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Part time Administrative Officer/Coordinator for the European funded project LIFT – Agroecological food system Living labs for Farm and landscape Transformation, at the Department of Business and Sustainability

The Department of Business and Sustainability, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), invites applications for an 8,33% (3 hours per week) part time academic administrative position in the LIFT project as of August 1, 2025, or as agreed and lasting until March 31, 2028.

The department is organized into eight research groups and centres based on common professional interests among the members. For the open position, we are seeking applicants to work as a Living Lab coordinator and expert facilitator for co-creative workshops, especially with a view to develop qualitative indicators for the monitoring of agroecological transformation in the context of the LIFT project. The open position is based at Campus Esbjerg.

What are we looking for?
We are looking for a candidate with an interest in food systems transformation who can work closely together with the project leader to develop, coordinate and facilitate the LIFT project funded by the European Commission via the Agroecology Partnership.

As a part of the project the successful applicant will be tasked with a range of obligations at the department:

  • Coordinate Living Lab activities, bringing together farmers, municipalities, civil society organisations and researchers
  • Facilitate co-creative workshops
  • Support the transdisciplinary development of qualitative indicators of relevance to the project
  • Support the project leader in administrative tasks, including communications with the international consortium

To qualify for the positions, applicants must be able to document:

  • A proven relevant track record, including robust bioregional knowledge
  • Relevant education at a minimum of the B.Sc. level.
  • Danish spoken language

Your new colleagues and the department
Your colleagues are experienced academics with a broad academic skill set in diverse fields and disciplines. We strive for academic excellence and your colleagues are embedded in strong international research networks and projects. The department prioritizes cross-disciplinary work, and most colleagues engage in research projects and/or study programs that are based on active collaboration with colleagues from other areas of social sciences and beyond. Moreover, we take pride in didactical innovation and the offering of relevant study programs of the highest quality.

The department offers a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment in which collaboration and team spirit are fundamental parts of the culture. Our department has activities in Kolding, Esbjerg and Sønderborg, with approximately 55 employees. We believe in fostering a stimulating and inspiring environment for both staff members and students. Therefore, the department’s ambition is to recruit, develop, and retain talented scholars committed to both academic excellence and departmental development. Furthermore, the department wishes the staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

For further information, please contact project leader and Associate Professor Nina Isabella Moeller, via ninam@sam.sdu.dk.

How to apply for this position?

Appointment to the position will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

An application must include:

  • Letter of motivation.
  • Detailed CV including the required documentation of experience and possible periods of leave. Education and work history must be month and year specific.
  • Certificates/Diplomas.

All non-Danish and non-English documents must be translated into English. Documents should not contain a CPR number (civil registration number) – in this case, the CPR number must be crossed out.

Applications must be submitted electronically no later than July 2st 2025 at 23:59 using the link "Apply online". Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.

Employment shall take place in accordance with the framework agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Please note in your application that you found the job at Jobindex

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