TU Delft continually strives to conduct groundbreaking research and develop new technologies, but we can only do this if we can acquire sufficient funding, for example in the form of NWO and EU grants. It is important that the grant application procedure is conducted as smoothly as possible to increase the likelihood of success. As a process manager, that will be your responsibility. 

Your job
You will provide support to the grant advisers who advise the researchers and their consortia on grant applications. You will do this by providing support in the application process and monitoring the progress of the applications. For example, you will help determine which advisers are allocated to which application processes and ensure that the applicants are kept up-to-date. 

You will help researchers identify funding opportunities for their research projects by deploying the University’s digital resources, databases and public websites. 

You will also be available to answer researchers’ general and practical questions about existing and proposed grant applications. You will keep track of all the applications and make sure that the researchers are going to submit all the necessary material on time. If this is not the case, you will contact the researcher in good time and politely remind them they need to take action.

You will also be responsible for planning information sessions, workshops and training programmes and you will monitor of the status of the application process. Finally, you will also provide input and support in the formulation of policy recommendations to the Executive Board.

Your profile                                 

You are a socially adept colleague, a friendly and patient communicator and you can forge a team of people from a diversity of backgrounds. Networking comes easily to you, as does working in a team. You are also able to achieve results independently with your proactive approach, among others because you carry out your work with great precision. You can handle time pressure, set priorities and you keep a cool head in the face of major deadlines. When faced with peak workloads you have the flexibility to adjust your schedule accordingly. Further requirements:

• At least a degree in a relevant higher professional education programme.
• Two to three years of relevant work experience in a similar position, for example with a knowledge institute or university.
• Knowledge of grant application processes.
• Adept at using Microsoft Office applications such as Access.
• Affinity with complex and dynamic working environments (e.g. a university).
• Excellent oral and written command of Dutch and English.

Fixed-term contract: for a minimum of one and a maximum of two years.

Terms and conditions of employment

The position is for 24 hours per week (0.6 FTE). This concerns a temporary position for a minimum of one and a maximum of two years. The salary is based on Scale 10 of the collective bargaining agreement of the Dutch universities (CAO Nederlandse Universiteiten) with a minimum gross monthly salary of € 2.709 and a maximum of € 4.274 (based on a full-time appointment). You will build up a pension through the ABP pension fund.

In addition to holiday pay in May, you will receive an end-of-year bonus of 8.3% in December. You can also compile an individual package of employment conditions each year through the ‘Individual Terms and Conditions of Employment Options Scheme’, including buying and selling hours of leave.

To facilitate a healthy balance between work and private life, you can also agree on flexible working hours and working from home. You will get plenty of holidays and you have a right to some paid parental leave.

Because we have a stake in your personal development and we want you to be fit and healthy at work, we offer various career and health development incentives, including an extensive range of training opportunities, participation in the TU Delft Health Coach Programme and discounts for sports activities.

Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a multifaceted institution offering education and carrying out research in the technical sciences at an internationally recognised level. Education, research and design are strongly oriented towards applicability. TU Delft develops technologies for future generations, focusing on sustainability, safety and economic vitality. At TU Delft you will work in an environment where technical sciences and society converge. TU Delft comprises eight faculties, unique laboratories, research institutes and schools.

https://www.tudelft.nl

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Your new employer

TU Delft has been working to build a better future for more than 175 years, and with success. Our researchers and students work together to develop sustainable, safe and economically viable technologies for future generations. Your place of work will be the Research Funding department of the Valorisation Centre. 

The Valorisation Centre provides practical support and advice to TU Delft researchers. The Valorisation Centre also provides advice and support to the Executive Board, including on current national and European policy in the field of higher education, strategic planning, research positioning, national and international cooperation, research funding and business intelligence. 

Your team

You will work for the NL and EU Research Funding teams. You will work together with some twenty colleagues from diverse backgrounds who are all motivated to acquire funding for new TU Delft projects. These teams cooperate intensively to achieve their joint objectives.

https://www.tudelft.nl/over-tu-delft/organisatie/universiteitsdienst/