Project Manager: BioTech Academy Delft

Project Manager: Biotech Academy Delft

The foundation aims to deliver the state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in industrial biotechnology and environmental biotechnology to industrial and academic researchers. Its advanced courses uniquely combine latest theoretic concepts with practical skills training, using the advanced infrastructure of the Department of Biotechnology at Delft University of Technology and the Biotech Campus Delft. Each course has a course board consisting of academic staff members of the Department, while courses also feature expert guest speakers. Since 2012 the foundation’s office also overlooks the development and maintenance of relevant MOOCs. The office consists of a coordinator, a secretary and a part-time financial controller. The Foundation Manager reports to the foundation Board, which has an independent chairman from industry and 5 members from Delft University of Technology, Leiden University and Biotech Campus Delft.

The foundation seeks to continually adapt its strategy, course portfolio and teaching methods to innovations in science, technology and education. We are looking for a Manager, who will not only lead the office but also, in close collaboration with the academic staff of the Department and the Board, will develop and implement a strategic program for the foundation’s activities. The new Office Manager will thereby play a central role in fulfilling the foundation’s ambition to consolidate and extend its profile and impact as a world-class provider of post-initial courses.

• Independent academic with strong interest and vision for (post-academic) education
• Strong affiliation with and background in industrial and environmental biotechnology
• Networker with ability to identify needs and opportunities in world leading post-academic education and training in biotechnology related fields
• ability to collaborate with industry and academic biotechnology researchers
• experience with management and leadership and strategic thinking
• organisation and delivery of management information and reports
• proactive in identifying challenges and suggesting solutions
• good oral and written communication skills in English and team player

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

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 and aim to be as inclusive as possible (see our Code of Conduct ). Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale.

Challenge. Change. Impact! 

The Department of Biotechnology addresses all relevant levels of organization in biotechnological processes: discovery, characterization, and engineering of enzymes as molecular catalysts; physiology, systems biology and engineering of microbial cells and cellular networks; ecophysiology of microbial populations; design and integration of unit operations in industrial and environmental bioprocesses and analysis of socio-economic impact. We also engage in research on pharma- and food-related topics, such as production and purification of biopharmaceuticals, cultivation of red blood cells for clinical applications and innovations in brewing.

The Biotech Academy Delft is a non-profit foundation linked to the Delft University of Technology department of Biotechnology. Since 1987 the foundation organises advanced courses and coordinates Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the field of biotechnology for industry and academic participants. For more information please see https://biotechnologycourses.nl/about-biotechdelft/.

For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Jack Pronk or Prof. Patricia Osseweijer, phone: +31 (0)15-27 85140, e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] . To apply, please provide a PDF consisting of a letter of motivation and CV (with three professional references. Please e-mail your application by 07-12-2022 to Anka Montanus, [email protected] . 

Project Manager: Biotech Academy Delft

The foundation aims to deliver the state-of-the-art knowledge and skills in industrial biotechnology and environmental biotechnology to industrial and academic researchers. Its advanced courses uniquely combine latest theoretic concepts with practical skills training, using the advanced infrastructure of the Department of Biotechnology at Delft University of Technology and the Biotech Campus Delft. Each course has a course board consisting of academic staff members of the Department, while courses also feature expert guest speakers. Since 2012 the foundation’s office also overlooks the development and maintenance of relevant MOOCs. The office consists of a coordinator, a secretary and a part-time financial controller. The Foundation Manager reports to the foundation Board, which has an independent chairman from industry and 5 members from Delft University of Technology, Leiden University and Biotech Campus Delft.

The foundation seeks to continually adapt its strategy, course portfolio and teaching methods to innovations in science, technology and education. We are looking for a Manager, who will not only lead the office but also, in close collaboration with the academic staff of the Department and the Board, will develop and implement a strategic program for the foundation’s activities. The new Office Manager will thereby play a central role in fulfilling the foundation’s ambition to consolidate and extend its profile and impact as a world-class provider of post-initial courses.

• Independent academic with strong interest and vision for (post-academic) education
• Strong affiliation with and background in industrial and environmental biotechnology
• Networker with ability to identify needs and opportunities in world leading post-academic education and training in biotechnology related fields
• ability to collaborate with industry and academic biotechnology researchers
• experience with management and leadership and strategic thinking
• organisation and delivery of management information and reports
• proactive in identifying challenges and suggesting solutions
• good oral and written communication skills in English and team player

TU Delft offers an attractive benefits package, including a flexible work week and the option of assembling a customised compensation and benefits package. Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities.

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 and aim to be as inclusive as possible (see our Code of Conduct ). Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale.

Challenge. Change. Impact! 

The Department of Biotechnology addresses all relevant levels of organization in biotechnological processes: discovery, characterization, and engineering of enzymes as molecular catalysts; physiology, systems biology and engineering of microbial cells and cellular networks; ecophysiology of microbial populations; design and integration of unit operations in industrial and environmental bioprocesses and analysis of socio-economic impact. We also engage in research on pharma- and food-related topics, such as production and purification of biopharmaceuticals, cultivation of red blood cells for clinical applications and innovations in brewing.

The Biotech Academy Delft is a non-profit foundation linked to the Delft University of Technology department of Biotechnology. Since 1987 the foundation organises advanced courses and coordinates Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in the field of biotechnology for industry and academic participants. For more information please see https://biotechnologycourses.nl/about-biotechdelft/.

For more information about this position, please contact Prof. Jack Pronk or Prof. Patricia Osseweijer, phone: +31 (0)15-27 85140, e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] . To apply, please provide a PDF consisting of a letter of motivation and CV (with three professional references. Please e-mail your application by 07-12-2022 to Anka Montanus, [email protected] .