Project Planner in Systems Biology / Immunology / Metabolism
About this role
The Research Program Unit at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki invites applications for a fixed-term
Project Planner
position at the Meilahti Campus, starting June 2026 (or as agreed) for an initial period of 12 months, with the possibility of extension by agreement.
We are seeking a highly motivated project planner to join an international team. Project Planner will support the Principal Investigator in matters related to grant application writing, project management and laboratory management.
Job description
The goal of this position is to provide high-level project planning, coordination, and research administration support to the Principal Investigator and research team. You will help ensure that projects progress efficiently from idea generation and grant preparation through implementation, compliance, and publication. The role is designed to strengthen the lab's capacity for competitive grant success, high-quality project delivery, and timely dissemination of results.
Your responsibilities will include:
Grant support: Coordinate grant applications, support proposal writing/editing, and assist with reporting, milestones and deliverables;
Project management: Organize meetings, document decisions and action points, and proactively follow up on bottlenecks across parallel projects;
Governance and compliance: Coordinate ethics applications and amendments; manage and track agreements and data/sample transfers (e.g., MTA/DTA), in line with institutional policies and GDPR requirements;
Collaboration coordination: Serve as a key coordination point for collaborations with clinicians, biobanks, and core facilities; support logistics for data/sample access and transfers;
Publication support: Support projects toward manuscript completion by coordinating inputs, timelines, revisions, and submission steps; assist with dissemination planning when needed;
Lab operations: Support lab management tasks such as documentation systems, onboarding routines, and