Research Grant Manager

**Job Reference**:

- 60_25_DIR_PMID_PPM

**Position**:

- Research Grant Manager (Preaward and Proposal Management )

**Closing Date**:

- Thursday, 20 February, 2025

**Reference**: 60_25_DIR_PMID_PPM

**Job title**: Research Grant Manager (Preaward and Proposal Management )

**About BSC**
- The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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**Context And Mission**

**Key Duties**
- Pre-award Coordination: Identify and manage all tasks related to pre-award processes. Support researchers and teams in preparing project proposals and ensuring alignment with funding agency requirements.
- Detecting and Communicating Opportunities: Proactively identify funding opportunities relevant to the organization. Disseminate this information effectively to relevant teams and individuals to maximize participation.
- Internet Corner: Develop and maintain an online repository or hub to centralize proposal-related resources, templates, and updates.
- Call Calendar Management: Create and maintain a calendar for funding calls and submission deadlines. Ensure timely reminders and updates are provided to project stakeholders.
- Training Coordination: Organize and oversee training sessions, including onboarding training for new team members and specialized workshops for proposal development.
- Proposal Guidance: Prepare and maintain detailed guides, such as a “Proposers Guide,” to assist researchers in creating high-quality proposals
- BSC Description for Proposals: Draft and maintain standardized descriptions of BSC’s mission, vision, and research capabilities tailored for use in proposals.

**Requirements**:

- Education
- University Degree
- Related courses in project management and research project proposal preparation a plus
- Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
- At least two years of experience in research project management
- Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
- Experience coordinating research proposals and projects funded by the Framework Programme of the European Commission, the Spanish Plan Estatal as well as bilateral contracts with companies, may be an advantage
- Fluency in English essential
- Competences
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willing to travel
- Used to working autonomously and taking the initiative
- Used to working under pressure with strict deadlines

**Conditions**
- The position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department
- We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
- Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
- Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
- Starting date: 16/02/2025

**Applications procedure and process**
- A full CV in English including contact details
- A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered

At BSC we are seeking continuous improvement in our recruitment processes, for any suggestions or feedback/complaints about our Recruitment Processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.

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BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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