Fuelium offers a full-time project manager position to support the research activities in Bilbao, Bizkaia within the context of the project "Fit-to-purpose portable power source for sustainable electronic devices - RETROFIT" – reference CPP2023-010864 supported by Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades, Agencia Estatal de Investigación and FEDER, EU, (MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/ FEDER, UE).
Fuelium is a startup company that commercializes eco-friendly paper-based battery technologies to power portable electronic devices from sectors such as in-vitro diagnostics, veterinary, agro-food, environmental monitoring and smart packaging.
RETROFIT project aims to develop small-scale portable batteries with enhanced performance and universal form factors using ecodesign strategies to meet the life cycle of the product they are powering, addressing all key stages of the value chain such as raw materials selection, manufacturing, operation and end-of-life. In this way, portable battery development will have sustainability as main priority, representing a change of paradigm with respect to current criteria based on performance and production costs.
Job description:
We are looking for an experienced candidate who can support the project in diverse project management duties, coordination of collaborative work, accounting, business development, as well as, communication and dissemination activities.
Key responsibilities:
* Strategic, financial and administrative project management.
* Contributing to the implementation of the quality, health and safety policy.
* Perform customer discovery and market assessment.
* Provide support in grant preparation, follow up and reporting.
Main requirements:
* BSc/MSc in Business Administration, Engineering or related.
* PhD and/or scientific research background is optional but desirable.
* Interest in interdisciplinary high-level sustainability research in materials science and energy storage technologies.
* Knowledge of portable batteries and electronic devices will be positively valued.
* The applicant must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as well as excellent written and oral command of English.
* Pro-active attitude and ability to work independently in an interdisciplinary team.
We offer:
* 2-year employment contract.
* An inspiring and dynamic research and innovation environment.
* Flexible working hours and remote work options.
* International collaboration network.
* Soft skill training on scientific writing, project management and technology transfer.
Application procedure:
Interested candidates should submit their curriculum vitae listing education, work experience, and a motivation letter for joining the project to Any question or further information can be requested at
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