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Strategic Projects Unit

Coordinating institutional strategy, international research projects and talent development to strengthen ICMAB’s long-term impact.

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Turning institutional strategy into coordinated action

Created in 2016, the Strategic Projects Unit (SPU) provides strategic solutions to institutional challenges and leads the implementation and monitoring of the ICMAB Strategic Plan.

The Unit coordinates with Direction, Governing Bodies and Research Units to align activities with ICMAB’s long-term vision. It monitors strategic funding, controls and reports institutional projects, and identifies opportunities that support the institute’s strategy and innovation objectives.

The SPU also manages institutional actions connected with the Severo Ochoa programme and supports researchers in preparing, submitting, implementing and reporting projects and grants.

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Strategic Projects Unit team and institutional project support

Three specialised offices

The SPU is organised into three complementary offices, each linked to a strategic institutional project and a distinct area of support.

Institutional and Strategic Projects Office

Strategic coordination

Coordinates institutional and cross-cutting initiatives, including the Severo Ochoa programme, strategic partnerships and MSCA COFUND doctoral and postdoctoral initiatives such as DocFam+.

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International Projects Office

PROLIDER project

Supports researchers throughout international proposals and grants, from opportunity identification and submission to implementation, reporting, audits and amendments.

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Talent Office

TALICMAB project · incorporated in 2024

Supports talent attraction, retention and development through funding guidance, career development, training, networking and mentoring.

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Institutional and Strategic Projects Office

This office coordinates and monitors institutional and cross-cutting initiatives that are central to ICMAB’s long-term strategic development. It works with the Governing Bodies on institutional actions, the Strategic Plan, strategic indicators and impact.

Its scope includes the Severo Ochoa Programme of Excellence, institutional partnerships, alliances and strategic collaborations, together with European Commission-funded doctoral and postdoctoral initiatives such as DocFam+.

Strategic Plan

Supports the design, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of ICMAB’s Strategic Plan together with Direction and the Governing Bodies.

Institutional projects

Coordinates cross-cutting projects and initiatives that are central to ICMAB’s long-term strategic development.

Severo Ochoa

Supports the management, control and reporting of actions linked to ICMAB’s Severo Ochoa programme of excellence.

Partnerships and alliances

Coordinates strategic collaborations and institutional partnerships at national and international level.

MSCA COFUND programmes

Coordinates doctoral and postdoctoral initiatives funded through European Commission MSCA COFUND actions, including DocFam+.

Indicators and impact

Supports institutional evaluation, strategic indicators and impact monitoring in coordination with ICMAB governance.

International Projects Office

Through the PROLIDER project, the International Projects Office supports researchers across the full lifecycle of international proposals and grants.

Pre-award support

  • Identify calls and funding opportunities
  • Support proposal writing, budgeting and revision
  • Coordinate specialist consultancy when required
  • Ensure compliance with internal procedures
  • Support partner searches
  • Provide training on funding and proposal preparation

Post-award support

  • Prepare Grant and Consortium Agreements
  • Support technical and financial project management
  • Monitor milestones, tasks and meetings
  • Coordinate internal and external project communication
  • Support problem-solving and amendments
  • Prepare scientific and financial reporting
  • Support project audits
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Talent Office

Incorporated into the SPU in 2024 through the TALICMAB project, the Talent Office strengthens ICMAB’s capacity to attract, retain and develop leading researchers and professionals.

It provides guidance on individual funding opportunities, supports career-development and training initiatives, facilitates networking and mentoring, and helps create a supportive environment for professional growth.

Attract

Develop talent-acquisition strategies and provide guidance on funding opportunities for individual researchers.

Retain

Help create a supportive professional environment and strengthen pathways for researchers and other professionals.

Develop

Promote career-development programmes, training, networking and mentoring activities.

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Current team members, areas of responsibility and profile information are loaded dynamically from ICMAB People records.

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Contact the Unit for support with institutional projects, international proposals and grants, Strategic Plan implementation or Talent Office activities.

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Research funding resource

The former page included the SECPHO funding portal as an external resource for identifying opportunities.

SECPHO Portal de Ayudas