IRB Barcelona is seeking a highly qualified Officer to join our Competitive Funding and International Promotion Department. Reporting to the Section Head of Pre-award, you will provide strategic support throughout the full grant application and negotiation process, guiding researchers in identifying funding opportunities at local, national, and international levels. We are looking for a proactive person to provide hands-on support to our researchers, actively using data and technology to enhance the efficiency of procedures and the quality of applications.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic support throughout the full grant application and negotiation process, proactively guiding researchers in identifying funding opportunities at local, national, and international levels, proposal preparation, and grant agreement formalization.
- Analyze successful and unsuccessful proposals to identify trends, best practices, and opportunities to improve future applications.
- Collaborate closely with ITS personnel to implement, optimize, and train AI tools designed to support proposal drafting and assess alignment with funding agency requirements.
- Contribute high-quality information to refine AI models and streamline pre-award processes.
- Offer personalized support to researchers to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria, budget guidelines, ethical considerations, and other funder requirements.
- Support the negotiation and completion of grant agreements and signature processes.
- Guide researchers through regulatory and administrative requirements related to grant applications and funded projects, including ethical clearance, data management, and consortium agreement formalization in collaborative projects.
- Maintain and update the department’s project-related databases, including funding opportunities and awarded projects.


YOU HAVE
Experience and knowledge:
- PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in any scientific discipline relevant to the position.
- Proven experience supporting researchers in preparing applications for local, national, and international funding programmes.
- Expertise in budget preparation for research grant applications.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English and Spanish.

Skills:
- Working knowledge of AI tools and their application in professional environments.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with researchers, administrators, and national and international funding bodies.
- Ability to interpret legal language and negotiate grant agreement terms.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and MS Office.


YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE:
- Knowledge of Catalan and other languages.
- Experience in training LLMs or applying AI tools to technical writing.
- Working knowledge of ERP systems (ideally SBO).
- Knowledge of ethical procedures and regulatory frameworks applicable to translational biomedical research.