Copenhagen Business School invites applications for a Project Manager for the AURORA seizmic KIC project, a two-year EIT HEI initiative connecting social entrepreneurship education, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), and accelerator pathways across the AURORA European University Alliance. The position is open either at the level of a Postdoctoral Researcher position or a Research Assistant with relevant master’s degree and experience.
The project brings together nine European universities, EIT KICs, faculty members, innovation support units, and work package leaders to improve social entrepreneurship education and innovation ecosystems across Europe. The selected candidate will support coordination across all project partners and contribute to the implementation of project activities, reporting processes, stakeholder engagement, and institutional development efforts.
A central objective of the project is the further institutionalization and implementation of the seizmic APP, a digital learning platform for social entrepreneurship education. The seizmic APP helps students and early-stage founders develop social business models by working systematically with societal problems, solutions, impact logic, value propositions, funding models, stakeholder engagement, and implementation pathways. The platform supports users in transforming societal challenges into viable entrepreneurial initiatives while maintaining a clear focus on social and environmental impact. Through the AURORA seizmic KIC project, the platform will be further integrated with AURORA educational activities, EIT KIC resources, entrepreneurship courses, incubators, and accelerator programmes across Europe. The selected candidate will play an important role in supporting this integration process and ensuring that faculty members, students, and innovation support units are able to effectively utilize the platform within their educational and entrepreneurial activities.
The selected candidate will be employed on site at Copenhagen Business School and will support the overall coordination and implementation of the project across all participating partners. The position requires a candidate who can work effectively across academic, administrative, technological, and ecosystem facing environments while ensuring that project activities progress in a structured and consistent manner. The expected starting date is 1 October 2026 or soon thereafter.
The selected candidate will be responsible for:
- coordinating project activities across partner universities, EIT KICs, work package leaders, faculty members, and innovation support units.
- supporting the onboarding and engagement of faculty and administrative staff involved in the project and the implementation of the seizmic APP.
- coordinating training activities, workshops, meetings, and implementation processes related to the project.
- monitoring project milestones, deliverables, key performance indicators (KPIs), and timelines.
- preparing project documentation, meeting materials, internal communications, and reporting contributions.
- supporting quality assurance activities and ensuring compliance with project requirements and reporting procedures.
- contributing to the integration of the seizmic APP with educational programmes, entrepreneurship courses, incubators, accelerators, and EIT KIC activities across the AURORA Alliance.
- facilitating collaboration among academic, administrative, technological, and external ecosystem stakeholders.
- supporting communication activities, dissemination efforts, and partner engagement throughout the project lifecycle.
Additional Responsibilities for Postdoctoral Researchers
Applicants appointed as Postdoctoral Researchers will combine project management responsibilities with self-directed research activities relevant to the project and teaching responsibilities. The degree of teaching load and research activities can be negotiated. Teaching responsibilities will primarily relate to social entrepreneurship and innovation education within Copenhagen Business School's programmes.
Qualifications
Applicants at Postdoctoral Researcher level should hold a PhD in AI enabled learning, educational technology, information systems, computer supported learning, social entrepreneurship, innovation management, or a closely related field.
Applicants at Research Assistant level should possess a relevant master’s degree and relevant experience as outlined in this call.
The ideal candidate should have documented experience in managing complex European collaborative projects and demonstrate well-developed organizational and communication skills. Experience with European University Alliances, particularly AURORA, will be considered a significant advantage. Familiarity with entrepreneurship education, innovation ecosystems, accelerator programmes, EIT HEI projects, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs), and multi partner reporting processes is highly desirable.
Candidates should be experienced in working across institutions, countries, and stakeholder groups and should demonstrate an ability to coordinate implementation activities in a structured and consistent manner. Experience supporting educational innovation initiatives, entrepreneurship programmes, or higher education collaborations will be considered an advantage. Familiarity with digital educational tools and platforms, particularly those supporting entrepreneurship education, learning communities, or innovation activities, will also be viewed favourably.
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Researcher position should demonstrate an interest in combining research activities with practical project management, implementation, and partner engagement.
The selected candidate will combine solid project management capabilities with an interest in entrepreneurship education, societal impact, and European higher education collaboration. The role requires a high degree of initiative, professionalism, and attention to detail, as well as the ability to build productive relationships with diverse stakeholders across multiple organisations and countries.
Copenhagen Business School has a broad commitment to the excellence, distinctiveness, and relevance of its teaching and research programmes. Candidates who wish to join us should demonstrate enthusiasm for contributing to entrepreneurship education, innovation, societal impact, and European higher education collaboration.
Terms of employment
Appointment and salary will be in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).
More information on the MSC department and CBDS are available here:
https://www.cbs.dk/en/research/departments/department-management-society-and-communication
For more information on the project, please contact Kai Hockerts (kho.msc@cbs.dk), Tobias Wagner (tkw.msc@cbs.dk), and Alberto Otero (ao.msc@cbs.dk).
For clarifying questions regarding the process, please contact the department via e-mail: jobcall.msc@cbs.dk.
Application
Applications must be sent via the online recruitment system, using the link.
Application must include:
- A statement of application/cover letter clearly indicating whether the applicant is applying for the Research Assistant position or the Postdoctoral Researcher position.
- Proof of qualifications (all academic diplomas)
- A full CV
- Documentation of activities and skills that meet the qualifications described above
Applicants for the Postdoctoral Researcher position must additionally submit:
- A complete, numbered list of publications (indicating titles, co-authors, page numbers, and year) with a marking of the academic publications to be considered during the review. A maximum of five publications may be submitted for review. Applicants are requested to prioritise publications that are most relevant to the field of this job advertisement.
- Copies of the publications marked under item 5. Only publications written in English or one of the Scandinavian languages will be taken into consideration.
- Documentation of relevant, significant, and original research conducted at an international level.
Recruitment procedure
The Recruitment Committee expects to shortlist minimum two applicants; when possible five or more applicants will be shortlisted. The shortlisted applicants will be assessed by the Assessment Committee. All applicants will be notified of their status in the recruitment process shortly after the application deadline.
Applicants selected for assessment will be notified about the composition of the Assessment Committee and later in the process about the result of the assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed each applicant will be notified of the outcome of their application.
Copenhagen Business School must receive all application material, including all appendices (see items above), via the link and by the application deadline.
Copenhagen Business School invites all qualified candidates to apply for the position. An appointment committee will review the applications and invite a selection of qualified candidates to an interview.
One of CBS’ strategic goals is the promotion of diversity, which is why every effort has been made to ensure a recruitment process that reduces potential bias. Applicants are therefore encouraged not to include a photo or unnecessary personal information in their application.
Details about Copenhagen Business School and the department are available at www.cbs.dk.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Frederiksberg Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads, 2000 Frederiksberg
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 16-08-2026;
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