CNAG – The Institute

The Centro Nacional de Análisis Genómico (CNAG) is one of the largest Genome Sequencing Centers in Europe. It is a public non-profit consortium formed by the General State Administration through the Spanish Ministry of Science, Research and Universities (MICIU) and the Catalan Government (CG).

The CNAG carries out projects in genome sequencing and analysis in areas as diverse as cancer, rare disorders, immune-mediate diseases, microbial genomics, biodiversity, evolutionary studies and the improvement of species of agricultural/ farm interest. Our organization contributes to strengthen the life sciences ecosystem at a national and international level, being part of the networks of global genomics initiatives whose aim is to break down the barriers of our current knowledge and build new solutions with an international scope. We participate in major International Genome Initiatives such as the Human Cell Atlas (HCA), the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC), the International Human Epigenome Consortium (iHEC), the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC), the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) and the European Infrastructure for life-science information (ELIXIR).

CNAG occupies approximately 1,500 m2 of laboratory and has a team of 120 highly talented professionals from 23 countries, including nine research groups and two large technology development/ implementation units supported by flexible and efficient administration. In 2023, CNAG researchers participated in 60 competitive research projects, 20 of them funded by the European Commission through ERC, Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Programs. 

The Role

We have an opening for an EU Grants Project Manager to support a new transversal office for the integrated scientific and administrative management of EU Projects at CNAG, funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities project GPE2024-001563-P. The office will be composed of specialists from the Grants and the Strategy Coordination Departments, with a diversified job content at the interface of science, technology and management, offering continuous growth and support on a professional level. She/ he will report to the CNAG Strategy Coordinator and work closely with CNAG researchers to foster and facilitate the application and management of EU projects.

The main responsibilities for the position are: 

-        Research and analyze funding opportunities, aligning them with CNAG strategic areas and priorities. 

-        Support researchers in the preparation of grant proposals from a technical perspective, including support in topics such as ethics, open science and innovation. 

-        Organize internal meetings and external courses to train researchers in the best practices in proposal preparation, and other related topics.

-        Draw up and maintain internal databases with CNAG indicators.

-        Support the administrative management of CNAG coordinated projects.

-        Assist in other pre-award activities, managing the contractual agreements related to grants, and funded managing projects.

-        Assist in post-award activities, as needed, to facilitate smooth project implementation.

-        Networking and enable collaborations with institutions, companies, and research groups.

Whom would we like to hire? 

-        Master’s degree in Life Sciences

-        Excellent and effective oral and written communication skills in English

-        Advanced knowledge of research competitive funding environment. 

-        Experience in preparing and assembling collaborative proposals to public and private funders and in a national/international scope.

-        Experience with multiple deadlines, planning skills and ability to prioritize on multiple tasks, services, collaborations with partners and comply with external requirements by funders, organizational rules etc. 

-        Proven ability to effectively interact with multiple stakeholders at research and managerial levels. 

Desirable but not required:

-        Experience in administrative managing of projects funded by the European Commission.

-        Knowledge of transversal research aspects such as ethics, gender dimension, open science and innovation.

The Offer 

•            Contract duration: two years

•            Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay scales.

•            Target start date: February 2025

We provide a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructures, and unique professional career development opportunities. 

We offer and promote a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applicants regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation.

We are committed to reconciling a work and family life for our employees and are offering the opportunity to benefit from annual leave and flexible working hours.

Application Procedure

All applications must include:

•            A complete CV including contact details.

•            Contact details of two referees.

All applications must be addressed to Mireya Fernández - mireya.fernandez@cnag.eu, with the subject EU Grants Project Manager

Deadline: Please submit your application before 22/12/2024

Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview at CNAG. 

Please, see all of our job opportunities in the Career site of CNAG website: https://www.cnag.eu/jobs