Especialista en Financiación Europea y Preparación de Propuestas

Reference: 26FUBPTGASFUBBETA-GEPREETCI20741

Type: New appointment

Title: European Funding and Proposals Specialist

Type of position: FUB Typology: PTGAS Academic year: 2026 - 2027

Call start: 23-09-2026

Main unit or service: FUBBETA: European Projects Management

Description

The BETA Technological Centre is made up of a young and multidisciplinary team of more than 150 employees and is looking to incorporate a dynamic person eager to become part of this project. We are seeking a specialist in European Funding and Proposal Preparation to support the Centre’s research staff in the preparation of competitive European proposals, as well as in the identification and monitoring of European funding opportunities. The selected person must have in-depth knowledge of the different competitive funding programmes, especially European ones such as Horizon Europe, Interreg, PRIMA and LIFE, among others. They will join the Centre’s pre-award team with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility and coordination capacity, providing support to research staff in the preparation of new competitive proposals, both those coordinated by the Centre itself and those in which the Centre participates as a partner.

Functions and duties

• Drafting and reviewing high-quality proposals for the acquisition of competitive European funding, in accordance with the requirements and evaluation criteria of the different calls.
• Providing specialised advice to scientific teams on the conceptualisation, structuring and development of proposals.
• Preparing proposal budgets in accordance with the requirements established in the call specifications.
• Leading the coordination of proposals coordinated by the Centre, including acting as the main point of contact with partner organisations, coordinating tasks and resolving issues during the proposal preparation process.
• For proposals in which the Centre participates as a partner, acting as the main point of contact with the coordinating organisation during the proposal preparation process.
• Participating in events related to European funding programmes and opportunities to identify new funding opportunities.
• Representing the Centre at events, networks and networking spaces related to European programmes, with the aim of generating new opportunities and collaborations.
• Leading the continuous improvement of internal processes, methodologies and tools for the preparation of competitive proposals.

Title

University degree or bachelor's degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Economics, Business Administration and Management, Law, Political Science, International Relations, or related disciplines.

Certification of Level C1 in Catalan or commitment to obtain it.

Accreditation of Level B2 English or commitment to obtain it.

Good written and oral communication skills in English.

Good interpersonal and networking skills.

Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Organised, motivated and proactive, with a strong commitment to the project.

Knowledge of European competitive funding programmes.

Previous experience in drafting European project proposals and/or coordinating European projects.

• Master's degree and/or PhD.
• Training in project management.

Inclusion in the professional group Management and administrative and service staff (PTGAS) in the category Specialist

Type of contract

permanent

Total work

full-time

Gross salary

36.308,70 €

• Flexible working hours.
• Possibility of remote work.

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