Research Management Specialist

THE OPPORTUNITY
We are looking for a sharp, data-driven professional to become the single source of truth for VinUni's research metrics. Reporting to the Vice Provost for Research & Innovation (VPRI), you will own the university's research data ecosystem (publications, citations, grants, rankings) and turn numbers into decision-ready insights that shape research strategy across all Colleges and Centers. If you love building systems, working with bibliometric data, and seeing your analysis drive real institutional decisions, this role was built for you.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Own the research data ecosystem
• Build and maintain live dashboards (publications, citations, grants, ranking indicators) as the single source of truth for leadership KPI reporting
• Manage research data infrastructure end-to-end: Scopus/Web of Science integration, internal research information systems, and the master dataset of research personnel across all Colleges and Centers
• Ensure data accuracy and standardization through regular update cycles - proactively flagging anomalies before they reach leadership reports
Turn data into decisions
• Deliver institutional reports, benchmarking, and analytics that shape research strategy, rankings positioning, and investment decisions
• Support development of the pre-award/post-award grant management system (proposal tracking, budget monitoring, compliance milestones), integrated with research dashboards
• Act as the go-to partner for Centers/Colleges: SOPs, training, data standards (ORCID, Scopus profiles, affiliations), and discrepancy resolution
• Coordinate with Finance/Legal on compliance data for funder reporting, and with Marketing/Communications on public-facing research metrics
Support the VPRI's office
• Provide coordination support to the VPRI as needed: tracking key decisions and action items across units, and consolidating multi-unit inputs into decision-ready materials
Support the VPRI's office
• Provide coordination support to the VPRI as needed: tracking key decisions and action items across units, and consolidating multi-unit inputs into decision-ready materials
WHY YOU WILL LOVE WORKING HERE
• Direct exposure to university leadership and strategy - your work lands on the Provost's desk
• Build systems from the ground up at one of Asia's fastest-rising young universities (QS 5-star rated)
• Internationally competitive salary and benefits within the Vingroup ecosystem
• A dynamic, global, and entrepreneurial working environment