Pre-Award International Grants Specialist

Job title:

Pre-Award International Grants Specialist

Company:

Vall d’Hebron Research Institute

Job description

Competitive Research Directorate – Grants Management (Pre-Award) UnitVall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public sector institution, located in Barcelona (Spain) that promotes and develops innovative biomedical research at the University Hospital Vall d’Hebron. VHIR is oriented towards finding solutions to the health problems of the citizens and has the will to contribute to the scientific, educational, social and economic development within its area of competence.The Competitive Research Directorate will support the scientific community at Vall d’Hebron throughout the full lifecycle of competitive projects. This Directorate collaborates with researchers in the pursuit of competitive funding for research, and in the successful implementation of granted projects.Under the leadership of the Competitive Projects Directorate, the Pre-Award Unit encourages, facilitates, and provides support to research staff in the search for competitive funding, detecting opportunities and contributing to the development of quality proposals.We are currently looking for one motivated professional to join the team as pre-award grants specialist with focus on international grants.Education and qualifications:Required:

• University degree related with job description duties
• Fluency in English (business level)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in Catalan and/or Spanish

Desired:

• Additional training in competitive research projects
• Knowledge of other European languages
• Doctoral degree in biomedical science related disciplines

Experience and knowledge:Required:

• At least 2 years of work experience in proposal preparation and/or managing competitive international research projects, especially Horizon Europe projects.
• A thorough knowledge of European funding programmes, with special emphasis on Horizon Europe.
• Personal skills:

• Self-motivated
• Well-organized
• Meticulous, close attention to detail
• Proactive and results-oriented
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and relational skills

Desired:

• Knowledge of other EU, national and international funding programmes (i.e.: EU4HEALTH, DIGITAL, NIH, etc.).
• Experience in addressing RRI aspects and/or other transversal aspects important for Horizon Europe proposals
• Previous experience in health/biomedical research environment
• Experience in scientific writing/editing
• Track record of successful grant applications (as researcher or as grant writer)
• Experience in coordinating Horizon Europe collaborative proposals
• International work experience

Main responsibilities and duties:

• Detect, analyse and disseminate Horizon Europe calls (Cluster Health, ERC, etc.) as well as other calls from international funders
• Contribute to the strategic evaluation of funding opportunities and project ideas
• Support researchers during proposal preparation and help in the project plan preparation
• Contribute to consortium building: search and select strategic partners
• Participate in the preparation of international competitive research proposals (writing and review)
• Feed and maintain the internal database with call information and proposal data, providing high-quality indicators when requested
• Join infodays and events to establish new collaborations and contacts
• Any other duties related to the job as requested to contribute to the general functioning of the Pre-Award Unit.

Labour conditions:

• Full-time position: 40h/week.
• Starting date: June 2025
• Gross annual salary: Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale.
• Contract: Open-ended contract linked to the project

What can we offer?

• Incorporation to Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron 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 high-end 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: 09-06-2025 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.

Expected salary

Location

Barcelona

Job date

Sun, 25 May 2025 05:18:39 GMT

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