Occupation: Full-time
Period: Fixed-term contract, initial contract of 6 months, possibility of extensions up to 6 years
Place: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Deadline for application: November 7, 2017

CPSBB is a newly established research center in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, with the financial help of the H2020 project PlantaSYST (Teaming), the Bulgarian Government, and the Municipality of Plovdiv. CPSBB´s mission is to position itself at the forefront of plant sciences in Bulgaria and South-East Europe. This will be achieved by building on the research and technological excellence of two advanced partners from Potsdam, Germany: the University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Potsdam-Golm.
This department Technology Transfer, Start-up Support, Commercialization, IP Management, and Communications closely interacts with the scientific departments and offers its services to all researchers at CPSBB in order to promote all forms of knowledge- and technology-transfer. The department will also take care of the communications, networking and policy liaison to develop a close network of stakeholders outside of the scientific community in order to ensure sustainability for the Center. Thus this department will build a network with local and international partners and will facilitate access to this network for all scientists within CPSBB. CPSBB is equal opportunity employer.

Job Requirements:

• PhD in plant biotechnology or related fields;
• Excellent communicative skills;
• English and Bulgarian are mandatory;
• Experience with technology transfer, start-up support, commercialization, and intelectual property management is highly advantageous;
• Experience with project preparations and grant management.

Main responsibilities:

• Promote knowledge- and technology-transfer between the PlantaSYST partners and the CPSBB Departments;
• Networking with external stakeholders, especially biotechnological companies;
• Communication and policy liaison with other research and industry entities and public bodies;
• Managing CPSBB intellectual property rights;
• Writing grant proposals and assisting with grant management.

We offer:

• Fast changing and growing scientific environment. Opportunity to build and develop. Career development in an international research institute
• A competitive remuneration package
• Funding is available immediately

Deadline for application:

The application deadline is 07.11.2017. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as the position will remain open until filled by a suitable candidate.
Interested applicants should send the following documents:

• CV
• letter of application, mentioning the position you apply for and the motivation to apply
• Recommendation(s) by former employers

You can apply for this job no later than 7 November 2017 by e-mail (secretary@cpsbb.eu).

You can download this application as pdf   HERE