Student assistant – climate education under Circle U

Are you passionate about climate change and would you like to contribute to the development international education relevant to managing climate change mitigation and adaptation?

The Department of Environmental Science at Aarhus University is looking for a student assistant from 1 October 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter, expecting to work 1 day per week, around 7 hours or can be agreed with the chair.

This position is open as long as you are studying, or until 31 October 2025 where the position expire.


Job description

Your main tasks are (administrative tasks in connection with):

• Support the development of education in climate services and climate risk mitigation and adaptation in Circle U
• Support the collaboration with researchers in Circle U and at AU
• Support the gap and needs assessment in terms of climate relevant educational development
• Work directly with the AU Climate Chair to Circle U and with the iClimate Centre at AU

 Your profile

• Preferably, you have a strong background in climate change studies
• You have a keen interest in forging international collaboration among staff and students
• You have a keen interest in developing climate change and educational needs
• Interest in sustainability integration in climate change research and educational development
• It is a benefit if you have experience in LCA – but not a requirement
• You have some ideas about didactics and active learning related to climate studies
• English is the project language, but knowledge of Danish will be an everyday ease.
• You are motivated by working in a highly dynamic environment.

Who we are

ENVS: The Department of Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary department under the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University. The expertise of the Department ranges from physics, chemistry, microbiology, social science, geography, economics, to policy analysis. Basic as well as applied research are conducted on some of the major challenges facing society, such as pollution and pollution control mechanisms, management of land, soil, water, air and biodiversity, protection of ecosystem services, and climate change. Advisory services within these areas are offered to ministries and other authorities. Currently, about 140 staff, postdocs and PhD students are working at the department. The Department believes in values of equality, diversity and inclusion, and creating an attractive work/life balance. Further information can be found at www.envs.au.dk.

iClimate: The vision of iClimate is to support resilience and an equitable and just transition towards sustainability, taking a systems approach which integrates natural, social, engineering and health sciences and humanities. The mission of iClimate is to facilitate new interdisciplinary ideas and projects that aim to study climate processes and feedbacks, climate change and human-climate interactions; understand impacts and risks; support adaptation decisions and enable transition of society to sustainability in the face of large-scale changes ahead. iClimate will foster education, capacity building and an exchange of knowledge and practices across AU and with the outside world. iClimate aspires to become the preferred provider to the outside for societally relevant translation of the science and to provide services and solutions to the private and public sectors.  Further information can be found at: https://iclimate.au.dk/

Circle U: Circle U is a research-intensive and interdisciplinary alliance working to provide outstanding education, research and innovation to contribute to more sustainable, democratic and healthier societies. The Circle U. Open Campus serves as a virtual university campus and a gateway for students seeking diverse educational opportunities within Circle U. At the heart of Circle U., the Open Campus' digital learning platform connects various other platforms, ensuring seamless mobility services and facilitating administrative and technical implementation. The Circle U. Academic Chair Programme will ensure strong and sustainable connections across our universities, between research and teaching, between students and staff, and between universities and society. You will be working with the climate chair of AU within Circle U.  Further information about Circle U can be found at: https://www.circle-u.eu/


What we offer

The department/centre offers:

• A well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
• An exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
• A work environment encouraging lively, open and critical discussion
• A work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
• A workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is at Aarhus University, Department of Environmental Science, Risø Campus, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde.


Contact information

For further information, please contact: Sr Scientist and Climate Chair, Hans Sanderson, T: +45-4189-3238; E: [email protected].


Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 15 August 2024.

Formalities and salary range

Salary and terms as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Union of Commercial and Clerical Employees in Denmark/State (HK/Stat) for clerical staff, laboratory technicians and IT employees and the joint collective agreement concluded between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Organisations of Public Employees - Denmark - Danish State Sector (the OAO-S joint collective agreement).  

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/