Funding Advisor

Are you interested in enabling successful research projects and working with major national and international funding programmes? We are looking for a Funding Advisor to contribute to training, communication and coordination activities within Research Services.

What your work will be like

As a Funding Advisor, you will work with major national and international research funding instruments, including the Research Council of Finland, the European Research Council (ERC), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), Horizon Europe and other funding programmes. Your work will include advicing budget planning and proposal preparation, , and working with funding requirements and application processes.

A key responsibility of the role is to coordinate, manage and deliver LUT's internal research funding training programme, Research Grant Quest. You will coordinate the annual programme, organise training sessions and events, collaborate with internal and external experts, and contribute to the development of the programme.

You will also be responsible for internal communication related to research funding. This includes communicating funding opportunities, calls, deadlines and application processes across the university and ensuring that relevant information reaches the right audiences at the right time.

You will be part of the seven-member Excellent Science Funding team within Research Services.

The team includes another Funding Advisor and a Grant Writer, enabling close collaboration and knowledge sharing. The team works closely together and meets monthly.

What we expect from you

You have a relevant master's degree. A doctoral degree is considered an advantage. Beyond the degree requirement, we value different professional backgrounds and the combination of skills, experience and motivation that candidates bring to the role.

Experience in research funding, project preparation, communication, training coordination, or related expert work is relevent to the role.

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