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Evotecgroup

Senior Grant Management Specialist (all genders)

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Seniority
Senior
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
22 Sept 2026

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the posting

Evotec’s Academic Partnerships department is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated

Senior Grant Management Specialist (all genders)

Full-time and permanent

Your key responsibilities:

  • Develop a thorough understanding of European, North American and Asian key funding schemes, and associated application processes
  • Expand Evotec's global network of funders proactively and work directly with funding organizations
  • Seek, evaluate, and brief senior staff on novel grant opportunities
  • Support Evotec researchers actively in preparing competitive applications
  • Take a leading role in continuous review and development of grant management processes and procedures
  • Work efficiently across teams at the various Evotec sites in Europe, and USA

Your ideal qualifications:

  • Degree in natural or medical sciences; PhD degree would be ideal
  • Several years of experience in grant management with a strong track record of supporting and advising on funding applications
  • Successful track record in working with various funders
  • Able to write grant applications in English
  • Dynamic, resilient, and positive-minded even under pressure
  • Self-motivated and able to motivate others
  • Agile forward-thinking individual, comfortable with change and able to deal with ambiguity
  • Ability to effectively network across Evotec’s sites and to build strong working relationships with staff across the entire Evotec organization
  • Willingness to travel internationally
  • Drive to grow with role and advance in seniority
  • Excellent command of one or more of these languages would be a plus: German, Italian or French

Our offer:

  • Pension on completion (but not subject to) of your 3-month probationary period. Contributions 6% for employees (salary sacrifice) and 6% for the employer. The employee can opt to increase their contribution and the employer will match the increase up to a maximum of 7.5%.
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and additional length of service days awarded on the anniversary, up to a maximum of 30 days.
  • Private health insurance with BUPA for the employee and their partner/family under the company scheme.
  • Private dental cover, on completion (but not subject to) of your 3-month probationary period.
  • Wellbeing support 24/7 and counselling services
  • Permanent health insurance provides 75% of the base salary after the qualifying period.
  • Eligibility to participate in the Company Bonus Scheme. This is a discretionary benefit.
  • Career progression within the company, we have excellent training and support and continuing professional development opportunities.
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Refer a friend scheme, team and annual events, recognition awards and many more!

To apply, please click on the “Apply” button and provide your application documents (CV and cover letter, including earliest possible start date and salary requirements).

We are looking forward to getting to know you and to your application. In line with our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap.

ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.

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