Chargé de projet - Grants nationaux (F/H)

Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière; France; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Un institut de recherche en neurosciences en France recherche un Project Manager expérimenté pour soutenir les propositions de financement nationales et internationales. Le candidat idéal aura au moins 5 ans d'expérience dans la gestion de projets de recherche et une maîtrise des organismes de financement. Le poste est à temps plein et offre un environnement collaboratif.

Qualifications

• Au moins 5 ans d'expérience en gestion de projets de financement de recherche.
• Bonne connaissance des systèmes de recherche publics-privés.
• Autonomie, rigueur et sens des priorités.

Responsabilités

• Montrer les appels à propositions et organiser des événements d'information.
• Fournir des conseils stratégiques aux chercheurs.
• Gérer l'activation et la gestion des subventions.

Connaissances

Connaissance des organismes de financement français

Compétences en gestion de projet

Fluent in English

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Formation

Master's degree in international relations, law, or management

Outils

Microsoft Office

Database tools (Excel, Access)

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinière Research Field Neurosciences Researcher Profile Other Profession Positions Master Positions Country France Application Deadline 2 Feb 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The Scientific and Medical Affairs Department supports the activities of the Institute’s scientific community by facilitating the submission of funding/grant applications—national, european, and international—from identifying the best funder, to project design, activation, and follow-up/closure of funded projects.

To support researchers submitting proposals to national funding calls, the Paris Brain Institute is seeking an experienced Project Manager.

Main responsibilities

• Within the Grants Office team, the Project Manager’s role includes the following activities:
  • Monitor calls for proposals, assist in information dissemination (newsletter, intranet, databases of funding opportunities), and organize information events (and/or webinars) for the Institute’s scientific community.
  • Represent the Institute at funders’ meetings and lobbying events, and develop interactions with funding organizations.
  • Provide strategic advice to researchers on national funding opportunities. In particular, the Project Manager will act as the lead on all matters related to the French National Research Agency (ANR).
  • Create a portfolio of scientific projects seeking funding: support in delineating the thematic scope of the project in order to propose a coherent and targeted funding strategy, assessment of constraints, and development a work plan and an individualized overall funding strategy, etc.)
  • Provide technical support to PIs for the scientific and administrative preparation of research projects, in coordination with support services.
  • Coordinate consortium partners (if the Institute is the lead) during project preparation.
  • Develop tools to facilitate grant writing and preparation by PIs: annotated templates (dissemination, ethics, GDPR, gender balance), budgets, and “call for proposals” fact sheets for major calls.
  • Coordinate submission actions with the relevant support services.
  • Grant activation, including contract preparation (support for Grant Agreement and Consortium Agreement drafting and review), liaison with relevant internal departments, and organization of kick-off meeting.
  • Grant management: track projects through the Institute’s database; handle amendments (extensions, suspensions, partner changes); interact with funders, partners, and coordinators; provide reporting guidance; liaise with public supervisory bodies when applicable.
  • Interact with all administrative and scientific support functions that can help facilitate research project submissions.
• Strong interest in the Brain Institute’s research sector and ecosystem.
• Master's degree specializing in international relations, foreign languages, law, accounting, or management, or a scientific master's degree with significant subsequent experience in management.
• At least 5 years of experience in preparing and managing national/international/european research funding projects, either within consultancy firms or academic institutions (national or international associations and foundations).

Know-how

• Good knowledge of French funding bodies (in particular), as well as european and international ones.
• Understanding of the public–private research system (research foundations, national and university public research organizations).

Knowledge

• Fluent English (written and spoken) required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and database tools (e.g., Excel, Access).

Soft Skills

• Autonomy, responsiveness, rigour, and strong sense of priorities.
• Enjoys teamwork and transversal collaboration.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis as applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Brain Institute is committed to combating all forms of discrimination. We guarantee an inclusive and respectful working environment for all diversities.

All our positions are open to individuals with disabilities.

A detailed CV and cover letter are to be sent in a single PDF directly on our career site: https://offres.institutducerveau-icm.org/fr/jobs/1971-62