public engineering institution located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It has been declared to be an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India. Grant Advisory Officer Post at IIT Gandhinagar
Research/Job Area- Sciences or Engineering
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Location- Gandhinagar
Eligibility/Qualification–
Applicants to the role should have PhD in Sciences or Engineering with good academic record.
Desirable:
- PhD holders with 0 – 3 years of prior experience in grant funding or certification in the pertinent area
- 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
Job/Position Description-
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) invites applications for the post of Grants Advisory Officer to work in Research and Development office and interact with a team of professors and officers in the RnD office.
Job Title: Grant Advisory Officer
The Grants Advisory Officer will be a member of the Research and Development Office at IIT Gandhinagar and will work to provide advice on and support with grant applications from local and international funding sources. The activities of the Grants Adviser will help increase extramural funding available to faculties and staff scientists for furthering research programs at multiple levels like individual, consortium, theme-based grants, grants at institute level, etc.
Key Responsibilities:
- Curating grant information for the R&D funding databases
- Pre-application grants advice to IITGN faculties on extramural funding agencies, schemes, and deadlines
- Pre-application grants advice to IITGN scientists on intramural funding schemes and deadlines, coordinating internally as needed
- Due diligence on prepared grant applications and coordinating submissions
- Outreach to the agencies supporting campus research, as required
- Dissemination of grant information via Newsletters, presentations and other mechanisms
- Leading R&D communications team for content development and dissemination 8. Undertaking any other pertinent duties that may be required from time to time
Duration: 2 years fixed tenure, subject to extension based on the evaluation at the end of tenure
Salary: 45,000 – 75,000 INR per month commensurate with the experience of the candidate
How to Apply-
Application Procedure: Candidates must send their applications via e-mail to Prof. Dhiraj Bhatia (dhiraj.bhatia@iitgn.ac.in). The following documents must be sent as a single pdf attachment to the email:
1. Current CV with list of achievements + names of two referees for recommendation letters
- A one-page summary of previous research/work experience
- A brief note about why you think that you would be ideal candidate for this position at IIT Gandhinagar
Queries may be directed to Prof. Dhiraj Bhatia.
Last Date for Apply– 15 October 2021
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