Academic personal assistant (PA) for Research Director

Institute of Biological Psychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark and part of Copenhagen University Hospital is recruiting an energetic and academic Personal Assistant (PA) to research director, Professor Thomas Werge.

Background Institute of Biological Psychiatry is a world-leading institution renowned within the field of disease genetics with particular focus on psychiatric disorders and conditions affecting the brain. The institute employs scientists from twelve countries on four continents and a broad range of complementary scientific and clinical expertise and a long track-record for international collaboration. This translates into a dynamic, ambitious, stimulating, and flexible working environment. Institute activities and collaborations are supported in part through internal founding from the hospital supplemented by multiple very large, national, and international grants from Denmark, EUs Horizon 2020 and the NIH in the US, which necessitates careful domestic and foreign stakeholder management.

The Position We are recruiting a highly motivated person for a position as PA for the institute’s director and as support to the head of the institute secretariat. The position covers a variety of managerial and administrative tasks of operational importance, as outlined below, and may, dependent on educational background, include responsibilities of scientific and clinical nature.

• Administration of calendar, meetings and travelling activities as well as organization and hosting of local meetings
• Administration and independent communication on email-correspondence
• Administrative tasks related to the research collaborations, applications and reporting
• Participation in meetings on strategy, planning, research applications, project reports, as well as contact to press departments
• Coordination of activities within specific scientific projects
• Interaction with the hospital and university administration, and science departments, as well as finance and IT support

Qualifications The successful candidate has

• An academic or comparable education, e.g., in natural or social sciences (MSc or PhD)
• An open, collaborative and analytical mindset
• Skills in management, organizational and communication (English and preferably Danish)
• Ability to coordinate and work independently and structured to manage stakeholders, projects, and events

Terms of employment The period of employment is 2 years (37 hours per week or possibly part time) with the possibility of extension. We offer an attractive salary in accordance with the current agreements, good working conditions and a supportive and collaborative environment. Your place of work is at the Institute of Biological Psychiatry at the Mental Health Center Sct. Hans located in Roskilde.

For further information about the position or institute please visit our website www.biopsych.dk or contact head of the institute secretariat Frants Lüttichau: [email protected]

How to apply We encourage submission of applications as soon as possible and no later than 26th of September 2021.The application and a professional CV must be submitted as one PDF file. All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

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