Horizon Europe Project Manager — International Research

Aarhus University; Denmark; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University’s Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering seeks an experienced Project Manager for international research projects. You will coordinate large Horizon Europe consortia, track milestones, manage reporting, and support grant development with researchers and external partners.

You will collaborate across multiple countries, engage with technical content, and help shape processes for externally funded projects, ensuring impact and alignment with institutional priorities.

Qualifications

• Academic degree in a relevant field (e.g., technical sciences, international relations etc.).
• Experience with the day-to-day management of Horizon Europe or Horizon 2020 projects; including reporting, deliverable and milestone tracking.
• Experience of working with international research consortia and of coordinating contributions from partners in several countries.
• The ability to engage with technical content well enough to quality-assure deliverables and to discuss the work with researchers on their own terms.

Responsibilities

• Act as the day-to-day operational point of contact for the consortium.
• Drive the coordination machinery: Track deliverables, milestones and risks, chase and quality-assure partner contributions.
• Prepare periodic/final reporting, and coordinate financial reporting with partners and with the administrative and financial experts in AU’s central research support office.
• Plan and run consortium, General Assembly and review meetings: Agendas, minutes and follow-up on decisions.
• Maintain the Consortium Agreement and support obligations on data management, ethics, dissemination, exploitation and communication.
• Support the department’s wider portfolio of international projects, being work package or task manager where relevant.
• Provide guidance and support to the development of new European grant proposals and the building of new consortia.
• Participate in and help organise externally oriented activities and events.
• Help shape the department’s way of working around externally funded projects, so that good practice is developed and shared.

Skills

EU project management

Stakeholder coordination

International collaboration

English fluency

Travel willingness

Education

Academic degree in a relevant field

Job description

Aarhus University’s Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering seeks an experienced Project Manager for international research projects. You will coordinate large Horizon Europe consortia, track milestones, manage reporting, and support grant development with researchers and external partners.

You will collaborate across multiple countries, engage with technical content, and help shape processes for externally funded projects, ensuring impact and alignment with institutional priorities.