About the position
R-Nano Lab is looking for a self-motivated and experienced Project Technical Manager to manage and implement the activities of European-funded projects in collaboration with the respective Project Leaders of R-Nano.
In addition, the applicant will be responsible for the scouting of EU funding opportunities and coordination of grant applications. The applicant will be also involved in the proposal phase coordination, including networking activities, partners’ scouting and writing.
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for the coordination, implementation, and project management of European-funded projects, specifically:
– Project kick-off, scope of work and definition of responsibilities/tasks
– Coordination of project activities with relevant Consortium Partners and within the R-Nano team
– Follow and manage project timetables, identifying implementation risks, working on solutions
– Draft deliverables or supervise their quality.
– Continuous and final reporting
- Drive fundraising activities for accessing EU/national/local public funding sources
- Create and manage collaborative consortia for new proposals
- Periodic EC progress reports preparation
Qualifications:
- Bachelor/Master degree – preferably in Engineering Science. Academic education related to advanced materials sector
- At least three (3) years of experience in implementing and managing EU funded research projects
- Excellent English language proficiency in both verbal and written communication
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools
Skills and expertise:
- Proven track record in project management, preferably in the context of EU projects
- Knowledge on European funded programs (e.g. Horizon Europe) and the corresponding regulations
- Fundraising experience with national / EU programmes (e.g. Horizon Europe)
- Experience in EU project management though the entire life cycle (opportunity scouting, consortium building, proposal writing, project execution and closure)
- Responsibility, consistency and adherence to strict deadlines
- Strong administrative, organizational and communication skills
- Proven ability for connecting with people – great networking skills
What we offer:
- International working environment with world-class institutions
- Early responsibilities within innovation projects
- Opportunity to learn and progress, develop skills and gain experience in a variety of topics and scientific fields
- Stimulating scientific/academic environment
- A high degree of responsibility and independency
Location
The working location will be the School of Chemical Engineering, at the National Technical University of Athens (Zographou campus) in Athens (Greece), with the necessity of traveling for meetings or events taking place at other partners facilities and locations within EU.
Application documents:
A complete application should be written in English and consist of:
- a full curriculum vitae,
- a cover letter describing briefly the criteria outlined and the vision for the role.
- Proven track records in drafting, and implementing EU funded projects will be highly appreciated