Junior Project Manager - QuTech Academy

Updated: about 1 year ago
Deadline: 19 Feb 2023

Come join us at QuTech and create the Quantum Future!

Are you proactive, well organized and ready for a new meaningful challenge? Do you already have experience in coordinating projects and an interest in science and innovation? This role is for you!

QuTech and QuTech Academy

QuTech is a front-runner in the field of quantum computing and quantum internet and has the window of opportunity to become the world leader in the field of quantum. At QuTech, our mission is to build prototypes of fault tolerant quantum computers and large-scale quantum internet. However, the technology is still in an early phase.
In this phase, it is extremely important to focus on talent.
QuTech Academy plays a key role in attracting and educating top talents for the research activities at QuTech and for the future quantum technology sector. QuTech Academy has the ambition to educate the next generation of quantum scientists and prepare industry and society for the second quantum revolution. We pursue our goals via on-campus courses, online learning, collaborative programmes and outreach.

Join us as a junior project manager and help us grow the QuTech Academy. Your main responsibilities will be to manage independently several projects. To develop and ensure a smooth run of our communication/outreach platforms. This role will give you the opportunity to have versatile tasks and to grow in your role in the future.

Main Responsibilities but not limited to

  • Contributing to a successful planning, implementation and evaluation of our activities
  • Coordinating some of our projects with internal and external stakeholders
  • Developing communication and outreach material for QuTech Academy activities
  • Ensuring our outreach platforms, websites, and accounts are up-to-date and contain the right content
  • A Degree in Business Management or Physics
  • At least 2-3 years of experience in a similar position, where coordination of operational tasks were your main responsibilities.
  • Demonstrable experience in coordination of projects or in complex administration.
  • Hands on mentality, organized and ability to coordinate multiple tasks at the same time.
  • Interest in marketing and communications and knowledge/experience in various social media platforms
  • Proficiency in English is a must, Dutch is considered as beneficial
  • Eye for details and a resilient attitude
  • Intrinsic desire to learn and grow

Dutch citizenship or a European working permit is required to apply.

This position is a 0.8 – 1.0 FTE role, with a minimum of 32 hours per week and a maximum of 38 hours per week. We will offer a 1 year contract with the option to become structural. The UFO profile is Project Leader 2 or 1 depending on your experience with a full-time salary based on VSNU-CAO Scale 9 or 10 (salary min 3098 to max 4257) gross per month on a fulltime basis 38h per week.

On top of that, TU Delft/QuTech offers a great customizable compensation package with generous holidays (41 days off if you work full time), attractive pension scheme, holiday allowance in May and a 13th month pay (paid as a pro-rata bonus in December). We also offer a discount for health insurance, sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. An International Children’s Centre offers our employees childcare and an international primary school. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (VSNU-CAO).

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.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

For information about this position, you can contact Grazia Bastasin, Program Manager QuTech Academy & Diversity and Inclusion Officer at [email protected]

For questions concerning the procedure please contact Audrey Monje, Senior Recruiter at QuTech at [email protected]

If you are interested in this position, please apply via the application button on this page before the 19th of February 2023.


Come join us at QuTech and create the Quantum Future!

Are you proactive, well organized and ready for a new meaningful challenge? Do you already have experience in coordinating projects and an interest in science and innovation? This role is for you!

QuTech and QuTech Academy

QuTech is a front-runner in the field of quantum computing and quantum internet and has the window of opportunity to become the world leader in the field of quantum. At QuTech, our mission is to build prototypes of fault tolerant quantum computers and large-scale quantum internet. However, the technology is still in an early phase.
In this phase, it is extremely important to focus on talent.
QuTech Academy plays a key role in attracting and educating top talents for the research activities at QuTech and for the future quantum technology sector. QuTech Academy has the ambition to educate the next generation of quantum scientists and prepare industry and society for the second quantum revolution. We pursue our goals via on-campus courses, online learning, collaborative programmes and outreach.

Join us as a junior project manager and help us grow the QuTech Academy. Your main responsibilities will be to manage independently several projects. To develop and ensure a smooth run of our communication/outreach platforms. This role will give you the opportunity to have versatile tasks and to grow in your role in the future.

Main Responsibilities but not limited to

  • Contributing to a successful planning, implementation and evaluation of our activities
  • Coordinating some of our projects with internal and external stakeholders
  • Developing communication and outreach material for QuTech Academy activities
  • Ensuring our outreach platforms, websites, and accounts are up-to-date and contain the right content
  • A Degree in Business Management or Physics
  • At least 2-3 years of experience in a similar position, where coordination of operational tasks were your main responsibilities.
  • Demonstrable experience in coordination of projects or in complex administration.
  • Hands on mentality, organized and ability to coordinate multiple tasks at the same time.
  • Interest in marketing and communications and knowledge/experience in various social media platforms
  • Proficiency in English is a must, Dutch is considered as beneficial
  • Eye for details and a resilient attitude
  • Intrinsic desire to learn and grow

Dutch citizenship or a European working permit is required to apply.

This position is a 0.8 – 1.0 FTE role, with a minimum of 32 hours per week and a maximum of 38 hours per week. We will offer a 1 year contract with the option to become structural. The UFO profile is Project Leader 2 or 1 depending on your experience with a full-time salary based on VSNU-CAO Scale 9 or 10 (salary min 3098 to max 4257) gross per month on a fulltime basis 38h per week.

On top of that, TU Delft/QuTech offers a great customizable compensation package with generous holidays (41 days off if you work full time), attractive pension scheme, holiday allowance in May and a 13th month pay (paid as a pro-rata bonus in December). We also offer a discount for health insurance, sport memberships, and a monthly work costs contribution. Flexible work schedules can be arranged. An International Children’s Centre offers our employees childcare and an international primary school. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities (VSNU-CAO).

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.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

For information about this position, you can contact Grazia Bastasin, Program Manager QuTech Academy & Diversity and Inclusion Officer at [email protected]

For questions concerning the procedure please contact Audrey Monje, Senior Recruiter at QuTech at [email protected]

If you are interested in this position, please apply via the application button on this page before the 19th of February 2023.



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