We are looking for a Research Grant Writing & Supporting Officer.
More concretely your work package contains:
- You monitor and identify relevant national and international research funding opportunities aligned with the MOVE research group’s expertise, strategic objectives, and research identity;
- You build and strengthen the grant-writing capacity and confidence of the MOVE researchers to secure competitive research funding at different stages in their academic careers;
- You guide, coordinate and support the development of clear, compelling and high-quality research grant and fellowship proposals of the MOVE researchers tailored to specific funding calls, applicable regulations and evaluation criteria;
- You foster collaboration within the MOVE research group and facilitate the development of national and international research consortia (e.g., by identifying potential collaborators across academia, industry, and policy), bringing together expertise across various subdomains (including biomechanics & neuromuscular function, structural & functional aspects of the human body, motor development & didactics, energy-expenditure related behaviors & nutrition) in fundable research projects. You do not need to have expertise in these domains;
- You support the administrative and operational management of MOVE’s funded research projects in accordance with funder-specific and institutional requirements (e.g., deadlines, ethics, project milestones, budget monitoring, data management, progress and final reports);
- You actively participate in the MOVE research group’s general and strategic research meetings;
- You serve as liaison between the MOVE research group and the Research Department as well as the TechTransfer Department of VUB;
For this function, our Brussels Humanities, Sciences & Engineering Campus (Elsene) will serve as your home base.
You’ll be offered a contract, for an appointment of 0.8 FTE, for 12 months ((with the possibility of extension up to 36 months, subject to positive annual performance evaluations), with planned starting date 01/02/2027. This position offers opportunities for an increase in FTE and longer-term continuation through the successful acquisition of internal/external research funding.
You’ll receive a salary linked to one of the scales set by the government.
Is this the job you’ve been dreaming of?
Then apply, at the latest on 29/11/2026, via jobs.vub.be, and upload the following documents:
- your CV;
- your motivation letter;
- your diploma (not applicable for VUB alumni).
Our application process is as follows (subject to change):
- step 1: an initial selection based on your application file;
- step 2: a job interview, provisional solicitation days are planned in the week of 07/12/2026 and 14/12/2026.
Do you have any further questions about the job content? Contact Eva D'Hondt at eva.dhondt@vub.be.
Meer info via https://jobs.vub.be/job/Elsene-Research-Grant-Writing-&-Supporting-Officer/1451813533/