Grant Specialist

Alcon; Cornellà de Llobregat; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Alcon in Cornellà, Spain, is seeking a Grant Specialist to support the international IME grant program across countries, from application through close-out. You’ll combine project management, compliance, financial acumen, and stakeholder communication to ensure grants are managed accurately and in line with local requirements and Alcon standards.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, at least two years’ relevant experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and willingness to travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, with at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in grant management, project coordination, education compliance, finance, or a related area.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Financial acumen and experience monitoring, forecasting, or reconciling budgets.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Availability to travel 20–30%, including occasional evening meetings and weekend travel.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing educational grant applications and making well-supported funding recommendations.
• Communicating with grant applicants regarding requirements, missing information, decisions, and post-event reconciliation.
• Reviewing post-event documentation to ensure grant files are complete, accurate, and compliant.
• Preparing grant agreements and maintaining accurate information in grant and contract management systems.
• Monitoring grant activities and remaining up to date with relevant industry guidelines and Alcon standards.
• Forecasting, tracking, and reconciling grant budgets by therapeutic area.
• Partnering with internal teams, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders to support an effective and transparent grant process.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Budget monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Grant management systems

Job description

Grant Specialist At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers. We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon.

We are seeking a Grant Specialist to join our team at our headquarters in Cornellà, Spain. In this role, you will support the international Independent Medical Education (IME) grant program, coordinating grants across multiple countries and regions throughout the grant lifecycle, from application and review through contracting, payment, post-event reconciliation, and close-out. You will combine strong project management, compliance awareness, financial acumen, and stakeholder communication to help ensure grants are managed accurately, efficiently, and consistently with applicable local requirements, industry guidelines, and Alcon standards.

Typical responsibilities:

• Reviewing educational grant applications and making well-supported funding recommendations.
• Communicating with grant applicants regarding requirements, missing information, decisions, and post-event reconciliation.
• Reviewing post-event documentation to ensure grant files are complete, accurate, and compliant.
• Preparing grant agreements and maintaining accurate information in grant and contract management systems.
• Monitoring grant activities and remaining up to date with relevant industry guidelines and Alcon standards.
• Forecasting, tracking, and reconciling grant budgets by therapeutic area.
• Partnering with internal teams, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders to support an effective and transparent grant process.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred, with at least 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in grant management, project coordination, education compliance, finance, or a related area.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Financial acumen and experience monitoring, forecasting, or reconciling budgets.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working directly with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Availability to travel 20–30%, including occasional evening meetings and weekend travel, would be valued.

HOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

• Build your expertise in educational grants, compliance, budget management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Work in a collaborative, diverse, and international environment.
• Take ownership of your responsibilities while contributing to process improvements.
• Access opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Contribute to Alcon’s mission to help people see brilliantly.

At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well‑known Opti‑Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.