Innovation Consultant (100%)

Adoc Talent Management; Arrondissement de Tours; Sur place; EUR 35 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A dynamic consultancy firm located in France is seeking a candidate to contribute to EU funding proposals. The role involves writing proposals for Horizon Europe, building consortia, and managing client relationships. Candidates should have a PhD or MSc in a relevant STEM field and excel in scientific writing. The position offers autonomy and support in a mission-driven environment focused on sustainability.

Prestations

Mission-driven environment

Autonomy & freedom of action

Structured onboarding & training

Qualifications

• 0–6 years in research or innovation environments including post-doctoral experience.
• Exposure to funding dossiers like CIR/CII or similar is a plus.
• Strong analytical rigor.

Responsabilités

• Co-write and lead proposals for Horizon Europe.
• Build and steer consortia for proposals.
• Coordinate contributors and ensure compliance with guidelines.
• Own submissions end-to-end, managing all documentation.
• Scan work programmes to identify opportunities.
• Serve as a client relationship counterpart.
• Support community activities such as workshops.

Connaissances

Outstanding scientific writing in English

Motivated to learn Horizon Europe rules

Proposal engineering

Crisp structuring/storytelling

Client-oriented and trustworthy

Detail-obsessed

Self-starter

Team player

Deadline-resilient

Clear communicator

Formation

PhD or MSc in a relevant STEM field

Description du poste

Our client is a fast-growing, sustainability-focused deeptech incubator/accelerator and multidisciplinary R&I center. They partner with universities, RTOs, startups/SMEs and industrial players to turn breakthrough science into environmental impact.

Role overview

You will be a core contributor to our client’s EU funding pipeline: ~80% hands-on building and writing of competitive proposals (primarily Horizon Europe) and ~20% involvement in broader ecosystem activities (events, partner relations, juries, networking, internal projects). You combine scientific literacy with editorial excellence, operate autonomously yet thrive in a team, and act as a trusted, detail-oriented partner to clients.

Key responsibilities

• Co-write and grow to lead the narrative of winning proposals (Excellence / Impact / Implementation); turn scientific advances into credible innovation roadmaps, KPIs, and risk/mitigation.
• Build and steer consortia (academia, startups/SMEs, corporates, RTOs): develop the network, secure roles and letters of commitment, align work packages and budgets.
• Coordinate contributors (internal & external): run structured drafts/reviews, ensure coherence, and maintain strict compliance with call texts, templates, and Horizon Europe rules.
• Own submissions end-to-end: Part A & B, partner forms, budget consistency, ethics & data management, a rigorous Description of Action (DoA), and all portal formalities to deadline quality.
• Pipeline & intelligence: scan work programmes, map opportunities to partner ambitions, and propose go/no-go recommendations.
• Client relationship: serve as day-to-day counterpart, clarify scope, deliverables, timelines, and quality expectations.
• Contribute to the community: support talks, juries, workshops; co-develop internal playbooks, templates, and grant-writing processes with colleagues.

Profile

Education. PhD (preferred) or MSc in a relevant STEM field (engineering, physics, AI/data, biotech/synbio, climate/cleantech, advanced manufacturing, etc.).

Experience. Early-career to mid-level (0–6 years) in research or innovation environments, e.g. a post-doctoral experience or a few years in industry/innovation roles; exposure to funding dossiers such as CIR/CII (or similar); strong scientific writing in English and analytical rigor. Prior Horizon Europe/H2020 exposure is welcome but not required — an open mindset and willingness to learn our methods matter more.

Knowledge & scientific skills.

• Outstanding scientific writing in English.
• Motivated to learn Horizon Europe rules and processes (Part A/B, TRLs, KPIs, ethics/data, open science, submission portals, AMGA/HE templates). Prior familiarity is a plus, not a must. Structured onboarding and mentoring are provided.
• Proposal engineering (call analysis, fit & value proposition, WPs/Gantt/PERT, risk, KPIs, impact/exploitation/dissemination) and cross-domain scientific literacy across deeptech verticals.

Soft skills:

• Crisp structuring/storytelling;
• Client-oriented and trustworthy;
• Detail-obsessed without losing the big picture;
• Self-starter with strong ownership;
• Team player;
• Deadline-resilient;
• Clear communicator across diverse, international stakeholders.

What’s on offer

• A mission-driven environment at the intersection of deeptech and sustainability.
• Autonomy & freedom of action (initiative on call selection; force of proposal welcomed).
• Structured onboarding & training, supportive team culture, and client-facing responsibility.

How to apply

Apply on our website and send your CV and a motivation letter.

Tell us about your Horizon Europe proposal track record (roles, call types, outcomes), a brief example of consortium building/coordination you led, your motivation to contribute to deeptech with environmental impact

Adoc Talent Management is the first European recruitment and HR consulting firm specialised in PhDs and scientific talent. We support organisations that solve complex problems with unique and high-impact people.