About this role
Projectmanager UMCG Research BV 32 - 36 hours a week Salary: € 3.724 - € 5.867 Closing date: October 4 Share : - Url Posted on September 9, 2026 Research changes the future. Behind every successful research programme stands a project manager who provides direction, helps shape strategic decisions, and transforms complex collaborations into tangible results. As a Project Manager at UMCG Research BV, you play a key role in national and international research projects that contribute to the health of tomorrow. One day, you may be coordinating an international consortium preparing an ambitious grant application; the next, you may be structuring a large-scale research programme and ensuring that researchers can focus on what they do best: advancing science. You will work in an environment where innovation, multidisciplinary collaboration, and societal impact come together, and where your ability to connect people, provide strategic advice, and drive progress truly makes a difference. What will you do? As a Project Manager, you will take a leading role in shaping, structuring, and strategically steering complex research projects throughout various phases of the research lifecycle. You are simultaneously an advisor, organiser, facilitator, and connector. You will support researchers and consortia at a strategic level and actively contribute to decision-making processes within national and international collaborations. No two days are the same. You will work on multiple projects simultaneously, collaborating with researchers, funding bodies, internal support services, and national and international partners. Key activities - You collaborate with researchers in the design and strategic positioning of research projects. - You lead complex grant application and funding trajectories, helping to shape scientific choices, consortium strategies, and project positioning. - You organise and facilitate consortium meetings, brainstorming ...