Project assistant

Mälardalen University is growing and evolving due to increased research funding from the Swedish Government. Join our team on this exciting journey towards MDU`s vision, to be a progressive and collaborative University where together we shape a sustainable future. You can make a difference. Together, we can create a sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that knowledge and new perspectives are best attained and reached together in collaboration with others – our colleagues, students, the private and public sectors, both nationally and internationally.
Around 20 000 students are currently studying courses and programmes with us in the various domains. We offer education in areas such as design and communication, economics, health, engineering and technology, preschool and compulsory school teacher training as well as in chamber music and opera. In most of our areas we also offer programmes entirely taught in English. We conduct research in all disciplinary domains and our research in Future Energy and Embedded Systems is internationally prominent.
Mälardalen University is located in Sweden, on both sides of Lake Mälaren, with campuses in Eskilstuna and Västerås. Mälardalen is a region dominated by strong growth with several multinational companies based here such as ABB, Volvo, Westinghouse, Alstom and Northvolt. We enjoy close cooperation with the region’s private sector, municipalities, and county councils.

At the School of Innovation, Design and Engineering our students are studying to be for example innovators, entrepreneurs, illustrators, communications officers, network technicians and engineers. Here we have the research specialisations of Embedded Systems, and Innovation and Product Realisation. Our work takes place in cooperation with and in strategic agreements with companies, organisations and public authorities in the region.

Employment information
Employment: Temporary employment
Scope: Full time
Closing date for application: 2022-06-07
Campus location: Västeras
School: School of Innovation, Design and Engineering, (IDT)

Position description
[We are looking for you who are interested in research.

You will work in a big European research projects AIDOaRt, a collaborative project between researchers and industry representatives from many countries. MDH coordinates the projects and you will be a part of the coordinating team.

 

The role includes supporting the project management for AIDOaRt https://www.aidoart.eu/. You will work operationally in project management and communication, and the working language is English.

 

You work operationally with collecting and compiling data for the web-pages, news letters and social media, reports for the EU portal. You will maintain the e-mail lists and lists for access to joint platforms (security); create the list of social media accounts of stakeholders; maintain the mail list of the consortium (WP of dissemination and communication); create and maintain/supervise the mail list of the consortium for legal management; create and maintain the mail list of the target audience according to the need for dissemination and communication work; upload documents in the portal; chase missing information in the dissemination tool and assure the correctness; chase missing administrative information in the consortium agreement if changes are made. The role also includes other supporting work for meeting and event organizations, scheduling meetings, booking rooms, tickets, hotels, organizing participation by partners etc.; chasing partners by telephone – to deliver, to respond etc.; reviewing and helping to supervise the writing of the PCA´s if any modification is needed.

The work presupposes that you are interested in research in the field of technology. You will spend a large part of your working day together with researchers and other participants in the projects.

You are supposed to work independently and take own responsibility. You are good in coordinating and leading own tasks as well as prioritizing among assignments and devireing within the required deadlines. You will work within IDT, Networked and Embedded Systems division

Qualification requirements
You are expected to have


• university training
• good writing skills
• experience in administration
• very good language skills in English and Swedish, both in speaking and writing
• reliability, good ability to cooperate, structure, ability to communicate

Decisive importance is attached to personal suitability. We value the qualities that an even distribution of age and gender, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, can contribute to the organization.

Merit

• bachelor or master degree in project management or similar
• education in project management
• experience in project management

knowledge of other European languages (Italian, Spanish, French, German) 

Application
Application is made online. Make your application by clicking the "Apply" button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and will reach the University no later than closing date for application.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Union representatives:

Michaël Le Duc (SACO), tel: +46 (0) 21-10 14 02
Susanne Meijer (OFR), Tel: +46 (0) 21-10 14 89