Scientific Project Manager

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: February 6th, 2025

Human Technopole (HT) is an interdisciplinary life science research institute, created and supported by the Italian Government, with the aim of developing innovative strategies to improve human health. HT is composed of five Centers: Neurogenomics, Computational Biology, Structural Biology, Genomics, and Health Data Science. The Centers work together to enable interdisciplinary research and to create an open, collaborative environment that will help promote life science research both nationally and internationally.

Human Technopole is looking for a Scientific Project Manager for the Genomics Research Centre - Population & Medical Genomics, directly reporting to the Head, Prof. Nicole Soranzo.

The successful candidate will oversee and coordinate the operational aspects of scientific projects and programs within the Center. This role involves managing flagship projects, supporting Principal Investigators (PIs) and researchers, ensuring compliance with agreements and regulatory standards, and fostering collaborations across institutions and stakeholders.

The Scientific Project Manager acts as a central point for aligning research operations, grant management, and project coordination, contributing to the smooth execution of the Center’s scientific initiatives.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

1. Oversee the implementation of the Center’s projects and programs.
2. Monitor progress and ensure adherence to project timelines and objectives.
3. Manage pre-award and post-award grant activities, including grant writing coordination, preparation of scientific reports, and engagement with funding agencies and project officers.
4. Manage agreements such as Material Transfer Agreements (MTA), Data Transfer Agreements (DTA), and Collaboration Agreements (RCA).
5. Define agreement conditions with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards.
6. Coordinate activities among research institutions, patient cohorts, consortia stakeholders, and legal and strategy departments.
7. Serve as a liaison for operational support between researchers and relevant administrative offices.
8. Provide operational support to PIs and researchers, including mentorship, onboarding of new team members, and facilitating handovers.
9. Centralize and harmonize team resources and ensure effective communication across project teams.
10. Maintain comprehensive awareness of the Center’s projects, staff, and related activities to support PIs and coordinate researchers effectively.
11. Ensure proper documentation and dissemination of project-related information.
12. Represent the Center at scientific events, fostering networking opportunities and promoting collaboration.

Job requirements

Mandatory requirements:

1. A Master’s degree.
2. At least 5 years of experience in project management within a research or academic environment.
3. Experience in managing grants and complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
4. Knowledge of budget planning, grant management, and reporting processes.
5. Familiarity with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards in scientific research agreements.

Preferred requirements:

1. Master’s/PhD degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics).
2. Relevant certifications in laboratory management or safety.
3. Strong organizational and operational planning abilities.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for stakeholder engagement and team coordination.
5. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines effectively.

Application Instructions

To apply, please send the following:

1. a CV
2. a motivation letter in English relating your track record to the specifics of the call
3. names and contacts of at least 2 referees

Why Human Technopole:

HT seeks scientific excellence, we recruit the best scientific talents through international, open calls. Our working environment is international, friendly and inclusive. Our scientists work together across disciplines on research topics of biomedical relevance, leveraging synergies between their diverse skill sets and methodological approaches. We believe that highly diverse teams yield the best and most innovative results. We engage in outward-facing scientific activities aimed at benefiting the national and international research community. Training is also at the heart of our activity, with initiatives and opportunities for our staff, including scientific courses, conferences and workshops.

Main benefits:

1. Welfare plans.
2. Canteen service.
3. Work-life balance provisions.
4. Italian language training for foreigners.
5. Parental leave up to 1 year and other support for new parents.
6. Counseling.
7. Flexible working hours.
8. Remote working policy.
9. Support for relocation.

Special consideration will be given to candidates who are part of the protected categories list, according to L. 68/99.

Number of positions offered: 1

Contract offered: CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, Permanent - Employee Level Tax benefits where applicable.

The position is based in Milan.

“The Foundation reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to extend, suspend, modify, revoke, or cancel this job posting without giving rise to any rights or claims whatsoever in favor of the candidates; the Foundation reserves, however, the right not to proceed with the awarding of the above-described assignment due to the effect of supervening regulatory provisions and/or obstructive circumstances.”