Grant Officer And Scientific Project Manager Milano

Grant Officer And Scientific Project Manager
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Grant Officer and Scientific Project Manager A Grant Officer position is available in the Research Strategy and Communication Office at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-Tiget), Milan.

The Institute: SR-Tiget was created in 1996 as a joint-venture between Fondazione Telethon and Ospedale San Raffaele (OSR), with the mission to perform cutting edge research on gene and cell therapy and to translate its results into therapeutic advances for genetic diseases.

The Institute is located within the OSR campus, which includes a large multi-disciplinary research hospital, a biomedical research center, a university and also hosts several biotechnology companies.

Over the years, SR-Tiget has given a pioneering contribution to the gene and cell therapy field with relevant discoveries in vector design, gene transfer and gene editing strategies, stem cell biology, identity and mechanism of action of regulatory cells in immune responses and innate immune cells in cancer.

SR-Tiget has also established the resources and framework for translating these advances into novel experimental therapies and has implemented several successful gene therapy clinical trials, which have already treated>150 patients and led to the filing and approval of 2 novel advanced therapy medicines.

The Position: The candidate will act in liaison between the SR-Tiget Research Strategy and Communication Office and the Fondazione Telethon/OSR Grant Offices, providing highly organized coordination to the process of grant scouting, application and management with the goal of contributing to consolidate an efficient and tailored support to SR-Tiget scientists.

We welcome applications from entry-level candidates willing to gain experience in this kind of position.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities: Grant scouting: Identifying suitable sources of funding for the SR-Tiget community, and disseminating information about funding opportunities, eligibility, procedures and deadlines.

Grant application: Supporting the various aspects of the application process including: eligibility checks, compliance with funding agencies requests, budget preparation, collection of scientific and administrative information.

Grant management: Supporting the preparation of the necessary documents for grant activation and liaising with grant awarding bodies as necessary.

Supporting the management of EU funded projects.

Qualifications and Skills: Background in Life Sciences and experience in academic research (PhD preferred) Knowledge of the national/international research funding landscape and previous experience in supporting grant applications would be considered a plus Excellent command of spoken and written English Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (the candidate is expected to be an advanced user of Microsoft Excel) Can-do attitude and willingness to learn new things Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to detail Ability to liaise with relevant internal and external stakeholders and build effective relationships Ability to work effectively to deadlines, prioritize and establish effective workflows to streamline processes Team working Time management We Offer: Training opportunities Salary depending on qualifications and experience A dynamic environment and the chance to give an important contribution to clinical translation of innovative ATMP We will only consider candidates who will attach their Resume when applying.

We thank you in advance for expressing your interest in the Organization.

We inform you that, due to the huge amount of applications received, we will be able to provide feedback only to those who will be contacted from Fondazione Telethon.

Seniority Level Associate

Employment Type Contract

Job Function Project Management and Other

Industries Biotechnology Research and Fundraising

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