The Department of Chemistry is seeking a maternity cover for our center manager at the Center for Chemistry of Clouds (C3). You can read more about the center here: www.chem.au.dk/C3.

We offer a stimulating and diverse job with many different interfaces in an international and recognized research environment with high professional ambitions.

The center manager plays a key role in the operation and development of the center in close dialogue and collaboration with Head of Center Professor Merete Bilde.

The position is a temporary maternity cover to be filled from August 1, 2024, with expiration on July 31, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Support of the head of center in all aspects of center management, including obligations to the Danish National Research Foundation and Aarhus  University
• Contribute to the coordination of the professional work of the center’s employees and students.
• Responsible for the administrative operation of C3 and the associated research activities. This includes: 1) collaboration with the department secretariat and the faculty’s administrative center on HR and finance, 2) planning and implementation of meetings at C3, 3) coordination of workshops and conferences, and 4) responsibility for administrative assistance in connection with evaluations, reporting, and maintenance and expansion of collaboration relationships.
• Coordination and participation in dissemination activities for C3.
• Maintaining the website for C3.
• Support C3’s participation in national and international infrastructure consortia around the AURA chamber.
• If possible, contribute to the professional work of C3 through laboratory work at the AURA chamber and, in this context, technical support for scientific employees, guests, and students.
• Contribute to data management structures in collaboration with students and technical staff associated with C3.
• Undertake representation tasks to some extent.
• Support and contribute to fundraising and writing of future research applications.

Expectations

• High degree of independence and initiative in the work
• Independent responsibility for supporting and promoting activities and success.
• Moderate level of travel activities
• Dedication to creating a positive and engaged work environment for all employees and students.

Qualifications

• Relevant academic education at MSc level or higher – a degree in chemistry or another field of natural science is an advantage.
• Advantage to have qualifications and desire to perform and support laboratory work.
• Interest in or experience with research support and project support
• Accommodating and able to collaborate and navigate in both Danish and international research contexts and with both researchers, technical/administrative staff, and students.
• Organizational skills and an independent, structured, and proactive approach
• Experience with and abilities for research dissemination.
• Good language skills in writing and speaking (Danish and English).

Application deadline

May 12, 2024. Job interviews are expected to be held shortly thereafter.

Place of work

Center for Chemistry of Clouds at the Department of Chemistry, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C.

Further information

You can read more about the Department of Chemistry here. 

If you have any questions about the position, please feel free to contact Head of Center, Professor Merete Bilde (tel.+45 24 44 71 38 / email: bilde@chem.au.dk), or Center manager Ditte Thomsen (tel +45 28 71 49 94 / email: ditte.th@chem.au.dk).
 

Formalia

The position is covered by the terms of collective agreements for academic staff in state institutions depending on qualifications and experience, plus pension scheme.

Aarhus Universitet vil være en attraktiv og inspirerende arbejdsplads for alle og ønsker en kultur, hvor hver enkelt kan udfolde og udvikle sig. Vi ser ligestilling og diversitet som en styrke og opfordrer derfor alle interesserede til at ansøge.

Ansøgning sendes via Aarhus Universitets rekrutteringssystem, som kan tilgås under stillingsopslaget på Aarhus Universitets hjemmeside.