Ciaotech is currently seeking a Junior Consultant Innovation. This role is of paramount importance in ensuring the successful execution of new European R&D projects. The primary responsibility of the consultant is to develop project proposals for Horizon 2020 and/or Life calls, with a focus on important innovative industries, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), universities, and research centers. Within Ciaotech, we support projects in various industries such as medical/healthcare, pharmaceuticals, environment, biotechnology, energy, transportation, ICT, and the chemical sector.

In this role, you will have the following responsibilities:

• Business development: Identifying opportunities with partners in the value chain for the generation of new innovative projects;
• Writing EU grant proposals: Conceptualizing, visualizing, and refining project ideas to ensure high-quality proposals;
• Leading EU-funded projects: Overseeing projects from inception to the delivery of official deliverables, including project planning, market and stakeholder analysis, workshop organization, business plan formulation, and exploitation (and/or replication) strategy planning;
• Providing high-end innovation consulting services, particularly for European Institutions, Technology Platforms, Sector Organizations, and large corporate clients;
• Expanding your network with potentially valuable partners;
• Keeping yourself updated on the most significant developments within your area of expertise.

• A master’s degree in technical-scientific discipline or a Ph.D., preferably in a scientific field i.e. Biochemical Engineering;
• Proven experience in research and technological innovation projects;
• In-depth knowledge of European research funding programs, such as Horizon 2020/HEU, LIFE, CEF, Innovation Fund, etc.;
• Demonstrated experience in the writing and/or implementation phase of projects financed through one or more of the EU calls mentioned is a must;
• Preferably you have knowledge and experience of national and/or regional tenders;
• Excellent knowledge of English, both written and spoken is required.

Ciaotech is part of the PNO group.
PNO Consultants is a successful pan-European innovation and funding consulting firm with over 35 years of experience. We are an open team from a wide range of disciplines all with a common goal: to support private and public organizations in their innovation processes and in identifying funding programs and obtaining funding for research, development, and innovation.
Strong in the network: PNO Consultants is part of the PNO Group, one of the largest consulting companies for publicly funded research and innovation projects.