Job Title: Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager - Office of Research and Development
Location: Sonipat, Haryana
Department: Office of Research and Development
Role Type: Full time, Permanent
Experience: 2 - 6 years
About the role: The Research and Development Office (RDO) is Ashoka University’s
strategic hub for providing end-to-end support to faculty and scholars in
advancing academic research at Ashoka. RDO plays a central role in
strengthening the University’s research ecosystem by empowering researchers at
Ashoka through extramural grant management, research infrastructure management,
management of research scholars, and effective research communication. Ashoka’s
multidisciplinary and ever-evolving body of scholarly work exhibits the
University’s commitment towards high-quality research.

Within RDO, this role anchors the Research Personnel Management
function, currently responsible for 160+ active research staff engaged across
the University’s grant-funded projects – a number set to grow steadily as
Ashoka’s grant portfolio and sponsored projects expand. The incumbent works




closely with faculty Principal Investigators, HR, Finance, and funding agencies
(UGC, ICMR, DBT, DST, ANRF, CSIR) to ensure research personnel are hired,
onboarded, paid, and exited accurately and on time. Within six months, success
looks like error-free payroll cycles, audit-ready personnel records, and
faculty and PIs relying on the office to manage the full personnel lifecycle
without escalation.

Roles and Responsibilities:
· Coordinate end-to-end hiring for research
personnel

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Develop
and finalize JDs in consultation with the faculty members

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Liaise
with HR for job postings

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Develop
contracts ensuring compliance with funding agency guidelines

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Manage
onboarding of research personnel (ID Card issuance, medical insurance,
accommodation related arrangements)

· Manage monthly payroll processing and exit
processes for research personnel in line with institutional procedures,
ensuring

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