Research Projects Coordinator united arab emirates university

The Internal Research Project Coordinator is expected to play a pivotal role in facilitating and managing various research initiatives within the Research and Sponsored Projects Office. He/She should collaborate closely with several teams across different departments to ensure that internal research projects are effectively planned, executed, and successfully completed within specified timelines and budgetary constraints. His/Her responsibilities encompass review and update the guidelines for proposals submissions, preparation of calls for proposals, initial review of the submitted proposals, supporting the external review process, coordinating projects logistics, providing support to researchers and project stakeholders, reviewing the outcomes of the projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Follow-up and assist in all required administrative aspects of internally funded projects in the pre-award and post-award stages.
• Assist in preparing quarterly and annual reports of the research and sponsored project office.
• Monitor the use of projects budgets, publications, expenses, and resource allocation to ensure adherence to financial guidelines.
• Attending administrative and technical meetings with researchers and research council meetings.
• Assist in the preparation of the University's participation in major international exhibitions and conferences organized by the Office of the Associate Provost for Research
• Any additional tasks assigned by the Director of Research and the Sponsored Project Office.