Staff member for groundwater mapping at the Danish Environmental Protection Agency in Aalborg

In the subsurface lies one of Denmark's most important resources – groundwater. This is where we get our drinking water. To protect it, we need to know where it is found, how it moves – and how vulnerable it is. As part of targeted protection of the Danish drinking water resource we perform groundwater mapping.

You can read more about groundwater mapping on the Environmental Protection Agency's website www.mst.dk/gko

The mapping is carried out in close collaboration with about 35 colleagues, who have broad experience and many professional competencies. The tasks are often solved in collaboration with consultants and span geology, geophysics, hydrology, geochemistry, databases, GIS, programming and project management.

About the job

We are seeking a geologist, engineer or other natural science candidate with focused knowledge within the disciplines mentioned above, related to groundwater mapping.

Depending on your competences, your tasks will include among others.

• Project management.
• Data handling and programming.
• Hydrological modelling.
• Geological modelling.
• Groundwater chemical interpretation.
• Interpretation of geophysical data.
• Assessment of geological vulnerability in relation to groundwater protection.

Qualifications

We emphasize that you

• Have a broad natural scientific background and understanding.
• Have strong competences in project management and team- and project-organized work.
• Have good communication skills both written and spoken, as written reporting and oral communication of complex issues is an important part of the job.
• Have strong IT skills, preferably experience with data processing and GIS .
• Can program in Python or SQL or are eager to learn it.
• Are willing to dive into data and models in the groundwater field.

We expect you to be committed and take responsibility for the tasks, which require you to be flexible and have good collaboration skills. If you do not have in-depth knowledge of the mapping, you should be willing to quickly build competencies.

We offer

An exciting position in a unit where you will work on tasks at a high professional level both nationally and with opportunities for international tasks.

Skilled colleagues who help set a high professional standard, who assist each other and provide good professional sparring.

You will receive a thorough introduction so you can confidently take on your new tasks with us.

We are a commuter-friendly workplace with flexible hours and the possibility of home office.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the current Danish Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and a number of Akademiker- organizations for academics in the state (Academics' Agreement).

The area of employment is the Ministry of the Environment with associated institutions.

The place of work will be the Environmental Protection Agency in Aalborg, Niels Bohrs Vej 30, 9220 Aalborg Øst.

The position is full-time.

Expected start date is January 1, 2027 or by agreement.

Further information

If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Office Head Jesper Hannibalsen at tel. 93 58 82 19.

How to apply for the position

You apply for the position online by sending your application, CV and diploma etc. no later than 2 November 2026.

We expect to hold interviews in week 46.