Grant Advisor

Job description Help make groundbreaking medical and biomedical research possible Do you want to make a direct contribution to research that improves health and healthcare? As a Grant Advisor, you’ll serve as a substantive sounding board for researchers and help them translate their scientific ideas into successful grant proposals. You’ll advise on funding strategies, guide researchers through the application process, and help secure funding for medical and biomedical research with societal impact. You’ll work in a dynamic academic environment where you’ll navigate a wide range of research topics, disciplines, and grant programs. You enjoy working toward the various deadlines that characterize the grant cycle and draw energy from the variety and dynamism that come with it. What will you be doing? As a Grant Advisor, you will: advise researchers on national and international funding opportunities and appropriate grant and application strategies;guide and coach researchers in developing competitive grant applications;help researchers translate scientific ideas into clear, compelling and competitive funding applications;coordinate internal review processes and monitor progress toward submission deadlines;identify new funding opportunities and translate them into opportunities for researchers;develop and lead workshops, training sessions, and informational meetings on research funding, grant writing, and grant procedures;Collaborate closely with colleagues in the Grant Support Team and with other support functions—such as finance, legal affairs, business development, and policy to provide researchers with optimal support. What do we offer? You’ll be part of an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team that supports researchers in achieving their scientific ambitions. You’ll have a broad and varied role with opportunities to further develop yourself and build expertise in national and international research funding. Depending on your education and experience, you will be placed in pay scale 10. If you already have more relevant experience as a Grant Advisor or in research support, placement in pay scale 11 is negotiable. Together, we help researchers make groundbreaking research possible and contribute to our shared ambition: Having a significant impact on Health and Health Care. Place of work At the Radboudumc Research Institute for Medical Innovation, you contribute to innovative research with a direct impact on the healthcare of tomorrow. The institute brings together fundamental, translational, and clinical research with technological innovation and entrepreneurship. Within multidisciplinary teams, researchers, healthcare professionals, and technology experts collaborate to develop new diagnostics, therapies, and sustainable healthcare solutions. You will have ample opportunity to develop your own ideas, cross disciplinary boundaries, and create impact at both national and international levels. Talent development and education are central to the institute’s mission, fostering growth and innovation within an inspiring academic environment. Research is organized into four research domains, each with its own focus. Discovery Science & BioMedTech concentrates on fundamental mechanisms and experimental research as the foundation for new interventions. Clinical Science, MedTech & Data Science, and Health Science translate this knowledge into patient-centered innovations, technological applications, and sustainable, preventive healthcare. Together, these domains drive the development of innovative solutions that improve patient care and advance healthcare systems worldwide.