Scientific Project Manager
Scientific Project Manager
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Job Description
VHIRs International Project Office (Research Grants Office) is responsible for managing all international competitive projects at VHIR and at Hospital Universitari Vall Hebron (HUVH). It provides support to researchers throughout the lifecycle of competitive research projects to contribute to the leadership of VHIR and HUVH in biomedical research.
We encourage and support our researchers in the pursuit of competitive funding for research detecting opportunities and contributing to the development of quality proposals (PreAward office). Once the desired funding is achieved we provide support in managing granted funds to comply with internal policies and funding bodies regulations (PostAward office).
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join the PreAward team as a Scientific Project Manager for the development and coordination of European and International competitive proposals.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
- University degree in biomedical sciencerelated disciplines.
- Doctoral degree in biomedical sciencerelated disciplines.
- Business level in spoken English and proficiency in written English.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
- At least 3 years of work experience in proposal preparation and/or managing competitive international research projects especially in Horizon Europe projects.
- Experience in consortium management and proposal preparation (including scientific writing and editing) of coordinated competitive projects (H2020 Horizon Europe).
- Well organised person with very good attention to detail and the ability to work with tight deadlines.
- Selfmotivated creative proactive and results oriented person.
- Excellent teamwork with good interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
Desired:
- A thorough knowledge of European funding programmes with special emphasis on Horizon Europe.
- Knowledge of other EU national and international funding programmes (ie: EU4HEALTH DIGITAL NIH etc).
- Previous experience in health/biomedical research environment.
- Experience in addressing RRI aspects and/or other transversal aspects important for Horizon Europe proposals.
- Track record of successful grant applications (as researcher or as grant writer).
- International work experience.
Main responsibilities and duties:
International PreAward Research Managers (Grant Writer) main responsibility is to encourage and support Principal Investigators at VHIR in the pursuit of competitive funding for research. The main duties of this position will include:
- Analyse Horizon Europe calls (Cluster Health ERC etc.).
- Contribute to the strategic evaluation of funding opportunities and project ideas.
- Support researchers during proposal preparation and provide assistance in the project plan preparation.
- Contribute to consortium building: search and select strategic partners.
- Participate in the coordination and preparation of international collaborative proposals (writing and review) lead by VHIR researchers.
- Attendance at events to establish new collaborations and contacts.
- Any other duties related to the job as requested to contribute to the general functioning of the International Project Office.
Labour conditions:
- Fulltime position: 40h/week. However a parttime position could be discussed.
- Starting date: immediate.
- Gross annual salary: Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale. (This activity is supported by GPEfunded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/)
- Contract: Openended contract linked to the project.
What can we offer
- Incorporation to Vall dHebron Research Institute (VHIR) a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research innovation and teaching at Vall dHebron University Hospital (HUVH) the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
- A scientific environment of excellence highly dynamic where highend biomedical projects are continuously developed.
- Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
- Individual training opportunities.
- Flexible working hours.
- 23 days of holidays 9 personal days.
- Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks health insurance transportation and more)
- Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel culture technology gastronomy sports... among many others.
- Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply:
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment hiring training and management for all staff within the organization regardless of gender civil status family status sexual orientation gender identity and expression religion age functional diversity or ethnicity.
Employment Type
Full Time
