Grant Manager
Medizinische Fakultät • Heidelberg, Deutschland
Vor 2 Tagen
Stellenbeschreibung
- Identify and evaluate national and international funding opportunities while developing strategic funding recommendations for researchers and institute leadership
- Lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of competitive grant applications, including Horizon Europe, ERC, MSCA, foundation, and industry-funded projects
- Develop compliant project budgets and financial plans according to different sponsor requirements and funding models
- Coordinate consortium development, support partnership negotiations, and contribute to the preparation of consortium agreements
- Oversee awarded grants throughout their lifecycle, including financial monitoring, amendments, funder communication, and resource allocation
- Ensure compliance with institutional, legal, and sponsor regulations while preparing high-quality interim and final reports as well as audit-ready documentation
- Act as the primary advisor for Principal Investigators, delivering funding expertise, training sessions, and portfolio analyses to strengthen long-term funding success
- PhD in Life Sciences or a related scientific discipline
- Several years of professional experience in research grant management with responsibility across the full grant lifecycle
- Demonstrated expertise in European funding programmes such as Horizon Europe, ERC, and MSCA
- Proven experience developing successful competitive research proposals and managing complex funding portfolios
- Strong understanding of budgeting, financial monitoring, reporting requirements, compliance, and grant closeout processes
- Experience advising Principal Investigators and coordinating multi-partner or international research collaborations
- Excellent communication skills in German and English, both written and spoken
- A proactive, analytical, solution-oriented personality combined with strong organizational and relationship-management skills
- Collectively agreed remuneration TV - L E13, attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
- 30 days vacation
- Sustainable travel: job ticket
- Family-friendly working environment: cooperative arrangements for childcare, subsidy for child vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
- Wide range of health, prevention and sports offers
- Flexible working hours