Introduction

The Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) focuses on acquiring excellent research grants. Within the Research Support team of Dean's Office, our current Funding Manager Research supports all ESE researchers who are applying or want to apply for a wide range of research grants. This includes the various collaborative grants from NWO, but also internationally within the European Commission's Horizon Europe program, and globally where relevant.

ESE has ambitious goals to expand the possibilities of collaborative grants and is therefore expanding the team with this Funding Manager Collaborative Grants position.

Job description

As Funding Manager Collaborative Grants, you will be responsible for early identification and creation of collaborative grant opportunities for national and international funding for our researchers working in Social Sciences.

Your primary objective is to scout for research or project ideas, to identify funding opportunities and to match them to our researchers - and vice versa. In addition, you provide guidance to researchers throughout the full pre-grant application process. Thanks to your organisational skills and a good eye for detail, you set up a tailor-made support structure for researchers which helps them to write high-quality proposals. You positively inspire and encourage researchers to apply for collaborative grants, foster their engagement and create lasting partnerships with impact.

You build and maintain a network with external relations from public and private institutes. You take on the role of point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.

You will report to the Head of Dean's Office and report functionally to the Vice-Dean of Research at Erasmus School of Economics. You will also work closely with your fellow Funding Manager Research, Project Control colleagues, and various other colleagues, both within the school and on campus.

Responsibilities

• Scout for research projects within ESE.

• Identify, create and match opportunities for collaborative grants from NWO and other national and international funding agencies (Horizon Europe, Erasmus+), and connect them with our researchers within ESE.

• Support researchers in applying for collaborative grants, coach and guide them throughout the entire application process.

• Act as first point of contact for ESE researchers who want to apply for a collaborative grant.

• Organize internal coordination with relevant research grant processes, such as internal checks and project control.

• Organize funding information sessions, training sessions, and workshops on collaborative grants, where relevant in collaboration with others within the school, in the field of Social Sciences.

• Proactively engage with external contacts: partner institutes and societal stakeholders and relevant agencies, to anticipate new developments and assist in setting up consortia.

• Participate in national and international sessions and meetings relevant for the field of collaborative grants in Social Sciences, where you represent our interests and simultaneously build a network.

  We are looking for a new Funding Manager Collaborative Grants with the following competencies:

• Outgoing personality, the ability to collaborate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Enthusiastic about research, able to work independently.

• Organisation sensitive, a good listener, customer- and service-oriented.

• Takes initiative within the context, hands-on attitude.

• Excellent organizational skills with an eye for detail.

• Proactive, flexible when necessary, and perform well under pressure.

Job requirements

• Completed academic degree, preferably with knowledge of the Social Sciences field.

• Several years (4+) of relevant work experience supporting and advising researchers in applying for collaborative grants.

• Knowledge of collaborative NWO and Horizon programmes, is key.

• Experience in acquiring research grants is essential.

• Understanding the changing funding landscape within academia.

• Knowledge and understanding of the procedures related to research grants from funding programs.

• Excellent oral and written proficiency of English (CEFR level C1) and sufficient oral and written proficiency of Dutch.

Employment conditions and benefits

We offer you an internationally oriented and varied job in an enthusiastic team, with excellent working conditions in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU).

The start date of this position will be agreed upon, and you will be based at Campus Woudestein – Rotterdam at the Erasmus School of Economics. This position is for 0,8 fte-1,0 fte. The salary is dependent on your experience and knowledge and ranges from a minimum of € € 5.705,- to a maximum of € 7.297, - gross per month (scale 12) on a fulltime basis (38 hours). Depending on your experience and knowledge, the starting salary scale 11 may apply at the start of this position.

The contract is offered for a period of 1 year and can be converted into an employment contract for an indefinite period if suitability is proven and if continued in the same position, if (financial and/or organizational) circumstances remain the same.

Additional information about the vacancy can be received by contacting Chantal Brokerhof, Head Dean’s Office, via chantal.brokerhof@ese.eur.nl or Adhemare de Rijk, ESE Funding Manager Research, via derijk@ese.eur.nl

Everything else we offer you; you can find below!

- Everything you need for a good work-life balance: the option to work from home in consultation with your manager, 41 days of paid leave with a 40 hour contract, 8% holiday pay and an 8.3% end-of-year bonus, and a significant discount on a subscription for our on-campus sports centreOpens external!

- Sustainable, inclusive and diverse work environment with an open culture, where you can be yourself and we pay attention to each other and to the world around us. Make the most of our bicycle budget, or join networks such as Young@EUROpens external, FAME or QuEUR.

- Time and space for your development in the broadest sense: development days and a personal career budget and free access to our university library.

- Good pension with ABP that EUR contributes 2/3rds towards, discounts on various collective insurances with Zilveren Kruis Achmea, Loyalis, and Allianz, and compensation for travel, working from home and home internet use.

- Are you currently combining your job with parenthood, or do you want to do so in the future? EUR offers partially paid parental leave and fully paid additional birth leave for partners, and our campus features a daycare (daycare not paid for by EUR).

Employer

Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) is an internationally oriented university with a strong social orientation in its education and research, as expressed in our mission ‘Creating positive societal impact’. EUR is home to 4.100 academics and professionals and almost 33.000 students from more than 140 countries. Everything we do, we do under the credo The Erasmian Way – Making Minds Matter. We’re global citizens, connecting, entrepreneurial, open-minded, and socially involved. These Erasmian Values function as our internal compass and create EUR’s distinctive and recognizable profile. From these values, with a broad perspective and with an eye for diversity, different backgrounds and opinions, our employees work closely together to solve societal challenges from the dynamic and cosmopolitan city of Rotterdam. Thanks to the high quality and positive societal impact of our research and education, EUR can compete with the top European universities. www.eur.nl.

Faculty / Institute / Central service

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) behoort tot een van de grootste faculteiten van Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (EUR) met meer dan 7000 studenten en 340 fte personeel. De geschiedenis grijpt terug tot 1913, het jaar waarin het particulier initiatief tot oprichting van de Nederlandsche Handels-Hoogeschool op brede steun mocht rekenen van het Rotterdamse bedrijfsleven. Een voortdurende focus op kwaliteit van onderzoek en opleidingen heeft geleid tot een toonaangevende faculteit die meedraait in het mondiale academische speelveld. De faculteit bestaat uit vier verschillende capaciteitsgroepen: bedrijfseconomie, algemene economie, toegepaste economie en econometrie. Hierin zijn de wetenschappers werkzaam die dagelijks topprestaties leveren op het gebied van onderwijs, onderzoek en impact. De capaciteitsgroepen en de decaan van de faculteit worden ondersteund door de afdeling Bedrijfsvoering onder leiding van de directeur bedrijfsvoering, bestaande uit het bestuurssecretariaat, business control, Human Resources Management, IT/IV, support, privacy office en andere facilitaire onderdelen.

Department

Dean’s Office is part of the Professional Support Staff (PSS) of the Erasmus School of Economics. With approximately 15 team members, Dean’s Office provides services to the Erasmus School of Economics in support of the Dean, Vice-Deans, Directors, Academic Staff, Professional Support Staff, and other stakeholders. The areas of activity at Dean’s Office include policy development, strategic advice, administrative support, research support, legal advice, process management, and business operations

Applying

You can find more information about the EUR on our website www.eur.nl. For more information about this vacancy, please contact Chantal Brokerhof via chantal.brokerhof@ese.eur.nl. The selection procedure consists of 2 interviews. The first round of interviews is expected to be held in week 16 or 17.

You can apply for this position until April 8, 2026. Please submit your application, consisting of a motivation letter and CV, before the vacancy closing date.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Persons of all gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, ethnicities, ages, neurodiversity's, functional impairments, citizenships, or any other aspect are welcome to apply and join the EUR community.