Research Project Manager Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics group

This is an exciting opportunity at the crossroads of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences! We are seeking a self-motivated Research Project Manager to Distinguished Faculty Professor Albert Heck.

Your job
As Research Project Manager you will support and advise Professor Albert Heck on all aspects of the (scientific) management of the Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics (BMS) group. You are jointly responsible for realising the ambitions of the group and support also other scientific staff of the BMS group. You will work closely together with the Research Support Office (RSO) of the faculty of Sciences to perform your role as support to Albert Heck as optimally as possible. The RSO supports researchers in finding external funding for their research and in collaborating with third parties, including companies and governmental organisations within the Netherlands and beyond.

The range of tasks is diverse and always evolving, but amongst others you will:

• critically examine reports and policy documents and gather and interpret information for meetings;
• identify governmental and industrial funding opportunities in the Netherlands, the EU, and beyond and advise about suitable collaboration partners, especially with industry and governmental organisations, or other societal partners;
• manage national and international projects with academic and industrial partners;
• provide feedback on research applications and research plans;
• provide support with the reporting of the results from the research projects to the funding organisations. Currently these entail EU, NWO, Growth fund and several industrial projects;
• represent Professor Albert Heck at research application and project meetings.

Requirements:

We are looking for a committed colleague to strengthen our team from both a professional and a personal perspective. We would like you to bring the following to our team:

• a background in proteomics, mass spectrometry, analytical chemistry and/or biochemistry;
• an enterprising, self-motivated and initiative-taking attitude;
• a supportive, determined and collaborative attitude;
• strategic insight, organisational qualities, and solution-oriented thinking;
• good communication and academic writing skills (in English, preferably also in Dutch);
• successful previous participation in a grant application process is a plus.

Salary Benefits:

We offer:

• a position for one year with the prospect of permanent employment (following a performance review);
• a working week of 38 hours and a gross monthly salary between €3,345 and €5,278 in the case of full-time employment (salary scale 10-11 under the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO NU));
• 8% holiday pay and 8.3% year-end bonus;
• a pension scheme, partially paid parental leave and flexible terms of employment based on the CAO NU.

In addition to the terms of employment laid down in the CAO NU, Utrecht University has a number of schemes and facilities of its own for employees. This includes schemes facilitating professional development, leave schemes and schemes for sports and cultural activities, as well as discounts on software and other IT products. We also offer access to additional employee benefits through our Terms of Employment Options Model. In this way, we encourage our employees to continue to invest in their growth. For more information, please visit Working at Utrecht University.

36 - 40 hours per week

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