Communication Advisor Synthetic Cell Initiative

As a communication advisor for the SynCellEU agency you work in an inspiring, dynamic and international environment. You work independently in close cooperation with the program manager. In this varied job you are responsible for the development, supervision and implementation of the internal and external communication around this initiative. You are involved in assessing the communication need, you provide solicited and unsolicited advice on communication, you translate the advice into a concrete plan and you take care of its implementation.

You have a hands-on mentality and a creative mind. You can work with various digital systems and propose developments and improvements where necessary. You have knowledge of - and a vision on - digital communication and current trends in the field, and you are experienced in the use of social media.

In order to be able to do your job well, you work together with colleagues at different levels in the organization and at the same time you make sure you stay informed within the Synthetic Cell community.

• You have at least a completed HBO communication or similar or a bachelor's degree in communication. A master's degree is a plus.
• You are an independent and proactive thinker and doer (from strategy to execution) who always has an overview and can switch quickly between different activities.
• You are able to identify the needs in terms of communication and branding, to translate them into a joint vision and strategy and to win support for it.
• You are at ease in an international environment and can establish and maintain contacts.
• You have experience in communication in various forms, both offline (including events, meetings) and online (e.g. website, videos, and social media).
• You can work with WordPress and Mailchimp.
• You have experience in organizing (online) events.
• You have an excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken, and at least a good command of the Dutch language.

• Temporary appointment for 8 hours per week, from 1 July to 30 November 2024.
• A salary based on scale 10 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a minimum of € 3.226,00 and a maximum of € 5.090,00 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

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With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

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