Experienced Project Manager for Port of Esbjerg focused research projects

The Department of Business Development and Technology, Aarhus University, is looking for an experienced Project Manager (academic employee) who can assist on a range of research projects that involve national and international partners. The Project Manager should have detailed knowledge of the Esbjerg area, and ideally of Port of Esbjerg activities.

About the job

As a project manager, you will be part of the department’s project office and work closely with a small team of colleagues, all focused on administratively supporting Danish and international research projects from the application phase to reporting. You will work closely with researchers, project partners and stakeholders, sometimes at their location, to develop project proposals or to facilitate/implement/support project work.

The main tasks include:

• Administrative research support for larger and smaller research projects in close collaboration with colleagues, researchers, project partners, and stakeholders.
• Coordination of research support activities in collaboration with researchers, project partners, internal business partners, and stakeholders.
• Data collection and reporting.
• Preparation of documents, guides, reports, and related materials for the research project.
• Organize meetings, prepare minutes, etc.

Your qualifications

The role as Project Manager (academic employee) requires extensive experience in project management, an insight into the conditions of companies in Mid and Western Jutland, and ideally Port Esbjerg’s activities.

We expect you to:

• Possess significant knowledge of project management and reporting.
• Have experience from research projects.
• Have insight into and understanding of the conditions of companies.
• Communicate fluently with researchers, research participants, companies, and stakeholders in both Danish and English.
• Be good at collaborating and networking.
• Have a structured approach to task execution and the ability to handle multiple processes simultaneously.
• Have a Master of Science with specialization in urban design, engineering or similar.

Terms of employment

The position is a 5-year project position. It is a full-time position with an average of 37 hours per week with an expected start date of 1 October 2025 or by agreement.

Your workplace is Aarhus University, Department of Business Development and Technology, Birk Centerpark 15, 7400 Herning, Denmark.

Employment is positioned as an academic employee based on an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and academics in the state.

If you have questions

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Head of Department, Anders Frederiksen by email afr@btech.au.dk.

If you need help uploading your application etc., please contact HR supporter Charlotte Thomsen by email charlotte@au.dk or ph.: + 45 8716 5362

Application deadline

If you wish to be considered for the position, please send your motivated application and curriculum vitae through the application form no later than 1 August 2025.

Interviews are expected to be in week 33.

Who we are

BTECH is part of Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University - a top 100 university. Aarhus BSS has achieved the triple-crown AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.
BTECH is located in the business-oriented and entrepreneurial city of Herning. The department excels in business, IT and engineering discipline and emphasises the importance of company collaborations.

We have around 1,200 students and close to 100 staff members. Each year, approximately 500 students are involved in company projects in more than 250 companies ranging from SME's to leading multinationals. Our incubator Business Factory lauches 10 new conpanies each year.

We influence society through business development and technology. For this reason, many research projects are conducted in close collaboration with industry on the basis of new data and new technologies. These projects are generously supported by the ERC, Horizon Europem the Independent Research Fund Denmark and the Danish Industry Foundation, among others.

More information about BTECH is available here.

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/