If you are looking to contribute to the decarbonisation of maritime shipping, this is an ideal project and part-time position for you. At DTU Chemical Engineering, as part of SEAFAIRER (Horizon Europe Innovation Action), you will support the project management team in breaking new ground at the forefront of advanced biofuel technologies to decarbonise maritime shipping.

The job
The SEAFAIRER project, an Innovation Action funded by Horizon Europe, aims to demonstrate, at Technology Readiness Level (TRL 7), the production of improved intermediate biofuels - and an alternative pathway through integration in existing refinery infrastructure - to deliver climate-positive drop-in biofuels for maritime transport. 

You will have an important role in supporting the Project Manager and the Project Coordinator, as well as other internal and external project stakeholders, with project administration, reporting duties, and day-to-day execution of 

Your main tasks are to:

• Collaborate with and report to the Project Management team to support with project oversight and execution
• Support the Project Management team with the coordination of consortium meetings and facilitate clear communication among partners
• Provide administrative, operational, and technical assistance to partners for project-related issues
• Help organise and assist in the planning of meetings, seminars, workshops, and other project-relevant activities and events;
• Support the Project Management team with knowledge on relevant technical and market areas (e.g. biofuels; maritime shipping regulations) and inform the project team.
• Support the project-relevant documentation for justifying expenses, progressing towards milestones and submitting deliverables;
• Facilitate network building with researchers, industry professionals, government actors, and other stakeholders.

Our expectations of you
We expect you to have:

• a M.Sc. or B.Sc. (equivalent or higher) in a STEM field or equivalent economics; 
• demonstrated project management skills and relevant industry experience will be prioritised;
• familiarity with Horizon Europe Programme and previous experience under this programme;
• strong communication and personal interaction skills;
• excellent communication skills in written and spoken English; additional languages are highly appreciated

We are looking for a team player who can also work independently, who is motivated to help make, and be part of, a driven project team and who has a positive, supportive and creative outlook.

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on climate, innovation and renewable energy technologies for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer a great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

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

The position is for 10 hours per week. 

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than Monday, 29 September 2025 (23:59 Danish tim) . Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and academic diplomas. 

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Associated Professor Seyed Soheil Mansouri on seso@kt.dtu.dk  or Daniel Soares de Macedo Gonçalves Pichler on danpich@kt.dtu.dk . 

You can read more about DTU Chemical Engineering at www.kt.dtu.dk. 

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.

At the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering it is our main objective to meet today’s industrial challenges and create value through education, innovation and research. Our mission is to develop and utilize knowledge, methods, technologies and sustainable solutions within: chemical and biochemical process engineering and production; design of chemical and biochemical products and processes; and energy and environment.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.