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Senior Technician in European competitive project management

Reference:

25FUBPTGASCTBETATSTCI17544

Vacancy type:

New Position

Area:

Project management

Call end:

11/01/2026

Job description

Description:
The BETA Technology Centre is a young, multidisciplinary team of 135 people, including research and technical staff, and is looking to recruit a dynamic individual who is keen to be part of this project.
We are seeking a Senior European competitive projects Technician to join the centre’s management team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the financial management, control and monitoring of ongoing European competitive projects, through to their final justification and financial closure, supporting the researcher to ensure the correct implementation of the projects within the deadlines and formats required by each funding body.
Projects to be managed will include coordinated projects, where the Financial Manager will act as a liaison between the consortium members and the funding agency on administrative, legal and financial matters.
They may also support the researcher and the centre’s Business Developer in the preparation of funding proposals and in their submission and acceptance.

 

Roles and responsibilities:
Active involvement in the end-to-end management of competitive projects, mainly European (such as Horizon Europe), from their launch to their closure.
Duties include:
– Monitoring and managing coordinated (mainly Horizon Europe Programme) and non-coordinated competitive projects.
– Preparation and management of agreements (Grant Agreement, Consortium Agreement) and any potential changes or amendments.
– Overall project coordination: communication with the funding agency and consortium partners.
– Supporting the Principal Investigator in planning and monitoring the project’s activities, deadlines and objectives.
– Technical monitoring of the project: planning and updating deliverables, reports, milestones and results.
– Organisation of project-related meetings and events (internal and external).
– Coordination of communication flow between consortium members and support with document management.
– Monitoring and management of the project budget: feasibility analysis, adjustments, preparation of financial justifications and support in audits.
– Monitoring staff time sheets and supporting the recruitment of personnel or services related to the project.
– Recording and updating project information in internal management tools.

Requirements

Decree on the approval of qualifications of teaching and research staff, and professional service staff

According to Spanish Royal Decree 889/2022 (Reial Decret 889/2022), official recognition of qualifications issued abroad may grant access to regulated professions in Spain.

If you apply for a teaching and research staff (PDI) or 100% research staff (PI) post, and do not have official recognition of the qualification required in the call, you should submit a declaration of equivalence, together with a Spanish translation of your degree certificate. You can also submit your equivalence declaration application, undertaking to submit the official equivalence declaration within 3 years. (Non-compliance will lead to termination of your employment contract, in accordance with Article 49b of Spanish Royal Decree 2/2015 of 23 October, approving the revised text of the Workers’ Statute.)

If you apply for a professional service staff post (PTGAS) without official recognition of the university degree required in the call, you should submit a declaration of equivalence, together with a Spanish translation of your degree certificate. You can also submit an equivalence declaration application, undertaking to submit the official equivalence declaration within 3 years. (Non-compliance will lead to termination of your employment contract, in accordance with Article 49b of Spanish Royal Decree 2/2015 of 23 October, approving the revised text of the Workers’ Statute.) If you submit a non-university qualification, you should submit an official recognition certificate, conforming to the specific regulations for your country of origin.

  • Title: Higher National Diploma or equivalent in fields related to the subject of the call.
  • Certification of a proficient level of Catalan (C1 level) or be in a position to obtain it.
  • Certification of a B2 level of English or be in a position to obtain it.
  • Advanced proficiency in the Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
  • Previous experience (minimum 2 years) in the management of competitive research projects.
  • Knowledge of European and international R&D+I funding programmes, particularly knowledge of the H2020 Programme and Horizon Europe.
  • Experience in a university or research centre environment.
  • Organisational and time management skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines.

Merits

– A university degree in Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Social Sciences, Law or a similar field.
– A PhD.
– Experience in coordinating consortia for the development of European projects.
– C1 level of English.
– Knowledge of national and Catalan R&D&I funding programmes.
– Additional training in research management and knowledge transfer.

Competences

  • Planning and organisation
  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Commitment to the organisation
  • Empathy
  • Learning and application of knowledge

This job offer includes

Joining the PTGAS professional group, Technical, Administrative and Service Management Staff, at the Senior Technician level.
Type of employment: Permanent
Full-time
Annual gross salary: €32,328.90

– Flexible working hours.
– Option to combine in-person work with remote working.