Assistant Manager (Academic Communication)

Job Title: Assistant Manager (Academic Communications) – Office of Research and Development (RDO) Reports to: Dean of Research Location: Sonepat, NCR Experience (in years): 1-3 years Nature of work: Full Time About Ashoka University: https://www.ashoka.edu.in/ About Research & Development Office The Research and Development Office (RDO) at Ashoka has been created to provide centralized assistance to Ashoka faculty and researchers towards academic research. This is done through a set of proactive, capacity-building strategies to increase the University’s competitive advantage and international prominence. The office has four major operation areas – extramural grant management, research infrastructure management, research scholar’s management, and research communication. This role would oversee two operations areas research infrastructure management and research scholar’s management. Role and Responsibilities: 1. Academic Content Development & Editing: Draft, edit, and proofread research highlights, newsletters, press releases, policy briefs, and academic reports. Prepare content for internal and external dissemination, including for annual reports, research updates, and project outcomes. 2. Research Promotion & Dissemination: Manage communication channels including RDO website, social media, and digital newsletters. Coordinate with researchers to summarize and communicate research findings to non-specialist audiences and stakeholders. 3. Event Support & Outreach: Assist in organizing research-related events (conferences, symposiums, webinars). Prepare event-related communication materials (invitations, programs, post-event reports). 4. Liaison & Collaboration: Coordinate with faculty, researchers, and institutional stakeholders to gather content. Liaise with media, public relations, and outreach teams for coverage and engagement. 5. Documentation: Create databases of researchers, research themes, and institutional outputs. Skill Sets Have a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree with 1-3 years of relevant experience Possess a strategic bent of mind combined with strong execution ability Manage resources optimally Build productive relationships with all internal and external stakeholders Take the initiative, manage high workloads and inspire teams to deliver high-quality output Show more Show less