Context And Mission

We are looking for a candidate to manage and coordinate the full lifecycle of research projects within the BSC’s Project Management Office (PMO), with a focus on a national project of the centre’s Computer Applications for Science and Engineering (CASE) Department, and in the future other European projects. This position will report to the Senior Project Manager for the BSC’s CASE department.
The winning candidate will interact with the project's Principal Investigators and consortium members on a daily basis. Structurally, he/she will report to the Senior Research Project Manager.

Key Duties

Project Coordination. Carefully plan the use of resources and monitor work progress, anticipate possible problems and maintain excellent communication with the Principal Investigator and the Project Officer or equivalent from funding agencies. Keep track of budgets and effort spent. Organize and participate in consortium meetings, teleconferences, reviews and other events. Prepare and submit high-quality periodic reports on time (collect and review consortium information). Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and help to resolve possible disputes between partners.
Follow the development of the project and implement a quality assurance process for deliverables. Prepare and submit high-quality Periodic Reports on time (collect and review consortium information). Ensure that deliverables are handed in on time and that project milestones are met.
Proposal Management. Take the lead on the definition and writing of the management section of project proposals where relevant and coordinate contributions from other partners regarding the use of resources, budget, project governance, etc. Contribute to other proposal sections where needed, including the impact section. Ensure that administrative requirements of proposals are met (eligibility, etc.).
Contract Management. Interface with BSC legal services, BSC researchers and external parties.
Others. Collaborate to improve the operation of the PMO by sharing best practices. Take responsibility for specific BSC research groups and establish a good relationship with the group leaders and other researchers to help them achieve their aims.

Requirements

Education
University Degree (Some relation with Engineering, Physics or Computer Science might be an advantage).
Related courses in project management and research project proposal preparation are a plus.
Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
At least one year of experience in research project management or handling public grants.
Experience coordinating research projects funded by the European Commission, the Agencia Estatal de Investigación or other Funding Organisms would be an advantage.
Knowledge in grant justification under the COFFEE system and/ or MRR programs will be considered a plus
Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
Willing to travel (1-2 times per year)
Fluency in Spanish and English essential
Competences
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Used to working autonomously and taking the initiative
Used to working with deadlines
Good skills in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint or equivalents)

Conditions

The position will be located at BSC within the Directors Department
We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
Starting date: February 2024