Grant Advisor

A versatile role as dedicated Grant Advisor in a dynamic and international pre-award team. Teaming up with world-leading researchers in the Center for Translational Immunology, you help set funding strategies and co-write applications.

Dit ga je doen

We are looking for an experienced Grant Advisor who is familiar with the (inter)national grant landscape and can help researchers navigate through the maze of funding opportunities and regulations. The ideal candidate proactively informs researchers about new and fitting funding opportunities and helps them write and review winning grant proposals. You are especially strong in testing and translating ideas into first concepts that fit calls for proposals.

In this role, you have a leading role in the development of complex national and international grant applications together with the principal investigator and their partners. Together with the Management Team of the Center for Translational Immunology, you will set the priorities. You will be in charge of managing grant preparation from the idea phase to the final submission and especially invest your time in translating ideas into first concepts.

Furthermore, you will take the lead in guiding the content of the proposal and the writing process, and are responsible for co-writing parts of the proposal and turning it into a high-quality application. With a proactive approach, you’ll keep yourself up to date with the scientific developments in the strategic theme and proactively contact researchers with appropriate funding opportunities, identifying and consolidating fitting funding strategies. Within the F&S team, you will be a sparring partner for your direct peers. This is also where you will find your sparring partners in building consortia, conceptualizing ideas, and transforming them into successful grant applications.

Hier ga je werken

The Research Office focuses on strategic advice on development, implementation and evaluation of science policy within UMC Utrecht. Team Funding & Support (F&S) is part of the Research Office and focuses on advising and supporting the development of grant applications (pre-award) and management of awarded projects (post-award). You will work within the pre-award team of F&S, which currently counts 8 colleagues. We embrace an open, collaborative and supportive culture and aim to facilitate a healthy work-life balance, working hard towards deadlines, but also unwinding afterwards.

As a member of the pre-award team, you will also be the dedicated grant advisor for the Center for Translational Immunology (CTI). The CTI combines top expertise in immunology in a single department and conducts all research on immunological diseases in UMC Utrecht. The CTI harbors over 200 researchers in 16 research groups supported by 6 core facilities. The CTI provides a stimulating environment that fosters team science for fundamental, translational and clinical immunology.

Dit neem je mee

We are looking for a colleague who recognizes themselves in the profile below:

• You have a Master’s degree and preferably a PhD, preferably within the field of life science/health. A background in Immunology is a bonus.
• You have 3-5 years of experience as a grant writer/grant advisor and have a track record of leading the development of complex international grant applications.
• You have in-depth knowledge of Dutch and EU funding schemes, including a variety of HEU programs, and you are well acquainted with their grant application procedures.
• You are familiar with funding opportunities strongly related to the working field of the Center for Translational Immunology.

In your work:

• You are proactive and assertive.
• You take the driver’s seat in the application development process and ensure that the end result is of the highest possible quality.
• You are a real team player with strong communication skills, able to establish and maintain interpersonal relations.
• You are a conscientious, detail-oriented professional.
• You have good organizational skills and experience with project-based working, being able to keep oversight of multiple complex projects and prioritize to focus on results.
• You are an excellent writer with advanced editing skills in English and preferably in Dutch.
• You are able to manage multiple projects in parallel on a tight deadline.

Dit bieden we jou

• The appointment starts with a one-year temporary contract with the possibility for extension.
• Year-end bonus of 8.3% and holiday allowance of 8%.
• Pension insurance with ABP. We take care of approximately 70% of the monthly contribution.
• 100% public transport reimbursement. Are you coming on foot, by bike or by car? You will then receive a reimbursement of € 0.18 per km (by car up to a maximum of 40 km one way).
• Possibilities to develop yourself personally and professionally.
• The option to select additional employment benefits in exchange for gross salary, such as purchasing a bicycle and memberships.