Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) is a public sector institution, located in Barcelona (Spain) that promotes and develops innovative biomedical research at the University Hospital Vall d'Hebron. VHIR is oriented towards finding solutions to the health problems of the citizens and has the will to contribute to the scientific, educational, social and economic development within its area of competence.

The Competitive Research Directorate assists the scientific community at Vall d’Hebron throughout the full lifecycle of competitive projects. This Directorate encourages and supports researchers in the pursuit of competitive funding for research, detecting opportunities and contributing to the development of quality proposals (Pre-Award unit), and the successful implementation of granted projects (Post-Award unit). Linked to the Pre-Award Unit, the Project Coordination team manages and coordinates ongoing collaborative projects, and provides guidance and expertise in the setting up of new international consortia.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic candidate to join the Project Coordination team at the Pre-Award Unit as a Pre-Award Grants Specialist with focus on international grants.

Main responsibilities and duties:

- Detect, analyse and disseminate Horizon Europe calls (Cluster Health, ERC, etc.) as well as other calls from international funders

- Contribute to the strategic evaluation of funding opportunities and project ideas

- Support researchers during proposal preparation and help in the project plan preparation

- Contribute to consortium building: search and select strategic partners

- Participate in the preparation of international competitive research proposals (writing and review)

- Feed and maintain the internal database with call information and proposal data, providing high-quality indicators when requested

- Join infodays and events to establish new collaborations and contacts





- Any other duties related to the job as requested to contribute to the general functioning of the Pre-Award Unit

Education and qualifications:

Required:

- University degree in biomedical sciences or related disciplines

- Excellent written and oral communication skills in Catalan and/or Spanish

- Fluency in English (business level)

- Doctoral degree in biomedical sciences or related disciplines

Desirable:

- Additional training in competitive research projects

Experience and knowledge:

Required:

- Experience working in research management (proposal preparation and/or managing competitive research projects, especially in Horizon Europe related projects) at least 1 year

- Experience in the preparation of ERC and MSCA proposals

- Well organized person with very good attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines

- Self-motivated, creative, proactive, well-organized and results oriented

- Excellent teamwork with good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills

- A thorough knowledge of European funding programmes, with special emphasis on Horizon Europe.

- Knowledge of other EU, national and international funding programmes (ie: EU4HEALTH, DIGITAL, NIH, etc).

Desirable:

- Experience in addressing RRI aspects and/or other transversal aspects important for Horizon Europe projects

- Track record of successful consortium management activities and/or grant applications (as researcher or research manager)

- International work experience

Labour conditions:

- Working hours : Full-time (37,5 hours per week).

- Starting date : As soon as possible

- Gross annual salary : Remuneration will be determined by experience, skills and responsibilities and aligned with the Collective Agreement pay scale.

- Contract type : Open-ended contract linked to the project

What can we offer?

- Incorporation into the Vall d’Hebron Research Institute (VHIR) , a public sector institution that promotes and develops biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d’Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the largest hospital in Barcelona and the largest within the Catalan Institute of Health (ICS)

📌 Pre-Award International Grants Officer (Barcelona)
🏢 VHIR
📍 Barcelona