The DTU Ventures centre works to promote the commercial use of space in Denmark. We support Danish companies with advice, funding, networks, and resources that help them leverage the rapidly growing commercial opportunities in space applications. We host the European Space Agency's (ESA) two centres in Denmark: ESA Business Incubation Centre Denmark, which supports startups, and ESA Technology Broker Denmark, which supports established companies.
As an administrative coordinator, you will play a crucial role in ensuring administrative quality and efficiency in our operations. You will be the administrative hub for our growing portfolio of project activities and will work closely with our partners at the European Space Agency.
Your main tasks will include:
- Administrative support and coordination of projects from start to finish, including assistance with planning, execution, and evaluation
- Collaboration with our finance centre on budgeting and financial controlling
- Coordinating and organizing meetings with key stakeholders
- Collaborating with internal and external administrative stakeholders to ensure effective project progress, including ESA as well as DTU HR and DTU Legal
- Preparation of project plans, reports, and documentation
- Support for fundraising activities and applications for project funding
- Optimization of our administrative processes and interaction with external stakeholders
- Participation in international meetings with our esteemed colleagues from ESA
You will be supported by a dedicated student assistant and will collaborate closely with a team of up to ten colleagues.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Can work independently and take responsibility for projects
- Is structured in their approach and detail-oriented
- Can prioritize in a dynamic work environment
- Is service-minded, skilled at building relationships, and comfortable being a point of contact
- Has experience in organizing processes and systematizing task execution
- Has strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken (Danish is a plus)
- Is solution-oriented and able to deliver within agreed timeframes
It would be a definite plus if you:
- Are interested in working within the space domain
- Find innovation and entrepreneurship exciting
- Can work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same
We offer an exciting and challenging job in an international atmosphere. We believe that work should be enjoyable. Our focus at DTU Ventures is on fostering innovation for the benefit of society. We emphasize high professionalism among our staff, so competency development is an integral part of our organization. The position offers flexibility, including one fixed remote workday per week. DTU is one of Europe's leading research and educational institutions in technical and natural sciences.
Salary and appointment terms
Employment will be based on the agreement with HK or the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC), depending on your background.
Starting date is as soon as possible, but at the latest January 1st, 2026.
This is a full-time position based at DTU Lyngby Campus.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 2 September 2025. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.
If you would like more information about the position, please contact Centre Director Sune Nordentoft Lauritsen at +45 20 64 11 60 or email [email protected].
Learn more about ESA BIC Denmark at https://www.esabic.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.
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.