Senior Social Innovation Research Proposals Coordinator

The Digital Social Technologies (DST) area of the Fundació i2CAT is working to consolidate its positioning within the international Digital Social Innovation landscape, particularly through its participation in the Horizon Europe funding programme.

The DST area is looking for an individual that leads DST's research proposals preparation for international research & innovation funding programmes (mainly Horizon Europe).

The main responsibilities of the position will be:

• Work on the European calls identified in the DST Research RoadMap, generating new proposals and/or contributing to strong consortiums with DST research topics.


• Lobby in Brussels and with officers to introduce thematic preferences related to social and digital innovation and social technologies such as collaboration.


• Work with the ENOLL and ESSI associations to promote consortia in the areas of health, education, employment and the environment. The first two are the priorities for 2022.


• Coordinate and lead the writing of international research proposals (particularly targeting the calls of Horizon Europe).

Who we are:

The i2CAT Foundation is a non-profit research and innovation center that promotes mission-driven R&D activities on advanced Internet architectures, applications, and services. More than 15 years of international research define our expertise in the fields of 5G, IoT, VR, and Immersive Technologies, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, AI, and Digital Social Innovation.

The center partners with companies, public administration, academia, and end-users to leverage this knowledge in order to meet real social and business challenges. The greatest value of i2CAT is the talent of the people who make up our human team. We enjoy a team of people from more than 13 different nationalities and work every day to create and foster a work environment where we all feel comfortable creating, innovating and growing.

Want to know more? Visit our webpage! www.i2cat.net

What do we offer?

• Work from our offices or from home, whichever works best for you. We ask for two days in person at the office to coordinate with the rest of the team.


• This is a full time vacancy


• You will have a flexible work schedule so that you can reconcile your personal life with the professional one.


• Intensive hours every Friday of the year and every day in July and August


• Fix + variable salary


• Possibility of receiving part of your remuneration in kind (restaurant, transport, nursery or medical insurance)


• 25 working days of annual leave (the common 22 + 3 additional ones)


• You can access the UPC gym at a reduced price


• We have fruit in the office to promote a healthy lifestyle


• If you are interested, you can participate in events of your sector.


• You will work with a laptop. You can choose your work environment, Mac, Linux or Windows.


• You can ask us for training of your interest.


• We will work so that you have a career plan to promote your growth and development.

Where will you do it?

At i2CAT we already have an established telework policy for some time. You can work from home or from the office, whichever suits you best. We ask that you attend the office two days per week, one to stay connected with the team and the other one to establish relations.

If you decide to come to the office, we are located in Zona Universitària, next to the Campus Nord of the UPC, within a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment. It is a very well connected area (metro, tram, bus) with bars and restaurants around.

Our offices are designed with an open-office concept where everything is light and transparency (we do not have opaque rooms). We have a variety of workspaces so that you don't have to be at the same table all day.

i2CAT is an organization committed to equal opportunities. That is why we seek to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented, and therefore explicitly encourage the female collective to apply.

i2CAT is an organization committed to diversity and we seek to increase the number of people with disabilities in our team.

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Minimum requeriments:

• Proven experience in the preparation of international research proposals


• Proven experience in research consortium building


• Degree in TBD


• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English


• Excellent networking skills

Desired requeriments:

• PhD


• TBD


• Proved participation in Social and Digital Innovation projects


• Direct contact with ESSI, EnOll and other institutions linked to Social Innovation projects and Living Labs àreas.