The Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals is seeking applications for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Project Manager position to provide a maternity leave temporary cover for a six-month period on the research project “Representative Government Through Democratic Governance (REPGOV)”, funded by the ERC (European Research Council) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 101020966) and led by Professor Anthony Bertelli. REPGOV connects the practice of governance with representative government by developing a novel theoretical framework and empirically evaluating its predictions in the context of contemporary Europe. It conducts qualitative work, analyzes documents using machine learning algorithms, and implements lab and survey experiments in four European countries.

The project manager will oversee the administrative and financial aspects of the ERC project in accordance with the rules and procedures of the IBEI, the ERC and other institutions where project research is conducted. This position will be the primary contact between the project and these institutions. The project manager will also help to define and to implement an action plan for maintaining all responsibilities of the project including data management and research ethics.

Responsibilities of the position include:

• Administering contracts and agreements;

• Organizing seminars, workshops, and meetings, and making travel arrangements;

• Managing and overseeing budgets;

• Procuring equipment and services;

• Coordinating and maintaining contact with project partners;

Applicants should hold a master’s degree, have relevant work experience in managing research projects, and must be fluent in English and Spanish. Excellent personal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to contribute to collaborative projects are essential.

This half-time appointment is conceived to provide a maternity leave temporary cover for a six-month period, starting on June 12, 2025. Salary is commensurate with similar administrative positions at IBEI.

🖊️ Applications must be submitted by June 6, 2025, or as soon as possible—applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Interested applicants are invited to submit the following materials via the designated application form:

• Cover letter (in English)

• Current CV (in English)

Grant number: 101020966