Colab4Food – Collaborative Laboratory for Innovation in the AgriFood Industry opens an international call to hire one (1) human resource (MSc or PhD), from Science, Technology, Engineering or similar areas, in the form of uncertain-term contract.
Job description:
•Monitor R&D funding opportunities and organise the information for internal and external dissemination.
•Support in the development of project proposals: writing, preparation and submission applications for competitive funding.
•Organise and promote meeting with relevant stakeholders for consortium building.
•Participate in networking and internationalisation activities.
•Participate in technology transfer activities.
•Support in the execution of the ongoing R&D projects at Colab4Food.
How to apply
Applications should be sent up to 10 working days after the publication of this notice (02/05/2025), to the e-mail recursos.humanos@colab4food.com, indicating the reference of the position and with the following documents:
i) Curriculum Vitae;
ii) Motivation Letter;
iii) Qualifications Certificates (copy);
iv) Other documentation that you may think are relevant.
Working conditions
The work will be developed at the Colab4Food Headquarters in Vila do Conde, Portugal or other branches.
Colab4Food description
Colab4Food (https://colab4food.com/) is a non-profit association whose mission is to develop more sustainable food processes, nutritious foods and personalized solutions that improve consumer satiety, health and well-being. It acts as a bridge between academia and industry through a collaborative model based on knowledge and creativity, to develop innovative market-oriented solutions, in areas such as new functional ingredients, high-quality food formulations, packaging, food regulation and nutrition, sustainable food processes and circular economy. Colab4Food has 26 associates and is headquartered in Vairão, Vila do Conde.
Requirements:
* Graduation (MSc or PhD) in Science, Technology, Engineering or similar.
* +2 years of experience in R&D project proposals writing and submission at national and international level.
* Experience in technology and knowledge transfer actions.
* Good knowledge of project management tools, mastery of Microsoft Office tools and advanced use of Excel and PowerPoint.
* Good interpersonal, analytical and digital skills.
* Good communication, verbal and written skills; good command of spoken and written Portuguese/English (French or Spanish is a plus).