12833 - Research Grants & Contract Management Officer at CMCC Foundation
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - Altro in Italia
Job ID 12833 – Research Grants & Contract Management Officer at CMCC Foundation (Milano, LOM, IT). Full‐time on‐site position with deadline August 2nd, 2026.
Role The Research Grants & Contract Management Officer reports to the Head of Fund Raising and is responsible for supporting the pre‐award phase, acting as a bridge between the Fundraising Office, the Legal Office and Project Managers. The incumbent will help prepare proposals, review legal and contractual documents, negotiate consortium agreements and ensure smooth hand‐off to project managers.
Responsibilities Pre‐Award & Proposal Development Support the FR team in preparation and submission of research proposals, ensuring compliance with funder legal requirements and internal procedures.
Coordinate with FR team members, Legal & Contract Advisory, PIs, PMs and internal units during proposal development.
Draft and review pre‐award documents including letters of intent, eligibility checks, due diligence questionnaires and declarations.
Liaise with CMCC Legal & Contract Advisory team to draft and finalize NDAs,
MoUs and other pre‐contractual instruments.
Work with the Fundraising Office to shape consortium governance structures and anticipate key negotiation issues.
Define, with the Legal Office, the Foundation's non‐negotiable positions on IPR, liability, confidentiality and consortium governance.
Create, maintain and update an FR knowledge base containing model clauses, standard documents, funder guidelines and best practices.
Consortium Agreement & Contract Management Lead preparation and negotiation of Consortium Agreements for Horizon Europe projects, adapting the DESCA model and EU grant agreement clauses to project requirements.
Manage negotiation sessions on IPR clauses (background IP, foreground IP, exploitation rights, access rights), seeking mutually acceptable solutions among partners.
Coordinate with consortium partners throughout the negotiation process, managing requests, timelines and open issues