Jobs
Grant Manager
Posted 23 Oct 2024
Employer
The Swedish BIOFINDER study group - Lund University
Location
Lund, Sweden
Contact
oskar.hansson@med.lu.se; nicola.spotorno@med.lu.se
Description
Lund is looking for a grant mManager with relevant professional experience. You will play a key role in every stage of the project lifecycle, including identification of suitable funding calls (national and international), project application, project management, and reporting, i.e., both pre-award and post-award. You will routinely interact with scientists, administrative and legal staff. In short, you will be crucial in connecting different stakeholders in this environment and, from this position, be involved in designing diverse center activities. You are expected to have excellent communication skills, and a strong ability to interact with other researchers and to contribute to the common goals of the group.
Requirements
The following is required for the position:
- Ph.D. degree within the medical or natural sciences or related disciplines
- Documented experience in scientific writing
- Excellent writing skills in English
- Experience of the full lifecycle of research projects, including grant writing, project management, financial and scientific reporting, audits and project closure preferably from main national and international funding bodies (e.g., Vetenskapsrådet, ERC, Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation)
- Excellent collaboration skills, a service-oriented mindset, and a genuine enthusiasm for engaging with researchers
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize between different tasks independently while meeting external deadlines
- Passion for the mission of fighting against neurodegenerative diseases
Previous experience as main or co-applicant of a large grant is meritorious for the position.