PAL Robotics is a robotics company developing humanoid service robots. Our goal is to develop humanoids that can perform useful tasks in the real world. We are a young and multidisciplinary team of highly motivated engineers, that have successfully developed several prototypes.

We are looking for an Executive Officer to lead our International project activities, which will be responsible for fundraising through international R&D programs (mainly Horizon 2020). The Executive Officer works in close contact with R&D managers to provide financial support aligned with the R&D strategy of the center. The project officer reports to the CEO of the company.

Required Skills

Applicant needs to have a European work permit.
Proficient in written English. Native English is an asset.
Proven finances and administration experience.
Availability to travel.


Duties and Responsibilities

Identify and analyse EU funding programs (H2020) and other national and international funding opportunities (CDTI, Eurostars, etc).
Draft project proposals in which PAL Robotics acts as coordinator or partner within the prescribed deadline. Lead the proposal preparation, working in collaboration with our researchers. Prepare Impact and Implementation sections of proposals and take care of financial, administrative and consortium management.
Participate in events, seminars, workshops and info-days to develop network activities and identify potential projects/partners of interest.

Desired skills and experience

Experience in preparing EU R&D proposals: FP6, FP7, H2020, etc.
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in fields related to PAL Robotics´ activity is considered an asset.
Soft skills: communication, leadership, motivation, initiative, autonomy, flexibility, team player.

Job conditions

The company is located in Barcelona, Spain.
Start date: from September 2015.
The compensation package will be evaluated according to the relevant experience of the candidate.

Contact Details
Submit your resume to recruit@ pal-robotics.com
Please specify the position code JOB-2015-004 and name in the subject of the email.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.