Senior Officer - EU Research & Innovation - DTU Compute

DTU; Denmark; Remote; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

DTU Compute – Dynamical Systems seeks a Senior Officer to coordinate Horizon Europe projects in energy, support grant acquisition, and act as a bridge to the wider DTU Compute department. You will liaise with researchers and industry, turning ideas into fundable proposals.

You will lead complex EU projects, manage multi-partner activities, and drive deliverables, milestones, and reporting while maintaining strong partner relations in English.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree and at least 10 years' experience managing or coordinating research and innovation projects.
• Hands-on experience with EU-funded projects (Horizon Europe/Horizon 2020).
• Strong understanding of energy and electricity sectors, grids and renewables.
• Experience supporting grant and proposal writing, coordinating contributions from multiple partners.
• Able to connect and align DTU Compute with the wider department.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex Horizon Europe projects in energy in an international setting.
• Support grant acquisition and proposal development.
• Bridge the Dynamical Systems section with the wider DTU Compute department.
• Lead meetings, manage timelines and dependencies, keep partners accountable.

Skills

Project coordination

EU funding knowledge

Stakeholder management

Grant writing support

Energy sector understanding

English communication

Education

Relevant degree (engineering/energy/environmental science/business/social science or similar)

Tools

Grant management tools

Funding & Tend-ers Portal

SyGMa

Job description

Join DTU Compute's Dynamical Systems section as Senior Officer – EU Research & Innovation. You'll coordinate complex Horizon Europe projects in the energy sector, support grant acquisition, and connect our section with the wider department.

You are an experienced project professional who is comfortable running complex, international EU projects and who understands the energy sector well enough to be a credible partner to both researchers and industry. Just as importantly, you act as a connector, a link between our Dynamical Systems section and the wider DTU Compute department, and you help the team turn ideas into funded projects.

Our expectations of you

• A relevant degree (e.g. engineering, energy, environmental science, business, social science or similar) and at least 10 years' experience managing or coordinating research and innovation projects, with a track record of leading projects end to end.
• Hands-on experience with EU-funded projects, ideally Horizon Europe or Horizon 2020, including large multi-partner consortia you know how the framework works in practice (Grant Agreement, Annex 1, reporting periods, deliverables and milestones, consortium agreements, and the demands of working with EU funding bodies).
• A solid understanding of the energy and electricity sector, power grids, renewable energy integration, flexibility and system operation, enough to follow the technical work, brief partners accurately, and represent the project convincingly to external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to support grant and proposal writing, structuring and coordinating contributions from multiple partners, drafting and editing text, and helping turn ideas into fundable proposals.
• A talent for ideation and grant acquisition, you spark and shape new project ideas together with the team, spot relevant funding opportunities, and help build the proposals and partnerships that win them.
• The ability to act as a bridge between the Dynamical Systems section and the rest of DTU Compute connecting people, aligning efforts across groups, and making sure knowledge, opportunities and good practice flow both ways.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder-management skills, you can drive a consortium forward, chair and organise meetings, manage timelines and dependencies, and keep partners engaged and accountable.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly with academic, industrial and public-sector partners.
• A structured, proactive and independent working style, combined with the diplomacy needed to navigate different partner interests and internal stakeholders alike, and to reach workable solutions.

It will be considered an advantage if you also have:

• Experience in a coordinator role (rather than only as a partner) on an EU project.
• Familiarity with EU reporting and financial tools (e.g. the Funding & Tenders Portal, SyGMa, cost reporting and timesheets).
• Knowledge of the Danish or wider Nordic energy landscape, or of the grid/TSO–DSO context.
• Experience working in or alongside a university or research organisation.
• Additional language skills, particularly Danish or another European language.

What we offer in return

We offer you an exciting and challenging position in an international academic environment, where you will play a key role in ensuring the success of EU and national research projects. You will have the opportunity to work closely with leading researchers and external partners, gaining insight into large-scale collaborations at both national and international levels.

At DTU Compute, we value professionalism, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. You will become part of a workplace that encourages initiative and personal development, while also supporting a healthy work-life balance.

Salary and appointment terms

The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. In addition, supplements can be negotiated in accordance with DTU’s salary structure for scientific staff: www.inside.dtu.dk/en/human-resources/during-employment/salary/salary-structures.

The period pf employment is 3 years. The position is a full-time position. Preferred starting date is 1 November 2026 or according to mutual agreement.

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.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Head of Section, Razgar Ebrahimy, [phone].

DTU Compute – Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science – is an internationally recognised academic environment with over 400 employees and 10 research sections. We broadly cover digital technologies within mathematics, data science, computer science, and computer engineering, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, internet of things (IoT), chip design, cybersecurity, human-computer interaction, social networks, fairness, and data ethics. Our research is rooted in basic research and centres on mathematical models of the physical and virtual world, a basis for the analysis, design, and implementation of complex systems. We focus on ensuring that our research results contribute to creating a better society by supporting areas such as health, green transition, energy supply, and life science. We collaborate with universities, public and private organisations, and companies in Denmark and abroad, and through DTU’s startup ecosystem, we encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. We have a strong ethical, human, and sustainable approach that ensures integrity in our work. Therefore, we strive for and take responsibility for driving the democratisation of digital technologies, so that everyone has the opportunity to actively participate in the development, and we ensure a continued open, democratic, and inclusive society for the benefit of all. At DTU Compute, we value diversity, inclusion, and a flexible work-life balance. Read more about us at www.compute.dtu.dk.

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