If you are a skilled communication specialist with an ambitious drive to develop the internal and external communication profiles of a large research center of excellence, you may be the perfect fit for this role. At DTU Biosustain, we are about to take the next big leap forward as we launch the new Novo Nordisk Foundation Biotechnology Research Institute for the Green Transition (BRIGHT). You will become a key communications partner for our new center director and leadership team, supporting, among other things, the development and implementation of a new communication strategy.

At the Novo Nordisk Foundation BRIGHT research institute at DTU, you can look forward to being part of an interesting environment counting approx. 50 nationalities, including top scientists from all over the world. We create novel methods and technologies as a foundation for development of new environment friendly products, better and less energy consuming manufacturing processes, development of sustainable novel food ingredients, climate friendly farming, etc. In other words, we try to solve some of the biggest challenges in the history of mankind, and you will get the chance to contribute to this. 

The management teams administrative turning point and coordinator
Your responsibility will be to develop and implement the center’s communication strategy in cooperation with the Center’s Executive Director and Leadership Team. 

As Communications Team Lead, your tasks will be to:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communication strategy.
• Develop and manage the BRIGHT brand and corporate identity in collaboration with leadership team and the communications team.
• Prioritize and coordinate tasks across the communication team to ensure alignment with center goals.
• Liaise with DTU central communications and other relevant external stakeholders.
• Support the development of strategies for individual communication channels.
• Maintain internal and external communication policies.
• Create PR materials such as brochures and pamphlets for BRIGHT and its units.
• Develop concepts and scripts for branding videos and coordinate with external experts.
• Support visibility at bio networks and events in cooperation with management and the external communications officer.
• Fundraise (such as for international presence at biotech/bioeconomy events).

Experience with communication in an international environment
You will be joining us at a very exciting time. Our new direction and leadership team mean that you’ll need an entrepreneurial spirit and should be motivated by taking on new responsibilities and develop approaches that support the new organizational direction and culture. In other words: your tasks will evolve as the new leadership settles in, and you will play a key role in supporting them in shaping of the new identity and culture of our mission-driven research center.

You will be operating in an international environment with a complex stakeholder landscape including top scientists and biotech alliance networks from all over the world. You will need a good organizational understanding to know who to reach out to in different situations, as well as ambition to fundraise for capacity building to support leadership’s effort to integrate the center’s missions in European and international bioeconomy networks.

You will be a part of the Center’s executive operations lead by the Executive Center Director. As the executive director’s senior adviser, you will be coordinating tasks and leading the communication team that - in addition to yourself – includes our external communication officer and internal communication and visual specialist. 

Overall, we are looking for the following in a candidate:

• Relevant educational background providing a strong foundation in communication.
• Practical experience with strategic communication and implementation
• Solid understanding of academic organization and university operations
• Strong overview and strategic mindset
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage workload effectively.
• Experience in mentoring and developing team members.
• Excellent English language skills.
• Basic skills in visual communication and design.
• Genuine interest in and curiosity about bioscience.
• Open-minded, proactive, responsible, and collaborative approach.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The salary will be agreed upon with the relevant union. 

We offer a position with 30 hours a week starting January 1st 2026.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 16 December 2025. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. 

If you would like additional information about the position, you are welcome to contact Center Administrator Hanne Varmark, at +45 9351 0658. 

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Bioresearch Institute for the Green Transition (BRIGHT)
Recent progress in our ability to read and write genomic code, combined with advances in automation, analytics and data science, has fundamentally changed the scope and ambition of harnessing the potential of biological systems. Data Science approaches and analysis of biological systems are key research instruments at the Center. BRIGHT utilizes these advances for microbial cell factory design to foster sustainable lifestyles in relation to three application areas: Sustainable Materials, Microbial Foods and Net Zero Agriculture. Learn more at biosustain.dtu.dk

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