As collaborative grant advisor, you report to the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) Director of Grants. You're responsible for early identification and creation of collaborative grant opportunities for national and European funding for our researchers working in Social Sciences. This also means you will become a member of the Grants Office at RSM.

Internally, your primary objective is to scout for research or project ideas and to identify funding opportunities. In addition, you provide guidance to researchers throughout the grant application process. Thanks to your organisational skills, you set up a support structure for researchers which helps them to write high-quality proposals. You enable the creation of a culture among researchers that stimulates them to apply for grants, fosters their engagement and creates lasting partnerships with impact.

Externally, you build and maintain a network with external relations from public and private institutes. You take on the role of point of contact for internal and external stakeholders. And work in close collaboration with the RSM Project Desk (post-award funding support) and colleagues from Business & Project Control (BPC).

Your main tasks

• Scout for research project ideas within RSM;
• Identify and create opportunities for collaborative research grants at NWO and other national and European (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+) research funders;
• Support researchers to apply for collaborative research grants, plus coach and help them throughout the application process;
• Act as first point of contact for RSM researchers who want to apply for a collaborative grant;
• Organise internal alignment with relevant research grant processes such as financial and project control;
• Organise funding information sessions, training sessions and workshops about collaborative research grants - specifically, in the field of Social Sciences; and
• Proactively engage with external contacts: partner institutes, societal stakeholders and relevant agencies, to anticipate new developments and help build consortia.
• Identify and create opportunities for collaborative research grants at NWO and other national and European (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+) research funders;
• Support researchers to apply for collaborative research grants, plus coach and help them throughout the application process;
• Act as first point of contact for RSM researchers who want to apply for a collaborative grant;
• Organise internal alignment with relevant research grant processes such as financial and project control;
• Organise funding information sessions, training sessions and workshops about collaborative research grants - specifically, in the field of Social Sciences; and
• Proactively engage with external contacts: partner institutes, societal stakeholders and relevant agencies, to anticipate new developments and help build consortia.

• Completed education on an academic level, preferably with a doctorate in Social Sciences;
• Several years (3+) of relevant work experience in supporting, advising researchers in the application of collaborative research grants - knowledge of Horizon programmes is key;
• Experience in acquiring grants is preferable; and
• Knowledge of the procedures relating to grants from funding schemes.

Your required competencies

• Open personality, capacity to collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders;
• Organisation sensitive, a good listener, customer/service orientated;
• An entrepreneurial, hands-on and open attitude;
• Excellent organisational skills;
• Proactive, stress-resistant, ability to deliver under peak performance; and
• Excellent verbal, written command of Dutch and English (CEFR level C1).

Fixed-term contract: Initially for 12 months; in case of a positive assessment the contract can be turned into a fixed employment contract.

Internationally-oriented and varied work within an enthusiastic team, with attractive fringe benefits in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU):

https://www.universiteitenvannederland.nl/files/documenten/CAO/2021/CLA_Universities_Netherlands_2021_2022.pdf

We offer a contract initially for one year (0.8-1.0 FTE, full-time appointment is 38 hours). In case of a positive assessment the contract can be turned into a fixed employment contract.

Salary is subject to training and experience and may vary from a minimum of € 3.807,- (scale 11 CAO NU) gross per month and up to a maximum of € 5.922,- gross per month (scale 12 CAO NU), based on a full-time contract of 38 hours.

Erasmus University has attractive employment conditions, which include a holiday allowance of 8 per cent, an end-of-year bonus of 8.3 per cent and a considerable amount of vacation days. More information is available at:

https://www.eur.nl/en/working/our-employer-vision/employment-conditions

In addition, EUR takes part in the ABP pension scheme, and we also offer partially paid parental leave. Moreover, EUR staff members are allowed to make use of the EUR facilities, including the Erasmus Sports Centre and the University Library.

EUR offers all employees an annual personal career budget which can be used to advance your skills and competences. There are lots of training, development and coaching opportunities at EUR too.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is one of Europe's top-ranked business schools. RSM provides ground-breaking research and education furthering excellence in all aspects of management and is based in the international port city of Rotterdam - a vital nexus of business, logistics and trade. RSM's primary focus is on developing business leaders with international careers who can become a force for positive change by carrying their innovative mindset into a sustainable future. Our first-class range of bachelor, master, MBA, PhD and executive programmes encourage them to become critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinkers and doers. Study information and activities for future students, executives and alumni are also organised from the RSM office in Chengdu, China. www.rsm.nl

RSM is an equal opportunity employer and explicitly encourages applications from candidates of all genders, ethnicities, and nationalities.