Are you interested in working at a place that addresses the climate and biodiversity crises together? 

At CEMTEC, we work at the intersection of two of the most pressing challenges of our time: the transformation of the energy system and the protection and restoration of nature and biodiversity. We do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions or quick technological fixes. Real change requires knowledge, collaboration, local anchoring, and the ability to connect people, perspectives, and systems. 

As a mission-driven, non-profit organisation, CEMTEC acts as a platform and knowledge hub for the green transition. Through three closely connected platforms — CEMTEC, Hydrogen Valley, and Oxygen Valley — we translate complex challenges into concrete action by bringing together businesses, researchers, public authorities, decision-makers, and local communities. 

We are now looking for a Head of Communication & Knowledge Broker Manager to take a leading role in how we create impact. This is a unique opportunity to shape how knowledge is communicated, shared, and turned into action — in an organisation where purpose, professional depth, and real influence go hand in hand. 

 About CEMTEC Fonden 

CEMTEC is a mission-driven, non-profit foundation that enables collaboration, knowledge exchange, and practical action within the green transition. Rooted in Northern Denmark and working in both national and international contexts, CEMTEC brings together actors across sectors to address complex societal challenges. 

Rather than owning technologies or promoting individual solutions, CEMTEC’s role is to create the conditions where knowledge, cooperation, and local anchoring can lead to real and lasting change. The organisation operates as an impartial framework for dialogue, experimentation, and project-based collaboration, bridging disciplines, sectors, and interests. 

CEMTEC provides the organisational and physical foundation for Hydrogen Valley and Oxygen Valley, two closely connected platforms that together reflect a holistic approach to sustainability. 

Hydrogen Valley focuses on the transformation of the energy system, including renewable energy integration, hydrogen, Power-to-X, sector coupling, and system resilience. Through projects, partnerships, and applied innovation, Hydrogen Valley supports the development of energy systems that are low‑carbon, secure, and technologically mature. A key part of this work is translating complex technical and policy developments into practical pathways that make sense for industry, public authorities, and society. 

Oxygen Valley addresses the biodiversity and environmental crisis, with a particular focus on aquatic ecosystems such as fjords and lakes. Starting from local challenges, Oxygen Valley brings together scientific knowledge, practical experience, public governance, and community engagement to support ecosystem restoration and sustainable environmental management. Its role is to ensure that knowledge about nature, water quality, and biodiversity is actively used in decisions and actions that improve environmental conditions. 

Across all three platforms, the common thread is knowledge brokering: collecting, translating, and connecting knowledge so it can inform decisions, enable cooperation and further development, and support action. CEMTEC, Hydrogen Valley, and Oxygen Valley work deliberately across disciplines and sectors, recognising that the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis are deeply interconnected — and that solutions must reflect this interdependence. 

 What we offer 

At CEMTEC, we offer more than a role — we offer the opportunity to work with purpose, trust, and real influence in an organisation addressing some of the defining challenges of our time. 

You will become part of a small, agile, and highly committed organisation, where professional depth, collaboration, and societal relevance go hand in hand. We work closely across platforms and projects, and you will have a high degree of autonomy paired with shared responsibility. 

We offer: 

• Meaningful work with real-world impact across climate, energy, and biodiversity 

• A role with professional depth and influence, shaping platforms, practices, and collaboration 

• Short decision-making paths and freedom to take initiative and ownership 

• A trust-based work culture built on openness, responsibility, and cooperation 

• Flexibility in daily planning, including working hours and location where tasks allow, while physical presence and in‑person collaboration at the office remain a clear priority 

 A role at the intersection of knowledge, people, and society 

The position combines two closely linked responsibilities: 

• Head of Communication, responsible for strategic and operational corporate and project communication 

• Knowledge Broker Manager, responsible for developing and leading our knowledge brokerage activities — i.e. how knowledge is translated into action, collaboration, and decision-making 

This is a role with a high degree of autonomy and significant influence. You will work closely with the management team and project organisation, helping to shape content, platforms, and practices in an organisation that continuously evolves in step with societal, technological, and environmental change. 

 Your key areas of responsibility 

You will have overall responsibility for communication and positioning, including: 

• Strategic communication across all platforms at national and international levels 

• Dissemination of projects, results, and knowledge related to climate, energy, and environmental challenges 

• Development and operation of communication channels, digital platforms, and formats 

• Ensuring coherence between storytelling, professional substance, projects, and societal mission 

Here, communication is not just about visibility — it is an active tool for building understanding, trust, and change. 

As Knowledge Broker Manager, you will further develop our role as an impartial and trusted knowledge broker, including: 

• Creating meaningful connections between research, practice, businesses, public authorities, and local communities 

• Developing and facilitating platforms, collaboration formats, and methods for knowledge sharing and learning 

• Supporting strong local engagement and building long-term relationships and trust 

• Connecting local needs and experiences with regional, national, and European development pathways 

An important part of the role is actively using our physical locations as living platforms for knowledge exchange and collaboration. You will help plan, host, and facilitate events, workshops, network meetings, and dialogue forums where actors are brought together, knowledge is shared, and partnerships emerge. 

The role is not only about delivering finished answers, but also about actively contributing professional insight and overview, facilitating processes, asking the right questions, and creating spaces where knowledge can be translated into action. 

 About you 

We imagine that you: 

• Work independently and take responsibility while valuing collaboration and shared solutions 

• Have strong interpersonal and relational skills and can build trust across diverse interests 

• Are comfortable facilitating dialogue, hosting events, and engaging people in physical settings 

• Have experience with classical corporate and project communication 

• Have worked in project-based environments, preferably within energy, climate, technology, or environmental sectors 

• Are fluent in English (written and spoken); Danish is an advantage but not a requirement 

• Have an interest in — and preferably experience with — digital and AI-based tools for knowledge work, communication, and organisation 

• Are motivated by working in a small, agile organisation with high professional ambitions and clear societal relevance 

 What next? 

If this role resonates with you and you are motivated by working at the intersection of knowledge, people, and some of the most important challenges of our time, we would very much like to hear from you. 

Please submit your application and CV no later than 31 May 2026. 
The position is full-time (37 hours/week), and we are looking to fill the role as soon as possible. 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and interviews may be held before the application deadline. 

If you have questions about the role or CEMTEC, you are welcome to contact us for an informal conversation. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

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Cemtec

Hydrogen Valley

Oxygen Valley

At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, AAU Energy, a position as PhD stipend is available within the general study program. The stipend is open for appointment from August 1st or soon hereafter. The duration of the position is three years.

Your work tasks
As a PhD student in modelling and experiments on PEM water electrolysis, you will work at the intersection of chemical and electrochemical reactor engineering, with a particular emphasis on electrolysis. The project focuses on testing proton exchange membrane electrolysis cells, characterising their electrochemical performance and developing detailed electrochemical cell models.

You will design and carry out experiments on single cells, analyse electrochemical behaviour under different operating conditions and use the resulting data to build, calibrate and validate mechanistic models that describe transport, kinetics and degradation phenomena.

An important part of your work will be to investigate how PEM electrolysers perform when conventional materials are partially replaced by recycled ionomers and iridium. You will compare performance, stability and degradation patterns with and without recycled components and translate your findings into a deeper understanding of the underlying electrochemical mechanisms. In parallel, you will conduct techno-economic assessments of PEM electrolysis systems, including related life cycle assessment studies, to evaluate how material choices, operating strategies and system design affect costs and environmental impacts over the full life cycle.

The position is offered in relation to the research group "Hydrogen and Electro Fuels" and the PhD Student will be positioned to the section for “Thermal Engineering”.

Your competencies 
The PhD project is carried out in the context of the CYCLOPEM, ROAD2X and CAPEX projects, which provide access to state-of-the-art experimental facilities and collaboration with academic and industrial partners.

You are expected to participate in project meetings and to present your results at international conferences and workshops. In addition, you will contribute to teaching activities within courses on chemical and electrochemical reactors and take part in the daily activities of the Hydrogen and Electro Fuels research group at AAU Energy, including group meetings, seminars and joint publications.

The applicant must have a relevant professional and/or educational background within thermal, chemical and electrochemical engineering. Modelling of chemical and electrochemical reactor and LCA.

Qualification requirements
PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Master's degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Engineering and Science in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 1124 of September 19, 2025 on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed at regular points in time. As part of the PhD study, you are among other things required to complete PhD courses corresponding to 30 ECTS, gain experience with teaching or other forms of knowledge dissemination and complete an external research stay outside of Aalborg University, preferably 3-6 months at a foreign research institution.

Who we are    
AAU Energy is a research department at Aalborg University dedicated to the development of clean and sustainable energy systems. Our activities cover electrical, thermal and mechatronic energy technologies, and we work closely with industrial partners and other academic environments to address real‑world energy challenges.

The department is located in both Aalborg and Esbjerg, and this position is based at the Aalborg
campus. AAU Energy employs around 250 staff members at different career stages and from a broad range of national backgrounds. This creates an international and interdisciplinary research environment with many opportunities for collaboration and knowledge sharing. English is widely used as the working language in research and teaching, which makes it straightforward for international colleagues to integrate.

We offer access to advanced laboratory and workshop facilities and an environment where you can develop your academic profile through research, teaching and collaboration with both Danish and international external partners. As a workplace we value a collegial and inclusive culture with room for professional discussion, initiative and mutual support in everyday life. New colleagues, whether they come from elsewhere in Denmark or from abroad, can draw on the university’s support services related to relocation, housing and practical matters.

You can read more about AAU Energy at www.energy.aau.dk.

How to apply
Your application must include the following:

• Application, stating reasons for applying and qualifications in relation to the position
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Diplomas (bachelor's and master's degree diploma, including grades) 
• Project description (4-5 pages), that:
  describes the applicant’s initial thoughts and ideas related to the specific project applied for. This includes a brief state-of-the-art (including short list of references), a time schedule and how the applicant intends to shed light on the project objectives.
• Other relevant documents

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

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have any questions?     
If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

For professional questions, please contact Vincenzo Liso, vli@energy.aau.dk, +4521370207.

Selected candidates will be invited for an interview. Interviews are expected to be held during the month of June.

Further information  
Read more about our recruitment process here.

The assessment of candidates for the position will be carried out by qualified experts.
Shortlisting will be applied. This means that after the application deadline, the head of the department, with the assistance of the hiring committee, will select the applicants to be assessed. All applicants will be informed whether they have been shortlisted for assessment or not.

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.

Read more about The Doctoral School of Engineering and Science

Salary and terms of employment

When pursuing a PhD at Aalborg University, you'll receive a stipend which includes both salary
and pension benefits. The base salary starts at a minimum of 31.242,75 DKK before taxes, with an
additional 18,07% added for pension contributions. However, the final salary can be negotiated
based on your qualifications and experience, with seniority playing a key role in determining the
main salary.
Read more about pension options here.

At Aalborg University's Doctoral School, engineering PhD students enjoy unique career
development opportunities. These include personalized DISC profile assessments with feedback,
career-focused courses, and networking events with trade unions, employers, and other relevant
parties. Learn more about these initiatives at our Career Hub.

The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish).

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (in Danish) 

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.