Assistant Manager

Hong Kong Baptist University

Duties & Responsibilities

Administer internal research funding schemes including infrastructure, publication support, talent awards, and student research.
Administer external and government schemes in environment, innovation, and health/life sciences.
Support the full external-grant workflow from call announcement to project completion.
Support research ethics administration including clinical and animal research ethics applications.
Liaise with funding bodies and internal units on grant applications and management.
Maintain research grant data and prepare statistical reports.

Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, preferably in higher education.
Experience in research grant administration, RGC schemes, and/or research ethics administration preferred.
Excellent written and spoken English and Chinese (including Putonghua).
Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to enhance work efficiency and quality.
Strong project management and decision-making skills with ability to work independently.
Meticulous attention to detail with strong sense of responsibility and ability to multitask.

Full-time — Fixed-term contract of 2 years; re-appointment subject to mutual agreement and funding availability.

Review date: 12 June (applications reviewed from this date until position is filled).
Interview notification deadline: 8 weeks after application submission (unsuccessful applicants may consider their application unsuccessful if not invited by this date).