Grant and Research Advisor

Employment 0.8 - 1.0 FTE Required background PhD Organizational unit Nijmegen School of Management Application deadline 07 September 2026 Do you want to help researchers achieve their full potential? As a Grant and Research Advisor, you will support leading research at Radboud University and work at the heart of our vibrant academic community in Nijmegen.

Your primary responsibility as a Grant and Research Advisor is to support researchers in developing competitive grant applications. You will advise them through the application process, from identifying suitable national and international funding opportunities, advising them on the most appropriate options, to developing and submitting a proposal. You will support both individual and collaborative applications.

You will have considerable autonomy in how you manage your work, while working within faculty procedures and shared team agreements. You will act as the point of contact and advisor for researchers in the grant application processes in which you are involved, coordinating with relevant support services where needed. You will, for example, provide feedback on grant applications, organise consortium meetings and workshops, check programme and eligibility requirements and help coordinate internal procedures and deadlines. This way, you will contribute to major fields of research at our university such as climate, biodiversity, gender, inclusiveness, economics, public administration, refugee and migrant issues, the energy transition, security and democracy. All our research contributes to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for everyone.

You will be part of a close-knit team. You will work closely with the other grant advisors, coordinating responsibilities and workloads, and sharing knowledge. You will also collaborate with several parties, including a data management advisor, a research information specialist, a doctoral officer, a management assistant, financial advisors and HRM, and several advisors from other faculties. In short, this is a position at the heart of Radboud University's academic working environment.

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Does this sound like you?

• You have several years of experience in providing support with applications to a variety of grant programmes.
• You are able to work independently, set priorities and manage competing deadlines.
• You hold a PhD degree, preferably in one of our research fields (business administration, economics, business economics, geography, planning, environmental science, political science, public administration).
• You have an extensive network within these research fields and are aware of developments within the national and international grant landscape and the applicable financial regulations.
• You have good social and communication skills that you use to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders at and outside the university.
• You have an excellent command of the English language, both verbally and in writing.
• You enjoy working as part of a team and actively contribute to shared responsibilities and knowledge exchange. What we offer you

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• We will give you a temporary employment contract of one year.
• Your salary within salary scale 11 (maximum step 5, with a maximum salary of €5,760) depends on your previous education and number of years of (relevant) work experience. The amounts in the scale are based on a 38-hour working week.
• You will receive an 8% holiday allowance and an 8,3% end-of-year bonus.
• You will receive extra days off. With full-time employment, you can choose between 30 or 41 days of annual leave instead of the statutory 20. Additional employment conditions

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Work and science require good employment practices. Radboud University's primary and secondary employment conditions reflect this. You can make arrangements for the best possible work-life balance with flexible working hours, various leave arrangements and working from home. You are also able to compose part of your employment conditions yourself. For example, exchange income for extra leave days and receive a reimbursement for your sports membership. In addition, you receive a 34% discount on the sports and cultural activities at Radboud University as an employee. And, of course, we offer a good pension plan. We also give you plenty of room and responsibility to develop your talents and realise your ambitions. Therefore, we provide various training and development schemes.

Where you will be working

You will join the Institute for Management Research (IMR), the multidisciplinary research institute of the Nijmegen School of Management (NSM) at Radboud University. IMR researchers are active in seven disciplines: business administration, economics, geography, planning, environmental science, political science and public administration.

NSM's Doctoral School is part of IMR, as are the IMR Academy and IMR Research Services. IMR's mission is to conduct research on responsible governance for sustainable societies. Our researchers have joined forces in eight interdisciplinary hotspots, where they collaborate with social partners on excellent scientific research and complex social issues.

Nijmegen School of Management

At Nijmegen School of Management, one of the seven faculties within Radboud University in the Netherlands, we have a clear aim: we enable students, institutions and companies, social actors, and governments to play their part in the transformations towards a sustainable society through high-quality scientific research and education. With more than 4,500 curious students and more than 450 dedicated employees, we form a dynamic community.

Our mission ‘Responsible governance for sustainable societies’ is driven by the ambition to make a difference in the world. At Nijmegen School of Management, we understand management as a broad concept referring to the collective and organised pursuit (responsible governance) of a better world (sustainable societies). We study and teach management at the level of public and private organisations. In this context, we examine how to balance economic, ecological, and social values in a sustainable way. This aim is in line with Radboud University's mission to contribute through teaching and research to a ‘free, healthy world with equal opportunities for all’.

At Nijmegen School of Management, academic research and teaching are carried out in following areas: Business Administration, Economics and Business Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, Human Geography, Spatial Planning, and Environment. Our approach to teaching and research is evolving from multidisciplinarity, where we study societal challenges from different disciplinary backgrounds, to interdisciplinarity (integrating disciplinary perspectives for synergy) and transdisciplinarity (involving non-academic stakeholders).

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an important source of inspiration for our work. Our work focuses on the themes Social economy, Resilient society and Sustainable environment. At Nijmegen School of Management, we have our eyes on the world of the future, in which sustainability and responsibility are central values. Together we are creating a better world for everyone.

Radboud University

At Radboud University, we aim to make an impact through our work. We achieve this by conducting groundbreaking research, providing high-quality education, offering excellent support, and fostering collaborations within and outside the university. In doing so, we contribute indispensably to a healthy, free world with equal opportunities for all. To accomplish this, we need even more colleagues who, based on their expertise, are willing to search for answers. We advocate for an inclusive community and welcome employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

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Is this the job for you?

Address your letter of application to Rudie Trienes. In the application form, you will find which documents you need to include with your application. We look forward to receiving your application.

The first interviews will take place on Monday 21 September. Any second interview will take place on Monday 28 September. You will preferably start your employment as soon as possible.

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Application deadline 07 September 2026