If you have a good journalist/media network and know how to translate complex science into engaging narratives - you may be the one we are looking for, for this exciting position. You can look forward to a good work environment, a lot of impact on your tasks and the motivating goal of a sustainable planet to guide your work.
BRIGHT is a new research center at DTU. At BRIGHT we create novel methods and technologies as a foundation for development of new environmentally friendly products, better and less energy consuming manufacturing processes, development of sustainable novel food ingredients, climate friendly farming, etc. In other words, we try to solve some of the biggest challenges in the history of mankind, and you will get the chance to contribute to this.
External communications
Your responsibility will be the Center’s external communication. This includes proactive press work and responsibility for external communication channels, having an overview of research stories to be told and an understanding of the various channels to use. In short, your task is to get this new Center “on the map” within the area of biosolutions. Our ambition is to become known as the go-to place for expert advice, partnership and impactful research-based solutions for the green transisiontransition.
Overall, your primary responsibilities will be:
Proactively look for the good stories in the organization among management, scientists, spinouts etc. to communicate them externally
Conduct proactive press work (nationally and internationally): strategy, content and scientist engagement.
Manage SoMe (LinkedIn, possibly X): strategy, content plans, scientist engagement
Conduct media training for scientists (press + LinkedIn), including photo support
Identify and support external communication activities of thought leaders at the Center
Develop and maintain website
Maintain corporate slide deck and support management in audience-specific alterations
Support outreach projects (e.g. partnerships)
Manage external visibility (at bio networks and events) in cooperation with management and the team leader
Organize the center’s presence at international events in cooperation with relevant external networks and centers
Ad hoc communication projects
Experience with communication in an international environment
You will be operating in an international environment with a complex stakeholder landscape and top scientists from all over the world. You will need a good organizational understanding to know whom to reach out to in different situations and a good cultural understanding as we pride ourselves of embracing diversity.
We are about to launch our new BRIGHT research strategy under a new Center leadership. Your communication tasks will develop in accordance with how the leadership implement the research strategy and form the new organization. You will be a part of the Center’s executive operations lead by the Executive Center Director, whom you will be interacting closely with during the execution of your tasks. You will be part of the communication team, counting in addition to yourself, a communication team leader and an internal communication specialist.
Overall, we are looking for the following in a candidate:
Master’s degree in communication, ideally with specialization in media relations, or something similar
Documented media relations expertise: understanding press work, pitching stories, building journalist relationships
Experience in conducting media training/media advice and supporting thought leaders
Experience with SoMe, especially LinkedIn and X, documenting an ability to create a content strategy and create content that fosters engagement and community
Ability to translate complex science into engaging narratives
Ability and interest in being visible at the workplace and building relationships with scientists and external stakeholders
High -level English skills (in writing and speaking)
Interested in and curious about bioscience
Organizing skills, good overview, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
An open-minded, proactive and cooperative approach
Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC), the OAO-S Joint Agreement and the organization agreement for Office Clerks, Laboratory Technicians and IT staff (HK/stat), or other relevant collective agreement. The salary will be agreed upon with the relevant union.
We offer a position with 37 hours a week starting 1st May, 2026 or according to mutual agreement.
The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus.
Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 15 March 2026. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.
If you would like additional information about the position, you are welcome to contact Communications Team Lead, Sashia Liv Weait, at 0045 9351 0260.
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.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation Biotechnology Research Institute for the Green Transition (BRIGHT)
Recent progress in our ability to read and write genomic code, combined with advances in automation, analytics and data science, has fundamentally changed the scope and ambition of harnessing the potential of biological systems. BRIGHT is based at DTU (Technical University of Denmark) and will serve as a science innovation hub for developing efficient biomanufacturing technologies, focusing on three primary mission areas: sustainable materials, microbial foods, and microorganisms for net-zero agriculture. The aim of BRIGHT is to provide scalable, bio-based alternatives to fossil-derived products, supporting global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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.
