Grant manager at Lund Stem Cell Center - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

About Lund Stem Cell Center

Lund Stem Cell Center (SCC) is a world-leading center for stem cell research with the mission of transferring basic science findings to the clinic in order to make a fundamental difference to improve human health. Established in 2008, SCC now consists of 36 outstanding research groups, all performing fundamental, multidisciplinary research. Research at SCC is diverse and covers several aspects of developmental and stem cell biology, including but not limited to restorative neurology, hematopoiesis, endocrine cell differentiation, lung bioengineering and bone formation processes. SCC is committed to excellence in stem cell research, rigorous and thoughtful training for the next generation of scientists, and the long-term goal of making stem cell therapies a reality.

Plese, read more about our research here or here.

Within the group, we safeguard a good work environment that is perceived as developing and stimulating for all employees. The scientific environment provides a state-of-the-art facility with extensive expertise. It is a very positive environment that provides excellent opportunities.

We are hereby looking for a driven grant manager to assist in the grant application processe. The employment is a full time position, time limited to two years, with the desired access date on March 1, 2021, or by agreement.

Work duties and area of expertise

Lund Stem Cell Center (SCC) is looking for a Grant Manager with appropriate professional experience to assist in grant application processes: from the identification of suitable funding calls (national and international) and project application, to project management and reporting, i.e. both pre-award and post-award. As the center’s Grant Manager, you will regularly interact with SCC Principal Investigators, administrative staff, communication officers, innovation managers, funding organisations, economists and bibliometricians. Overall, you will have a central role in contributing towards the common goals of SCC, such as strengthening collaborations and increasing the retention of young Principal Investigators and technical staff. The role is high profile and demands initiative, creativity and a broad interest in research and ambition.

Pre-award tasks:

• Consulting with Principal Investigators to identify challenging ideas and innovative opportunities.
• Determine suitable funding and award calls and disseminate to SCC researchers.
• Assist both individual researchers and SCC in larger national and international consortia project proposal development in order to ensure that internal Lund management procedures and external procedures are adhered to.
• Coach and advise SCC researchers to apply for research funding, in particular from prominent sources such as the Knut & Alice Wallenberg Foundation and Vinnova.

Post-award tasks:

• Prepare information and data for the Lund University Current Research Information System (LUCRIS) to comply with LU guidelines for annual reports of research activities according to funder’s requests.
• Financial management.
• Assist individual researchers with project reports including help with preparing project presentations and interpreting financial regulations.
• Internal and external communication with SCC and other stakeholders, liaise with funding agencies, interact with the Medical Faculty and Lund University research services.
• Translation of text (from Swedish to English and from English to Swedish).

Qualifications

The position requires:

• PhD degree within Biomedical Sciences or related disciplines
• Documented experience in scientific writing
• Excellent writing skills in Swedish and English
• To have a cross-disciplinary background
• Proven knowledge of funding schemes (national and international funding bodies including e.g. VR, ERC, KAW and Vinnova)
• Experience of the full lifecycle of research projects, including grant writing, grant negotiations, project management, financial and scientific reporting, audits and project closure
• Ability to cooperate, prioritise and comply with external deadlines

Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. The position requires that you have the ability to collaborate and is service-oriented, can prioritize your work tasks independently and follow external deadlines. The position also requires an excellent communication and structuring ability and have a great enthusiasm to interact with our researchers.

The following are merits for the position:

• Postdoctoral experience within Biomedical Sciences or related disciplines
• Experience of working in a fast-paced, international environment

Instructions for your application
The application must contain a personal letter describing how you fulfill the desired qualifications, a CV and diploma.

Other
The university applies individual salary setting. Please indicate your salary claim in your application.