Grant Coordinator, temporary position

Are you passionate about delivering professional and seamless grant administration in an international environment? Then this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to our vision of improving people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet.

We are looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented colleague to join our Grant Management department as Grant Coordinator.

The Grant Management Department is central in the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s grant-awarding activities. As part of our department, you will collaborate closely with colleagues within Grant Management and across the Foundation supporting a wide range of administrative tasks.

Your role
As Grant Coordinator, you will primarily focus on the post-award phase of our grant activities. Your tasks will include:  

• Managing post-award support activities, including handling change requests and revisions, budgets, processing acceptance forms, and facilitating grant closure.
• Responding to enquiries from grant holders via dedicated support inboxes, ensuring timely and professional communication.
• Assisting the department with a variety of tasks throughout the granting and assessment processes, such as proofreading guidelines and grant agreements, updating website content, preparing for meetings, and screening applications.
• Contributing to the continuous development and optimisation of post-award processes and workflows.

Professional and Personal Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with a relevant education and a minimum of 1–3 years of solid experience in administrative work from a university, research institute, foundation, NGO, or the public sector. You have:

• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail.
• A structured and very organised approach to work, with proven ability to organise tasks and manage responsibilities efficiently.
• Confidence in interacting with a broad range of stakeholders, preferably with research or scientific backgrounds.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with grant administration, especially post-award, is an advantage.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written, and thrive in an international environment.
• Danish skills are considered an advantage.

As a person, you are motivated by working in a purpose-driven culture and are committed to making a positive impact. You enjoy collaborating in a team to achieve shared goals but are also capable of working independently. You bring excellent interpersonal skills and a positive, and proactive mindset.

What We Offer
The Grant Management Department consists of 22 colleagues. We value a dynamic and cross-functional working environment, where engagement, dedication and team spirit drive our activities.

Your workplace will be at the Novo Nordisk Foundations headquarters in Hellerup.

Please note that this is an on-site, temporary position with a duration of 16 months.

Application and Information

For further information, please contact Senior Grant Lead, Pål Fernvall, via email at [email protected] or Senior Grant Lead, Gunnar Näsman at [email protected].  

To apply, please upload your CV and cover letter with your motivation for applying by clicking on the “Apply” button no later than 19 October 2025.

First round of interviews is expected to take place between 31 October and 4 November. Expected start date is 5 January.

About the Novo Nordisk Foundation

Established in Denmark in 1924, the Novo Nordisk Foundation is an enterprise foundation with philanthropic objectives. The vision of the Foundation is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society and the planet. The Foundation’s mission is to progress research and innovation in the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic and infectious diseases as well as to advance knowledge and solutions to support a green transformation of society.

In the coming years, the Foundation will broaden its scope and increase its grants for scientific, humanitarian, and social purposes, including solving the climate crisis and developing tomorrow’s food production. As a consequence, we are a growing organisation, which means new job openings and exciting opportunities for employees to be part of forming the future of the Foundation.