Vacancy (senior) Project Manager

About the institute

RegMed XB (Regenerative Medicine Crossing Borders; www.regmedxb.com) was founded in 2017 as a virtual institute of Dutch and Belgian public (governments and universities) and private (health foundations and companies) partners that are working together to develop regenerative medicine solutions to cure chronic diseases. RegMed XB believes that when researchers, patient organizations and entrepreneurs work side by side, they stand the best chance to bring the most impact to patients and society at large. There are currently four “Moonshots” to cure patients with end-stage kidney failure, type 1 diabetes, osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease. Beyond its scientific objectives, RegMed XB is also active in public-private partnerships to integrate research and valorization to shorten the time-to-patient and translate research results into new businesses.

A Project Manager vacancy is open in the RegMed XB Office, which has as task to support the partners of RegMed XB to create more impact from science. Together we want to build an ecosystem for Regenerative Medicine and bring solutions for patients. This is a one-year position to start with, with the aim to extend. Full-time basis can be discussed (0.8-1.0 FTE).

Description of the position

We are hiring a (senior) Project Manager. We seek someone with experience in project management who can make an immediate impact to our small team. We are especially interested in someone with excellent communications skill to strengthen both our internal and external dissemination. This position is best suited for someone who likes a fast-paced start-up environment solving new challenges. While a PhD and experience in academia are considered a plus, it is not mandatory. Several years of experience in project management is welcome.

The successful candidate will support the RegMed XB program primarily from home, however visits to our office at Maastricht University is anticipated. The candidate is expected to visit partners through the Netherlands on a regular basis.

Primary responsibilities

• Coordination of the diverse reporting cycles (both scientific, societal and financial)
• Take ownership of internal and external projects and feel responsible to deliver in a timely manner
• Stakeholder management (e.g., health foundations and companies) within and outside the boundaries of the project (e.g. commercial partner acquisition for new projects)
• Internal communications (e.g., connecting partners, site visits to partners, disseminating information), external communications
• Grant applications (scientific, governmental and European)
• Help identify business development opportunities and steer accordingly in a fast-paced international environment

Qualifications and Interpersonal Skills

• Affection for working with both academia and companies, familiar with SME partnerships and industrial collaborations.
• Fluency (especially writing skills) in English and Dutch is required;
• Demonstrated ability to manage (large) projects (preferably consortia with public and private partners)
• Three years of experience in project management (preferably in a complex international multi-partner setting)
• Ability to acquire theoretical knowledge of regenerative medicine (e.g. to interpret and act upon review comments and contribute the writing of grant applications based on scientific input from the PIs);
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Capable of working independently, efficiently and transparently;
• Self-starter, proactive, resourceful, hands-on and flexible;
• Willingness to travel within the Netherlands and Belgium (for day trips)

Contract information
The salary will only be finalized upon selecting a candidate, but the expectation is for a full-time position (0.8 FTE can be considered) after a probationary period. Remuneration will be according to standard university salary levels depending on education and relevant work experience. Each year, the standard salary is supplemented with a holiday allowance of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.

Application timeline
Application deadline is 31st of March 2022 ; however, applications are screened for candidate selection as they come in. Video interviews will be scheduled for short-listed candidates. Those proceeding to the second interview round will be invited to attend an in-person interview.

Interested?
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To apply, please submit:

• A cover letter, explicitly describing how your skills match the above “description of the position”
• A CV
• The names of two people who can be contacted for a reference