Grant Management Consultant

Your Role: The Grant Management Consultant advises our customers on the feasibility to obtain external funding and provides coordination and support to the customer project teams for all pre -and post award activities regarding external grants (H2020, VLAIO, EFRO, IMI2, …). • Understanding research funding policies and funding schemes (regional, national and international level) specifically in the life science (R&D) field, preferably with relevant expertise in the domain of Horizon 2020, EFRO and VLAIO • Matching client needs and assets to specific funding opportunities and potential partners, assessing the feasibility, costs and benefits of a grant application, translating a funding strategy into achievable roadmap • Writing (or coordinating the writing of) grant applications against strict deadlines, advising on project strengths and weaknesses in light of the grant expectations, managing the application process towards a successful submission • ... Your Profile: • Master / PhD Degree in (Life) Sciences, preferably with 3 - 5 years of experience in grant writing or grant management • Good writer with a creative mind, capable of translating project ideas into a convincing grant application • Able to take lead of a team and facilitate efficient team work • Flexible and capable of handling deadline driven work • Excellent communication skills (English/Dutch or French), both speaking and writing • Capable of maintaining a high-level network • Experience in organizing internal and external project meetings and dissemination activities such as workshops, conferences and publications is a plus • Knowledge of Pharmaceutical R&D and experience with scientific research is a plus • Basic Project Management experience is a plus Contact Katrien Dooms if you want to know more!