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What I do, and why having a scientific background is critical for being a good grant writer.
I am a scientific consultant based in Switzerland with extensive experience supporting research teams in biomedicine and health, lately in immunology more specifically, to craft successful grant applications for Swiss, international, and EU funders. I follow and help shape a project from the first idea to the day of submission. Principal investigators are obviously experts in their fields. But they also run a lab, supervise students and often teach. Many wish they could dedi
Angèle Bénard
Sep 293 min read


How Scientific Project Management Makes You a Better Grant Writer
When I joined the International Scientific Affairs Office at the CRG in 2019, I stepped into project management almost by accident, and I couldn’t have landed in a better place to learn. I became part of what I often describe as an elite relay team of scientific project managers: former researchers who had evolved into highly skilled, strategic PMs supporting cutting-edge international genomics research. Working alongside them was a masterclass in how science and operations i
Angèle Bénard
Nov 17, 20253 min read
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