Project coordinator for Solar energy community

Are you interested in solar cells and energy communities? Do you want to contribute to establishing a community-owned solar rooftop system?

We offer the candidate to join AURORA, an EU-funded project in which community solar rooftop systems will be installed in four technical universities in Europe (Madrid, Evora, Ljubljana and Aarhus) We offer the candidate to contribute to the last part of the project from 1. January 2025 and until 31. May 2025
The candidate will join the project and contribute to:

• The project coordination
• The activities leading to the establishment of a citizen cooperative owning the solar rooftop installation at Aarhus University
• Organizing public meetings to foster climate-friendly behaviour and develop a sense of energy community

Job description

• You will be contributing to establishing the community-owned solar rooftop system at Aarhus University
• You will be responsible for the reporting to EU
• You will be responsible for public outreach and attracting participants to the energy community
• You will be responsible for organizing and coordinating public events to discuss energy transition topics
• You will be working in close contact with other universities in Europe where similar rooftop systems will be installed
• These activities will take place in close collaboration with PhD students and researchers on the energy transition

Your profile
Applicants should hold a Master’s Degree in engineering, social science or similar.

• The candidate should have good communication skills and be willing to interact with a diverse audience
• The candidate should have a strong initiative and good abilities to work in groups
• Research experience related to the social aspects of the energy transition is positive but not mandatory
• Experience with energy communities is positive but not mandatory
• Experience with EU projects and reporting
• A good English level is a requirement. A good Danish level is positive but not mandatory

Who we are
The Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering at Aarhus University is a recently established department researching various disciplines. Within that department, there is a strong research area on modelling energy system to find the most cost-effective strategies to decarbonize our energy system.

The research group lead by Marta Victoria investigates how to integrate large amounts of solar electricity into the grid.

Our research covers the system modelling, but also the policy and societal aspect of integrating solar energy.

You can read more HERE and HERE.
What we offer
The department offers:

• an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international, and industrial collaborators
• a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
• a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance

Place of work and area of employment
The place of work is Katrinebjergvej 89G-F, 8200 Aarhus N.
Contact information
For further information, please contact: Marta Victoria - [email protected].
Deadline
Applications must be received no later than 7 November 2024

Formalities and salary range
Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Unions.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/

Department: Fluider og Energi/Fluids and Energy

Deadline: 07 November 2024

Location: Aarhus N Katrinebjergvej 89F