Competitive National Grants Unit
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 National Projects Unit will support the scientific community at Vall d'Hebron throughout the full lifecycle of national competitive projects. The Unit encourages and supports researchers in the pursuit of national competitive funding for research, detecting opportunities and contributing to the development of quality proposals.
We are currently looking for 1 person to join the team as a national post-award grants officer.
Education and qualifications:
Required:
University degree.
Excellent written and oral communication in Catalan and/or Spanish.
Desired:
Good level of English will be valued.
Experience and knowledge:
Required:
Well-organised, proactive, results-oriented, professional with close attention to detail and with the ability to work under tight deadlines. Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
Good command of MS Office and other computer tools.
Desired:
Minimum 1 year of work experience in a similar position managing grants from national funders (ISCIII, AEI, PERIS, LMTV3, etc.).
Experience in research institutions and/or project management in the biomedicine sector will be valued.
Additional training in competitive research grants.
Training and experience with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and/or financial management software systems.
Main responsibilities and duties:
Provide administrative support during the execution of granted projects.
Regular monitoring of executed budgets and incomes to communicate deviation.
Preparation of economic justifications and audits, timesheet records and deliverable attainment monitoring.
Formal request for changes or amendments to grant agreements, project close-out.
Maintenance and update of the grants database for accurate activity reports.
Organise and monitor paperwork and electronic documents related to research grants.
Any other duties related to the job as requested to contribute to the general functioning of the Research Grants Office.
Labour conditions:
Full-time position: 40h/week.
Starting date: immediate.
Gross annual salary: Remuneration will depend on experience and skills. Salary ranges are consistent with our Collective Agreement pay scale.
Contract: Open-ended contract linked to the project.
What can we offer?
Incorporation to Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR), a public sector institution that promotes and develops the biomedical research, innovation and teaching at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital (HUVH), the biggest hospital of Barcelona and the largest of Catalan Institute of Health (ICS).
A scientific environment of excellence, highly dynamic, where high-end biomedical projects are continuously developed.
Continuous learning and a wide range of responsibilities within a stimulating work environment.
Individual training opportunities.
Flexible working hours.
23 days of holidays + 9 personal days.
Flexible Remuneration Program (including dining checks, health insurance, transportation and more)
Corporate Benefits: platform through which you can obtain significant discounts on travel, culture, technology, gastronomy, sports... among many others.
Healthy Offering: choose from a variety of wellbeing focused activities to be the healthiest you.
Deadline to apply: 23-10-2024
VHIR embraces Equality and Diversity. As reflected in our values we work toward ensuring inclusion and equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, and management for all staff within the organization, regardless of gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, age, functional diversity or ethnicity.
Department
COMPETITIVE RESEARCH DIRECTORATE_NATIONAL UNIT
Locations
Barcelona