Medior Grant Advisor

Job Opening: Grant Advisor

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. Our ideal candidate takes the driver’s seat in informing researchers about new and fitting funding opportunities, and helps them write winning grant proposals.

You have a track record of successfully managing consortia and writing awarded grant applications. You have strong writing and communication skills, an ambitious winning attitude, and a strong eye for detail. We’re looking for a colleague who is eager to get things done, but also knows how to have a good laugh after the deadlines. You want to further develop your writing and advising skills and succeed in this role.

Responsibilities

As Grant Advisor, you have a leading role in the development of complex national and international grant applications together with the principal investigator (and their partners). You will be in charge of managing grant preparation from the idea phase to the final submission. You will:

• Take the lead in guiding the content of the proposal and the writing process.
• Co-write parts of the proposal, turning it into a high quality application.
• Become the primary contact person for at least one of our six strategic themes.
• Proactively keep yourself up-to-date with the (scientific) developments in the strategic theme.
• 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.

About Us

The Research Office is part of the Directorate Policy & Strategy of the University Medical Center Utrecht. The Research Office focuses on strategic advice on development, implementation, and evaluation of science policy within UMC Utrecht. The 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 the management of awarded projects (post-award). The Grant Advisor will be placed within the pre-award branch of F&S, which currently counts 8 colleagues. As a member of our pre-award team, you will also be assigned as the dedicated grant advisor of one or more of UMCU’s strategic themes, assisting them in finding funding opportunities and creating funding strategies.

In the Funding & Support team, you will work with ambitious and eager colleagues. We embrace our open, collaborative, and supportive culture and core values. The flexible annual hours will contribute to a healthy work-life balance and provide the ability to excel in both aspects and accommodate personal preferences and needs.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

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, who is able to establish and maintain interpersonal relations.
• You are a conscientious, detail-oriented professional.
• You have good organization skills and experience with project-based working, being able to keep oversight of multiple complex projects and prioritizing 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.

Experience and Education

• You have a Master’s degree and preferably a PhD, ideally within the field of life science/health.
• 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 (NWA, KIC, Zwaartekracht) and EU (a variety of HEU programs) funding schemes and you are well acquainted with their grant application procedures.

Benefits

• A salary between €3493 and €5997 gross per month (salary scale 10 or 11), based on full-time employment (36 hours). Depending on your experience, the salary for this position will range from scale 10 to 11.
• 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 max. 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.

The appointment is a temporary appointment, starting with a one-year contract with the intention to prolong your contract permanently. Temporary financing for this position has been reserved until the end of 2030.

For questions, please reach out to our pre-award coordinator Claudia Nicolaije: c.nicolaije-2@umcutrecht.nl or +31622882757