The electro-optical communications (ECO) group in the faculty of electrical engineering has been leading the scientific and applied research into the use of light for communication systems for more than 40 years, in the Netherlands, Europe and the world. With deep connection with industry and academia around the globe, the ECO group offers new members an opportunity to become the next leaders in optical communications and networks research including both classical and quantum technologies. The core competence of the ECO staff members is making the link between different technologies and different requirements being raised by the industry. We apply the knowledge gained by collaborators and other scientists in the TU/e and more recently in the Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute (EHCI) to develop the required solution for many of the most burning problems in classical and quantum communication. For that sake, the group includes expertise spanning the fundamentals of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) design and manufacturing to the higher layers of communication networks including quantum communications and Terahertz systems.
The ECO group is housed in the FLUX building on the TU/e Campus overlooking a state-of-the-art cleanroom and supported by more than 300m^2 of labs for conducting experimental work. With 11 tenured scientists and as many as 70 PhD and PostDocs the ECO group is a vibrant and exciting research group perfectly suited to embed talented and ambitious scientists.
The group has successfully increased it research portfolio with the recently granted projects- withing Horizon Europe NWO, and furthermore the continuation of Growth fund projects line KAT2 project of the Quantum Delta Netherlands. Therefore, we are looking for a Project Development Officer for immediate incorporation. The candidate is expected to have experience in project support for research and/or technical projects, especially in the framework of the European Commission HE or past Horizo2020 or have affinity and willingness to learn it quickly. Knowledge of EU funding financial rules, organizational, communication and negotiation skills, and excellent English are a pre-requisite.
As a Project Development Officer, you will be responsible for supporting the principal investigator and become the first point of contact with the external projects' partners and stakeholders as well as within the TU/e organization.
Responsibilities:
- Administrative support to the principal investigators (PIs) - the senior researchers and academics who are responsible for individual research projects - enabling them to focus on the technical and strategic aspects of their research.
- Administrative leadership for a portfolio of EU and National project activities and additionally providing group level portfolio overviews with activities spanning academic research and valorisation.
- Legal and financial management for new collaborations, proposals and projects, ensuring the timely completion and delivery of contracts.
- Administrative trouble-shooting, providing a single point of contact for PIs in need of support with research administration and finding remedies for unexpected events by providing and executing full-scope solutions.
- Protocol development and management for repetitive work processes by supporting and improving administrative systems for group-level information management.
- Supports the leadership with smooth running of management meetings.
- Financial planning and reporting support, pro-actively identifying risks and solutions together with financial controllers and principle investigators.
- Responsible for timely reporting on a small number of selected projects. This includes compiling and editing project reports, checking financial reports, and ensuring the timely completion of reporting.
- Networking within the university administration to disseminate group strategy with key university stakeholders, working groups, institutes and faculties, engaging principal investigators whenever specialist subject knowledge is required.