Coordinator for research support and project economics

Do you want to work closely with researchers and follow their projects all the way from idea and grant application to financial follow-up and completion?

The Institute of Economics including CPop (Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics) has success attracting external funding for research projects, and we want to continue strengthening the area. Therefore we are looking for a new colleague who can provide administrative support in connection with grant applications and ensure professional handling and financial management of the grants we receive.

You will be part of the institute administration, where we support research, education and governance. Here you will find engaged colleagues with different administrative and professional competencies. Collaboration, knowledge sharing and a good working environment are our focus.

Your primary tasks

We work purposefully to attract external funding from both national and international, public and private funds. At the same time, we administer a wide range of research projects that have been funded.

External research funding is a particularly important area for us, and we therefore need a colleague who can support the institute's researchers with the administrative part of the project applications as well as handling and financial management of the grants we receive

You shall, among other things

• have an overview of the national and international funding landscape
• identify opportunities and develop plans for the application process
• coordinate application processes and ensure an overview of deadlines and necessary contributions
• draft project budgets and quality assure the financial parts of applications
• administrate grants and follow up on project budgets and accounts
• be able to advise researchers on finance, administrative rules and requirements from funders
• draft financial reporting and ensure relevant documentation
• coordinate agreements and collaboration with relevant functions at SDU
• create an overview of applications, grants and project economy and contribute with management information
• contribute to developing and improving workflows and tools in the area

About you

We expect that you have a relevant higher education.

Qualifications

We expect that you

• have experience with research funding, grant applications and/or administration of externally funded projects
• can translate rules and administrative requirements into concrete advice
• communicate confidently and professionally in Danish and English, both orally and in writing
• have experience with budgets, financial management and financial follow-up
• are a strong user of Excel and have flair for IT systems and digital tools

Personal attributes

We emphasize that you

• work in a structured way and have an eye for both the whole and details
• are robust and keep an overview, even when there are many simultaneous tasks and tight deadlines
• can prioritize and deliver with high quality within set deadlines
• work independently, take initiative and follow up tasks to completion
• thrive on providing service and advice to various stakeholders
• collaborate well and thrive with a broad contact surface to researchers, management and administrative colleagues

We offer

You will have a varied position with the possibility to follow research projects from the first funding idea to the final financial reporting. You will work closely with both administration, the researchers and the management.

With us you will have the opportunity to

• become a central sparring partner in the work with research projects
• develop your competencies within project applications, project economics and financial management
• contribute to the development of the institute's administrative support
• be involved in developing how we organize and support research projects
• work in an international research environment with an informal tone and a focus on collaboration, community and knowledge sharing

Contact and practical information

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact secretary manager Astrid Holm Nielsen at [email protected] or phone 65 50 44 51.

Application deadline is Monday, 19 November 2026 at 23:59:59.

Terms of employment

The working hours are on average 37 hours per week with the workplace at SDU Campus Odense.

Employment from 1 January 2027 or by agreement. The position is fixed-term for 2 years. There may afterwards be an opportunity for permanent employment.

You have 5 weeks of holiday and 1 week of special holiday as well as 2 care days per year per child under 8 years old. There is paid lunch break and SDU offers various staff benefits.

Employment takes place in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC or another relevant organization.

Salary is set according to the applicable collective agreement and based on objective and gender-neutral criteria, including the content of the position, responsibility and qualification requirements. As an applicant you have the right to information about the starting salary and salary range for the position. This information can be obtained in connection with the recruitment process. SDU does not collect information about applicants' previous salaries.

Applications must include a CV and diploma. All documents related to the application should not contain CPR number – if so, the CPR number must be crossed out.

All attached files must be in Adobe PDF format.

About SDU

University of Southern Denmark exists to create value for and with society. Whether our contribution comes in the form of excellent research, innovative solutions, education or learning, we must make a positive difference for society and contribute to a sustainable future. We do this by cultivating talents and creating the best environments for research and learning. It is therefore essential that SDU retains, develops and recruits talents.

At the same time, we must ensure constant high quality in all our activities – this can only be done with the right people. It is the university's researchers, teachers, students, leaders and technical-administrative staff who form the foundation for our success.