Your function
As a grants advisor you have a deep knowledge of research funding programs (especially NWO, NWA, ERC and other pillars of the EU HE program) and you can match new funding opportunities with researchers from the various disciplines within the Social Sciences, Humanities and Religion and Theology studies. You have the skills to support researchers in coordinating proposal development by providing advice on proposal content (reviews), grant conditions, (individual) funding strategies and management.
You are embedded in the ambitious and enthusiastic team of the Research Office. You will be working closely with our other grants and project management advisors, our project managers, data and ethics officer, policy advisor and impact developer. Our team is supported by the colleagues of the IXA-Grants Office, Project Control, Legal Department, HR and Business Control.
Your duties
- Familiarizing yourself with research topics in the social sciences and humanities and identifying interesting funding opportunities for both individual grants and research consortia
- Proactively reaching out to researchers to develop their funding strategies and turn preliminary ideas into proposals
- Help building consortia and working closely with researchers in preparing well-structured and high-quality research proposals
- Coordinate internal support and the administrative side of proposal development and the submission process
- Building a network of internal stakeholders and mobilize their expertise for proposal development, contract negotiations and project management
- Contributing to a smooth project implementation of awarded proposals
- Initiating workshops for the researchers on certain funding schemes and topics
Your profile
- WO level of education and thinking
- Proficient in both Dutch (>B2 level) and English (spoken and written)
- Knowledge of and experience in supporting scientific research
- Affinity with the Humanities and/or Social Sciences is a plus
- Proactive and hands-on in coordinating multidisciplinary questions from researchers and handling them in consultation with relevant departments and colleagues
- Positive disposition, pleasant in communication, able to manage multiple questions and projects simultaneously
As a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.
What do we offer?
A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:
- a salary of minimum € 3.546,00 (Scale 10) and maximum € 6.433,00 (Scale 11) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Knowledge Valorisation Officer 3, Knowledge Valorisation Officer 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.
- a position for at least 0.8 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 1 year. Afterwards, the possibility of extension exists.
We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:
- A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of 232 hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.
- 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonus
- contribution to commuting expenses
- optional model for designing a personalized benefits package
- hybrid working enables a good work-life balance
About us
The Research Office is the first point of contact for researchers, faculty board and management for research-related matters such as research funding strategies, grant applications, project management, data management and research policy and ethics.
Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
A better understanding of ourselves and social communities, values and meaning, through social sciences and humanities. That is the aim of The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. No single discipline can do this alone. The SSH disciplines are characterised by an open way of thinking and the natural urge to seek coherence and connection.
The faculty consists of nine academic departments within three schools: School of Religion & Theology (SRT), School of Social Sciences (SSc) and School of Humanities (SH).
Are you interested in joining Social Sciences and Humanities? You become part of a dynamic academic community with approximately 900 staff members, over 5,000 regular students and more than 5,000 course participants. In an inspiring and collegial environment, we work together on education and research with impact.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam stands for values-driven education and research. We are open-minded experts with the ability to think freely - a broader mind. Maintaining an entrepreneurial perspective and concentrating on diversity, significance and humanity, we work on sustainable solutions with social impact. By joining forces, across the boundaries of disciplines, we work towards a better world for people and planet. Together we create a safe and respectful working and study climate, and an inspiring environment for education and research. Learn more about our codes of conduct
We are located on one physical campus, in the heart of Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, with excellent location and accessibility. Over 6,150 staff work at the VU and over 31,000 students attend academic education.
Diversity
Diversity is the driving force of VU Amsterdam. VU wants to be accessible and receptive to diversity in disciplines, cultures, ideas, nationalities, beliefs, preferences and worldviews. We believe that trust, respect, interest and differences lead to new insights and innovation, to sharpness and clarity, to excellence and a broader understanding.
We stand for an inclusive community and believe that diversity and internationalisation contribute to the quality of education, research and our services.
Therefore, we are always searching for people whose backgrounds and experience contribute to the diversity of the VU community.
Interested
Are you interested in this position and do you believe that your experience will contribute to the excellence of our services? In that case, we encourage you to submit your application. The job interviews are planned for March 4th and 10th 2026. Please take these dates into account when applying for the position.
Submitting a diploma and a reference check are part of the application process.
Applications received by e-mail will not be considered.
Acquisition in response to this advertisement is not appreciated.
