As Research Grant Advisor of the Faculty of Law, you are responsible for early identification and creation of opportunities for national and European grants for researchers of the Faculty of Law.

You act as a strategic advisor for researchers, research directors and the faculty board. Your primary responsibility is to help researchers identify funding opportunities, to provide guidance to researchers in the application process for these grants, to set up a support structure for researchers and to help them write excellent proposals. You build and maintain a network with external relations form relevant institutes, funders and ministries and act as point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. You work in close collaboration with the grant advisors of the other UM faculties and the UM Research Support Office.

Your main responsibilities will be to:

• Identify and create opportunities for collaborative research grants at NWO and other national research funders (ministries, KNAW,….) as well as at European (ERC, Horizon Europe…) and regional level;
• Set up a support structure for researchers on national, regional and European grants;
• Stimulate researchers to apply for research grants, to effectively collaborate with other researchers and societal stakeholders and coach and support them throughout the application process;
• Provide information sessions, trainings and workshops about research grants;
• Provide input and support for policy advice to the research directors and the faculty board and report on the faculty performance concerning research grants;
• Proactively engage with external contacts like partner institutes, societal stakeholders and relevant agencies and ministries to anticipate new developments and to help in building consortia.

Required experience, skills and competencies:

• University education, at least a Master degree (preferably a PhD) and proven affinity with academic research in law or the social sciences;
• Broad experience with the support that is needed for attracting research grants;
• Knowledge of the procedures relating to grants from funding schemes;
• The capacity to create awareness and to build incentives for researchers to proactively engage in grant schemes;
• A proven capacity to build up and maintain a network and to make it work for the benefit of the faculty;
• Open personality and capacity to collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Organization sensitive, a good listener, customer/service orientated;
• An entrepreneurial, hands-on and open attitude; excellent organisation skills;
• Proactive, stress-resistant, ability to deliver under peak performance;
• Excellent verbal and written command of Dutch and English.

You will report to the Faculty Board of the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University.

The terms of employment of Maastricht University are set out in the Collective Labour Agreement of Dutch Universities (CAO). Furthermore, local UM provisions also apply. For more information look at the website http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl > Support > UM employees.

Fixed-term contract: Initially for one year, in case of good performance the contract may be extended to a permanent contract. The position is full time. Salary depending upon experience (max. € 5127).

Maastricht University

Maastricht University is renowned for its unique, innovative, problem-based learning system, which is characterized by a small-scale and student-oriented approach. Research at UM is characterized by a multidisciplinary and thematic approach, and is concentrated in research institutes and schools. Maastricht University has around 18,000 students and 4,400 employees. Reflecting the university's strong international profile, a fair amount of both students and staff are from abroad. The university hosts 6 faculties: Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Faculty of Law, School of Business and Economics, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience.

THE FACULTY OF LAW

THE FACULTY OF LAW

The Faculty of Law at Maastricht University is a top-quality provider of challenging and rewarding legal education at bachelor’s, master’s and PhD-level. A true pioneer in small-scale teaching and teaching of skills. The clear focus in research on European and international aspects of the law, human rights, migration and the empirical setting in which the law operates, provides an exceptionally inspiring environment for both students and staff.