Oorspronkelijke vacature omschrijving:

The Department of Precision Medicine is seeking a dynamic project manager (0.6 – 0.8 FTE). Are you the connecting link our team needs to make our scientific projects succeed? If so, read on!

Job Description

As a project manager, you will support scientific projects from start to finish. This includes applying for grants, starting up projects, reporting progress, managing amendment procedures, and accounting for costs. You ensure the efficient and correct handling of national and international grant processes. You are the linking pin in all processes.

What You Will Do:

• Coordinate daily activities and inform colleagues about regulations, procedures, and legislation.
• Monitor project progress against agreed milestones and deliverables, and timely signal any issues.
• Maintain contacts and manage activities according to the project plan and grant conditions.
• Act as a point of contact for researchers, project leaders, the GROW research institute, procurement, legal affairs, GDPR team, and HR.
• Maintain external contacts with grant providers and international collaboration partners.
• Support and advise researchers on financial and administrative aspects of grant applications by means of a careful cost-benefit analysis and by the follow -up of the application process both internally and externally.
• Assist in regular financial reporting and discuss financial data with administrative support.
• Prepare and discuss grant-related contracts (such as Grant Agreements and Consortium Agreements) with legal affairs.

If it is within your interest, you can be involved in educational activities as a tutor with your own expertise or as a mentor of UM students. The UM offers a range of courses for new teachers to require teaching skills, if needed.

Requirements

We are looking for someone who is independent and proactive, always thinking three steps ahead. You have excellent communication skills and are resolute. You have a positive attitude, can tackle complex situations, are collegial, flexible and have a strong sense of responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Educational Background: You hold at least a degree, related to the field relevant to the position.
• Administrative Skills: You possess strong financial and legal administrative skills.
• Language Proficiency: You are fluent in both English and Dutch, with excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Experience with Subsidies/Grants: Ideally, you have several years of experience working with subsidies/grants and understand the requirements of these processes.
• Subsidy Landscape Knowledge: Knowledge of the broad subsidy landscape in the scientific domain (regional, national, and European) is preferred.
• Research Affinity: An interest in the research field of our department is a plus.
• Project Management Systems: Familiarity with financial and project management systems, particularly SAP, is advantageous.
• Collaborative Partner: You are comfortable acting as a sparring partner with the Management Team and project leaders.

What we offer

As Project Manager Department of Precision Medicine at Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, you will be employed by the most international university in the Netherlands, located in the beautiful city of Maastricht. In addition, we offer you:

• Good employment conditions. The position is graded in scale 10 - 11 according to UFO profile Project Manager, with corresponding salary based on experience ranging from €3345,00 and €6148,00 gross per month (based on a full-time employment of 38 hours per week). In addition to the monthly salary, an 8.0% holiday allowance and an 8.3% year-end bonus apply.
• An employment contract for a period of 12 months with a scope of 0,6 - 0,8 FTE.
• At Maastricht University, the well-being of our employees is of utmost importance, we offer flexible working hours and the possibility to work partly from home if the nature of your position allows it. You will receive a monthly commuting and internet allowance for this. If you work full-time, you will be entitled to 29 vacation days and 4 additional public holidays per year, namely carnival Monday, carnival Tuesday, Good Friday, and Liberation Day. If you choose to accumulate compensation hours, an additional 12 days will be added. Furthermore, you can personalize your employment conditions through a collective labor agreement (CAO) choice model.
• As Maastricht University, we offer various other excellent secondary employment conditions. These include a good pension scheme with the ABP and the opportunity for UM employees to participate in company fitness and make use of the extensive sports facilities that we also offer to our students.
• Last but certainly not least, we provide the space and facilities for your personal and professional development. We facilitate this by offering a wide range of training programs and supporting various well-established initiatives such as 'acknowledge and appreciate'.
  
  

The terms of employment at Maastricht University are largely set out in the collective labor agreement of Dutch Universities. In addition, local provisions specific to UM apply. For more information,click here

Maastricht University

Why work at Maastricht University?

At Maastricht University (UM), everything revolves around the future. The future of our students, as we work to equip them with a solid, broad-based foundation for the rest of their lives. And the future of society, as we seek solutions through our research to issues from all around the world. Our six faculties combined provide a comprehensive package of study programmes and research.

In our teaching, we use the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method. Students work in small groups, looking for solutions to problems themselves. By discussing issues and working together to draw conclusions, formulate answers and present them to their peers, students develop essential skills for their future careers.

With over 22,300 students and more than 5,000 employees from all over the world, UM is home to a vibrant and inspiring international community.

Are you drawn to an international setting focused on education, science and scholarship? Are you keen to contribute however your skills and qualities allow? Our door is open to you! As a young European university, we value your talent and look forward to creating the future together.

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Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences

At the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML), everything revolves around healthy living. Our research and education are not solely focused on recovery, but place a strong emphasis on prevention, health preservation, and health promotion. Our aim is to use our knowledge and expertise to genuinely contribute to the well-being of individual people as well as society in total.

In, research, and healthcare, FHML is closely collaborating with the academic hospital in Maastricht, together forming the Maastricht University Medical Center (MUMC+).? FHML is strongly connected in education, research, and care with the Maastricht academic hospital, together with which it forms the Maastricht University Medical Centre (MUMC+).?

FHML, which is the largest faculty of Maastricht University, is formed by an (inter)national community of employees and students. The faculty offers a wide range of Dutch and English-taught bachelor's and master's programs in innovative educational concepts in which the emphasis is always on building bridges to practice.

The multidisciplinary research of the FHML focuses on a number of carefully chosen topical current themes. In addition to research aimed at gaining new insights, it also concerns research whose results can be directly translated into concrete applications and innovations. The implementation of the various research programs is organized in our six graduate schools and two institutes.

Department

The Department of Precision Medicine is a disease and discipline-agnostic department with international group of highly motivated researchers, focusing on “Convergence Sciences”: the integration of Medical Sciences, Technology and Biology both within and beyond the context of oncology.

The Department of Precision Medicine consists of three divisions working in a convergent manner:

• The D-Lab employs AI techniques (such as machine learning) and advanced quantitative image analysis methods to bring precision medicine closer to clinical implementation (see www.radiomics.world)
• The M-Lab is a basic science and translational research laboratory performing wet lab work focused on targeting the tumor microenvironment
• Clinical Trial Unit (CTU) is a team of Clinical Trial Managers that initiate, coordinate and manage interventional and non-WMO clinical trials.

Curious?

Are you interested in this exciting position but still have questions? Feel free to contact the head of the department dr. Jan Theys at jan.theys@maastrichtuniversity.nl for more information. Do you have any questions regarding the procedure, please contact Manon Souren (Recruiter) at manon.souren@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Applying?

Or are you already convinced and ready to become our new Project Manager Department of Precision Medicine? Apply now, no later than September 15, 2024, for this position.

Please upload your CV and motivation letter. We would welcome recommendation letters. Are you the candidate who stands out for us? Then we will invite you for an interview during the application period.

The vacancy is open for internal and external candidates. In case of equal qualifications, internal candidates will be prioritized.

Maastricht University is committed to promoting and nurturing a diverse and inclusive community. We believe that diversity in our staff and student population contributes to the quality of research and education at UM, and strive to enable this through inclusive policies and innovative projects led by teams of staff and students. We encourage you to apply for this position.