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We are looking for a Research Coordinator to provide administrative support to Vice Executive Director, Professor Ruth Loos and her Research Group starting on November 1, 2023, or after agreement.
Background
Our researchers share a common purpose as they seek to transform the basic understanding of the mechanisms involved in cardiometabolic health and disease, and to accelerate this knowledge towards new prevention and treatment strategies.
The Center has around 260 employees, spread across 21 research groups and 5 technology platforms, who work in a vibrant international research environment with a strong focus on interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Center’s research has resulted in seminal discoveries as to how genes, hormones, and environmental factors influence metabolic health and disease throughout life. You can read more about CBMR at www.cbmr.ku.dk.
The Loos Group studies key genetic and non-genetic determinants of body weight regulation to gain insight into the deeper layers of biology that underlie obesity and metabolism. For more information, please visit the Loos Group website.
Your job
As Research Coordinator, you will be part of CBMR’s Administration and Research Support Team and will refer to the Head of Administration and Research Support, Helle Hald. Your primary tasks are related to supporting Vice Executive Director, Professor Ruth Loos. In addition, the Research Coordinator will contribute to activities across CBMR in collaboration with colleagues in the Administration and Research Support Team.
The Research Coordinator’s responsibilities include:
- Supporting Vice Executive Director, Professor Ruth Loos in her day-to-day administrative needs, i.e., keeping an overview of finances and staff in the Loos Group, as well as organizing travels, meetings, guest visits and other events.
- Coordinating the financial and scientific reporting on the grant portfolio of the Loos Group, including grants from both Danish and international funding bodies.
- Ensuring efficient onboarding and offboarding of staff members in the Loos Group.
- Supporting the Loos Group in the preparation and administration of grant applications, e.g., collating required documents and keeping track of deadlines.
- Supporting the Loos Group with larger procurement tasks.
- Coordinating teaching activities at CBMR.
- Preparing agendas, taking minutes, developing presentations and other communication material.
- Providing support related to practical assignments to ensure smooth daily operations.
Profile
The ideal candidate should have a meticulous detail-oriented and flexible approach to work, with a positive, problem-solving and, service-oriented mindset combined with strong interpersonal communication skills.
A Research Coordinator candidate should fulfil the following essential criteria:
- Master’s degree in biology or related.
- Cross-disciplinary understanding of research and finances, operations and human resources.
- Experience in developing and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and preferably also Danish.
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with IT, experience in web design and with graphical software such as Adobe Creative Suite.
- Ability to thrive in an international, multicultural team composed of biochemists, bioinformaticians, and other laboratory staff.
- Ability to work independently and to use sound judgment to handle and prioritize a variety of tasks.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to respond to shifting priorities.
Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Maersk Tower, University of Copenhagen. You will refer to the Head of Administration and Research Support, Helle Hald, and be part of a dynamic administrative team of 14 people. We support the core tasks of the Center: research, education, and research communication. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic and international research environment.
Terms of salary and employment
The employment as Research Coordinator (AS-TAP) is a full-time and fixed-term position for 5 years. Starting date is November 1, 2023, or after agreement.
Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experiences and qualifications.
Questions
For further information regarding the position, please contact Professor Ruth Loos at ruth.loos@sund.ku.dk or Head of Administration and Research Support Helle Hald at helle.hald@sund.ku.dk. For questions regarding the recruitment procedure, please contact SUND HR CBMR at mlr@sund.ku.dk
International applicants may find this link useful: International Staff Mobility.
Application
Your application in English should include:
- Letter of motivation addressing each of the essential criteria (max. two pages)
- Curriculum Vitae
- A certified/signed copy of certificate(s) of education
Application deadline: 28 August 2013, 23.59 CET
We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.
The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
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KU - SUND - PANUM KBH N, Blegdamsvej 3B, 2200 København N
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Ansøgningsfrist: 28-08-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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