Your key responsibilities:

• Develop a thorough understanding of European, North American and Asian key funding schemes, and associated application processes
• Expand Evotec's global network of funders proactively and work directly with funding organisations
• Seek, evaluate, and brief senior staff on novel grant opportunities
• Support Evotec researchers actively in preparing competitive applications
• Take a leading role in continuous review and development of grant management processes and procedures
• Work efficiently across teams at the various Evotec sites in Europe, and USA

Your ideal qualifications:

• Degree in natural or medical sciences; PhD degree would be ideal
• Several years of experience in grant management with a strong track record of supporting and advising on funding applications
• Successful track record in working with various funders
• Able to write grant applications in English
• Dynamic, resilient, and positive-minded even under pressure
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Agile forward-thinking individual, comfortable with change and able to deal with ambiguity
• Ability to effectively network across Evotec’s sites and to build strong working relationships with staff across the entire Evotec organization
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Drive to grow with role and advance in seniority
• Excellent command of one or more of these languages would be a plus: German, Italian or French

Our offer:

• A position within a vigorous and exciting professional environment promoted by an open culture and a spirit of community
• A diverse, international workforce with a dynamic working environment that fosters creativity, innovations and teamwork
• 30 days of annual holiday, monthly allowance for public transportation, and in-house canteen
• Flexible working hours, remote work (depending on location), holiday pay, and annual bonus depending on performance