Scientific Project Manager

Commitment & contract: fixed term contract, 12 months, part-time


Location: Center for Life Nano- & Neuro-Science Rome


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At IIT, we are committed to advancing human-centered Science and Technology to address the most urgent societal challenges of our era. We foster excellence in both fundamental and applied research, spanning fields such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technologies and robotics, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and material sciences, offering a truly interdisciplinary scientific experience. Our approach integrates cutting-edge tools and technology, empowering researchers to push the limits of knowledge and innovation. With us, your curiosity will know no bounds.


We provide equal employment opportunities and foster diversity in all its forms, creating an inclusive environment. We value the unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives of our people. By embracing diversity, we believe science can achieve its fullest potential.


YOUR TEAM


The Nanotechnologies for Neurosciences (N4N) Research Unit, coordinated by Prof. Giancarlo Ruocco, is seeking to appoint a Scientific Project Manager that will have a key research role on planning, managing, monitoring and implementing all the activities.


You will work closely to the scientists to help them to carry out their scientific activity, interact with stakeholders, acquire funds and manage external communications and dissemination.


Your main responsibilities will be:

• Controlling the overall working plan of the project and monitoring its proper implementation in terms of deliverables, milestones and implementation of Work Packages objectives
• Supporting the Principal Investigator in monitoring the scientific tasks of the projects, their implementation and their accomplishment according to its Technical Annex
• Monitoring the scientific, technical and financial advancement and, if necessary, supporting the Principal Investigator for proposing modification and new solution to make the project more effective
• Collecting, reviewing and submitting technical and financial reports
• Preparing the meetings (proposing decisions and preparing the agenda, preparing the minutes of the meetings) and monitoring the implementation of decisions taken at meetings
• Supervising and managing of communication and dissemination activities, exploitation plan and activities foreseen
• Supporting the redaction of data management planning, supervising and managing of the activities foreseen
• Supporting in management of Intellectual Property Rights issues (including managing rules foreseen in the Consortium Agreement)

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Master's Degree in scientific disciplines
• At least three years of post-graduate experience in scientific research
• Good communications skills
• Good competence in problem solving
• Good competence in information search
• Familiarity with the main IT software packages, including Word and Excel
• Cooperative approach with the stakeholders
• Accuracy and good analytical skills
• Good command of spoken and written English

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• PhD in a scientific discipline
• Experience in the field of reporting and data analysis
• Experience in the field of communication, particularly in dissemination activities
• High motivation to learn
• Spirit of innovation and creativity
• Good at time and priority management
• Ability to work in a challenging and international environment
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environment

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

• A yearly gross salary of 32,000€ (on a 75% part-time schedule) + MBO
• Private health care coverage
• Candidates from abroad or Italian citizens who have carried scientific research activity permanently abroad and meet specific requirements, may be entitled to a deduction from taxable income of up to 90% from 6 to 13 years.

This open position is financed by the project "ROAD- Retina Observation for Alzheimer Diagnostic" CUP J53C25000530001, granted by the Italian Fund for Applied Sciences (FISA) of the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), through the Directoral Decree No. 7153 of 17/04/2025.


Please submit your application using the online form and include a detailed CV.

Application deadline: 10/07/2026

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