Pre-Award Coordinator - Pre-award and Research Development (Fixed-Term for 2 Years)
- Job Number
- 2025-14395
Position Summary
UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Pre-Award Coordinator reporting to the Director, Pre-Award and Research Development.
The Pre-Award Coordinator will play a key role within the Pre-Award Office by supporting with the general operation of all pre-award administration matters, including supporting Faculty on proposal development and submission for externally funded research grants and working closely with both internal and external stakeholders to facilitate sponsored research activity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist NYUAD Faculty with proposal submissions, including RFP review, budget development, and proposal review for compliance
- Facilitate and support research collaboration and general sponsored research activity through working with the various offices supporting sponsored research activity, both at NYUAD and NYU-NY, including faculty, Post-Award Research Administration, Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Research Translation, General Counsel, and assigned departments/divisions within the university
- Ensure the sponsored research data management system is up to date and complete, keeping detailed copies of electronic and paper records, as required
- Other duties as assigned
Required Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education:
- Master’s Degree
Required Experience:
- One or more years of experience in an academic setting
- Strong communication skills, both verbally and written
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to operate in a busy environment
- Must be able to meet required deadlines
Preferred Experience:
- One or more years of experience in sponsored programs, finance or legal
Other Information
About NYUAD
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the Arts, Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, and Engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai, form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity. This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.