Coordinator of research projects

We are the University Center for Energy Efficient Buildings of the Czech Technical University, located in Buštěhrad near Kladno. We connect science with the commercial sphere and bring new solutions to the market that help our users to be one step ahead. Our passion is innovative technologies for buildings, cities, energy, environment and sustainability.

We are looking for a new colleague for the project department, whose main mission is to provide excellent support to our research teams in planning, submitting, solving, administering and reporting grant research projects and recording their results. This is mainly about support for fellow researchers from UCEEB, but to a reasonable extent it is also about services for external partners of our projects in order to ensure the smooth running of the projects.

We would like to offer the position to someone who likes to support others, has a sense of order and responsibility, good organizational skills and looks forward to working with a team of project managers and researchers. We are looking for a communicative person, preferably with experience in administration or project management of national and international grant projects.


What awaits you:

• monitoring of project calls and grant opportunities,
• preparation and coordination of project requests,
• coordination and administration of research projects,
• negotiations with partners/stakeholders – national and foreign,
• participation in seminars and brokerage events.

What knowledge and skills should you have:

• completed min. secondary education with high school diploma,
• active knowledge of the English language (both spoken and written),
• good knowledge of MS Office,
• good organizational skills, independence, reliability, flexibility,
• ability to work within a team,
• experience with project preparation and administration.

• orientation in subsidy programs for science and research,
• knowledge of the environment of an academic or research institution,
• education in the field of project management,
• experience dealing with foreign partners and institutions.

What can we offer you:

• an interesting and innovative environment on the border between the academy and the corporate environment,
• the opportunity to participate in the preparation of research projects,
• personal and professional development,
• work in a friendly team,
• flexible working hours, possibility of occasional work from home,
• work in a modern building near Prague (possibility of using company transport from Buštěhrad or Kladno),
• possibility of using our lecturers for studying foreign languages,
• round-the-clock reception services,
• kids and dogs friendly office,
• mobile phone with unlimited calling plan and laptop,
• meal allowance,
• 30 days vacation.

And what are the next steps?

Apart from sending your resume to the email address hr@uceeb.cz we would also like to ask you for a motivation letter. Individual candidates will be invited to an interview on an ongoing basis.