Descripción del trabajo Pre-Award Project Manager – UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change (ESCI-UPF)

About UNESCO Chair

The UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change ESCI-UPF is an international center of excellence in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and a leading source of innovative research on LCA and its application on mitigating climate change in sectors such as: agrifood, packaging, chem/pharma, health, new materials, construction, energy and, waste management.

El UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Climate Change at ESCI-UPF is seeking a Pre-Award Project Manager to join its team within the new ESCI-UPF Project Office. The selected candidate will play a key role in identifying and attracting competitive funding opportunities, supporting researchers in the preparation of European proposals, and leading communication and dissemination activities for the Chair’s research projects. This position offers a dynamic opportunity to contribute to the growth of international research initiatives in sustainability, climate change,



and circular economy, while supporting the pre-award phase of competitive funding projects.

Main Responsibilities

- Pre-Award and Project Promotion
- Proposal Writing: Draft and contribute to high-quality research and innovation proposals for European and national funding programmes (e.g., Horizon Europe, Erasmus, AEI calls, etc.), ensuring alignment with call requirements and institutional priorities.
- Budget Preparation: Develop project budgets in compliance with the financial rules of each call.
- Coordination with Partners: Act as the main contact for consortium partners in coordinated proposals, and liaise with coordinators when ESCI-UPF participates as a partner.
- Opportunity Scouting: Monitor and identify new funding opportunities and strategic partnerships relevant to the Chair’s research areas.
- Promotion & Networking: Represent ESCI-UPF and th

📌 Pre-Award Project Manager – Unesco Chair In Life Cycle And Climate Change - A Year (Madrid)
🏢 ESCI-UPF
📍 Madrid