At Radboud University, we are jointly preparing for Horizon Europe, the new European framework programme for research and innovation that will start in 2021. Our aim is to make Radboud University's participation in this programme (and related EU programmes) a success. To achieve this aim, a university-wide EU Action Plan has been launched in line with the university's new Strategic Plan and based on the experiences gained through previous European programmes (such as Horizon2020). An important aspect of the EU Action Plan is cooperation in the context of interdisciplinary initiatives across faculty boundaries. Intensification of EU grant support is part of this EU Action Plan. To this end, we are seeking to strengthen our team of grants advisors.

As European Research and Innovation Grants Advisor, you will be responsible for finding suitable funding opportunities and for directing the application process in collaboration with the researchers concerned. This will involve European collaborative projects, particularly within the framework of Horizon Europe (and related programmes). You will support and encourage scientists (and funding consultants within the faculties) from idea to submission. You will establish connections and stimulate (strategic) cooperation in the context of interdisciplinary initiatives on campus. You are well informed and will provide information on developments in Brussels and Europe. You will also establish links with external parties (e.g. companies, civil society organisations) and thus generate leads for researchers for new research projects. You will maintain and further develop internal and external networks.

You will organise information meetings, workshops and training courses. You will remain proactively involved during the entire application process, helping to shape the consortium concerned and identify and describe the intended impact. You will provide background information on calls, comment (in various stages) on the total grant proposals and give advice on further development. You will be the EU specialist who cooperates excellently with scientists and with faculty support staff (in a team). Finally, you will contribute to good management information for directors and board members.

You are able to contribute at a high level of professional and intellectual ability. You have at least three years of relevant work experience in the field of funding support for collaborative projects within European framework programmes. You are familiar with the European programmes and institutions and have a relevant network. You have an excellent ability to work together with others across the boundaries of disciplines. You have experience as an advisor, sufficient competence in contacts with various target groups, and can easily connect with scientists and grant agencies, as well as with business and civil society partners. You have tact and diplomacy. You are proactive, enterprising, customer-oriented and a team player. In addition, you have an excellent command of spoken and written English. Experience in or with the business sector or civil society organisations is an advantage.

Fixed-term contract: one year with a view to permanency.

• Employment: 32 - 40 hours per week.
• A maximum gross monthly salary of € 5,656 based on a 38-hour working week (salary scale 12).
• The exact salary depends on the candidate's qualifications and amount of relevant professional experience. Starting scale 11 can be applicable.
• In addition to the salary: an 8% holiday allowance and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus.
• Duration of the contract: one year with a view to permanency.
• The intended start date is 1 December 2019.
• You will be able to make use of our Dual Career Service: our Dual Career Officer will assist with family-related support, such as child care, and help your partner prepare for the local labour market and with finding an occupation.
• Are you interested in our excellent employment conditions?

Radboud University has seven faculties, which together cover the full range of academic disciplines. Its teaching and research staff hail from more than fifty countries. With several brand new buildings and state-of-the-art facilities, the leafy modern campus in Nijmegen provides an open and welcoming environment with a personal touch, encouraging the sharing of knowledge among academics, across disciplines, and within and between research institutes. Radboud University firmly believes that a broad perspective is essential for generating new insights and solutions in both science and society.

Radboud Innovation

You will be part of the Radboud Innovation unit. You will report hierarchically to the head of this unit. You will work in a dynamic environment with professors and other researchers in various teams; you will work closely with other grants advisors of the Radboud Innovation unit and faculties, and you will have a strong presence at the faculties and institutes. In addition, you will liaise with many external parties and clients.