Grant Projects Specialist

Özyeğin Üniversitesi

General Qualifications  

• Minimum 2 years of experience in development and application of national research projects funded by TÜBİTAK (including ARDEB, BIDEB, and Bilateral Programs), and Development Agencies; and international research projects funded by European Commission (especially H2020), and different Embassies,

• Experience in other R&D support programs is an asset,

• Working experience in TTO, Sponsored Research/ Projects Office preferably as a Module 2 specialist, or in R&D department in a corporate company,

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field, 

• Excellent written and spoken English skills,

• Strong organizational, planning and reporting skills, 

• Teamwork oriented, strong communication and presentation skills.

Job Description

• Following open calls of national and international grant programs, preparing announcements of new calls&programs, and assisting researchers about suitable calls,

• Establishing and supporting international research and technology partnerships between the regional and foreign actors,

• Building business relationships with academicians and companies in terms of grant projects,

• Preparing and giving trainings about available grant programs and project development procedures, 

• Providing support for preparation and submission of project proposals, 

• Managing grant agreement signature processes between consortium partners and funding organisations within the university,

• Facilitating flow of up-to-date information among researchers and funding agencies.