About the opportunity
The Center for Software Technology within the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Institute, Faculty of Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark, is seeking an engaged administrative officer to strengthen the unit’s knowledge sharing and external relations. Located at the expanding Vejle campus established in August 2025, you will play a central role in conveying research profiles, project opportunities, and laboratory results via events and online channels like LinkedIn and websites. You will also develop, structure, and maintain internal communication channels including MS Teams and SharePoint to ensure easy access to information for students, staff, and management. You will work closely with leadership, researchers, administrative colleagues, and communications functions across the institute and faculty.
Salary and benefits
- Employment on a 37-hour weekly schedule with permanent tenure.
- Salary and employment terms determined in accordance with the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).
- Good professional and personal development opportunities within an informal and international working environment.
Who can apply?
- Relevant higher education background (AC level) with experience in or a strong interest in knowledge sharing, communication, and targeted content production.
- Ability to translate complex academic material into clear, relevant, and audience-oriented messages.
- Strong oral and written proficiency in both Danish and English.
- Strong sense of structure, user perspective, and experience maintaining digital information channels.
- Strong process and project management skills, particularly regarding communication efforts.
- Strong collaboration skills and enthusiasm for working closely with academic environments, administrative colleagues, and communications specialists.
Required documents
- Cover letter
- CV
- Diploma / Transcript of records
When to apply
- Application deadline is November 5, 2026, at 23:59:59 (Danish time).
- Job interviews are expected to be held on November 11 and November 17, 2026.
- Desired start date is January 1, 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.
How to apply
- Prepare all required application documents (cover letter, CV, and diploma) in Adobe PDF format.
- Ensure that no documents contain civil registration (CPR) numbers; redact them if present.
- Submit the application through the official online recruitment system before the deadline.
Additional information
- The primary workplace is Campus Vejle, but regular travel to SDU's other campuses, especially in Odense and Sønderborg, must be expected.
- The daily working language often involves English alongside Danish, reflecting an international staff group.
- For further inquiries, contact Section and Center Leader Torben Worm at +45 93507372 or tow@mmmi.sdu.dk.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Professionals with a background in communications, knowledge management, or academic administration who enjoy bridging technical research and public audiences.
- Candidates who thrive in newly established, growing organizational units where they can help shape internal communication structures and processes from the ground up.
- Bilingual or highly proficient speakers of Danish and English comfortable working in an international academic setting.
What should you think carefully about?
- The role requires regular travel between SDU campuses, primarily to Odense and Sønderborg, which demands geographical flexibility within Denmark.
- Applicants should be comfortable managing both strategic communication initiatives and hands-on administrative tasks as the Vejle branch continues its expansion.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This full-time university position is well-suited for communication or administrative professionals aiming to build a career within the higher education sector, particularly those interested in supporting cutting-edge software engineering research and institutional growth in Denmark.
Our take
Candidates with strong communication, project management, and collaborative skills who are eager to help establish a new university unit should seriously consider applying before the November deadline.
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