**DESCRIPTION**:The institute is searching for a project management assistant to provide administrative support to Principal Investigators (PIs) in project management (cost planning and monitoring, financial reporting and monitoring of other contractual obligations, change implementation and management, audit requirements, etc.) and to provide proposal support on proposal preparation (communicate funding opportunities and administrative support along the process mainly).**REQUIREMENTS**:**Education**:- Degree in Science, Engineering or similar.- Fluent English (oral and written)- Specific training in the management of European projects.**Experience**:- A minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role is required in a multinational and multicultural setting.- Previous experience in the administrative management cost control and financial justification of research projects (EU, international, national, regional, regional, industrial).- Previous experience in organising general communication activities and carrying out communication, dissemination and organisation of events and working groups.- Advanced knowledge of MS Office Excel.- Experience with enterprise resource planning systems (ideally IDINET).- Knowledge of compliance systems (desired).Necessary competencies:- Strong communication skills, proactivity and problem-solving skills- Self-management skills, with a focus on meeting deadlines- Teamwork orientation.- Initiative, flexibility and ability to solve everyday problems related to the position’s duties.**CONDITIONS**:Contrato fijo en virtud de lo establecido en el artículo 2 de la Ley 20/2021, de 28 de diciembre, de medidas urgentes para la reducción de la temporalidad en el empleo público.**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**The working language of the Institute is English. Full command of the English language is required in all positions.Besides on-the-job technical training, IMDEA Materials Institute is committed to training the Institute’s scientists and staff in “soft” or transversal skills. See the available training here.Meet some of our alumni.