Grant writer, Business and Society research platform, LUT University
About this role
Do you want to be part of building LUT University’s next research success story? We are seeking a grant writer who excels at research funding acquisition, collaboration, and helping researchers succeed. As a grant writer, you will support our research platform and researchers in securing competitive research funding and turning ambitious ideas into high-impact projects, both in Finland and internationally.
We have recently launched four new strategic research platforms that combine cutting-edge research from multiple disciplines. You will work as a grant writer for the Business and Society platform, which focuses on systemic societal change, governance, business transformation, and the societal impacts of sustainable transitions.
These platforms are strategic flagship initiatives: they generate new projects, strengthen international networks, and make our research more visible and engaging. They are more than project groups — they are collaborative environments where experts from different disciplines come together to build new research themes, partnerships, and impactful initiatives.
Although the platforms have already been launched, they are still in an early development phase. The research platform team plays a central role in shaping new ways of working and creating structures that enable ambitious, interdisciplinary collaboration. As a grant writer, you will have a unique opportunity to help build these new practices and support the formation of academically strong and thematically focused research communities capable of addressing complex societal challenges.
What your work be like
You will be a key partner to researchers, research groups, and platform directors. Your task is to identify funding opportunities, prepare and write competitive research proposals, and ensure that applications meet funders’ requirements and expectations.
Your work will be varied: you will participate in project planning, help researchers shape proposal content and impact section