Student Assistants to the Grant Management Department

We are looking for two Student Assistants to support our activities in the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Grant Management Department, which is responsible for managing grants awarded by the Foundation.

As a Student Assistant, you will work with a group of dedicated, professional, and highly skilled Grant Officers. You will have a diverse portfolio of tasks and will primarily support the Grant Officers in their daily work across the three teams within the Grant Management Department.

The Grant Management Department is at the core of the Foundation’s operations and plays an essential role in supporting the Foundation’s strategy, as well as in developing, improving, and supporting processes related to the Foundation’s grant-awarding activities. One of the main tasks of GMD is to handle the Foundation’s many expert committees that implement the decisions of the Foundation’s Board to award grants for projects. You can read more about all the expert committees on the website.

The Job

As a Student Assistant, you will be part of the Open Call Team, but you will support the entire Grant Management Department. Your tasks will include:

• Handling reimbursements for committee members and applicants

• Assisting with and preparing committee meetings

• Updating the website with new calls for applications, grant information, committees, etc.

• Conducting fact-finding and data collection/registration in our grant management system to improve internal processes

• Providing assistance during internal meetings

• Performing administrative ad hoc tasks in the department, including registering grants and rejections, filling out budgets, screening applications, etc.

The working hours will be approximately 15-20 hours a week, with flexibility to accommodate your university schedule.

Professional and Personal Qualifications

We are looking for Bachelor’s or Master’s level students who are interested in working on projects that benefit human health and society, collaborating with key actors within research, development, and education in Denmark and abroad, and being part of an ambitious and international workplace that is passionate about creating value for society. You need to have at least one year left of your education.

Furthermore, we expect the following from you:

• Familiarity with budgets and presentations
• Skilled at managing multiple tasks simultaneously, and knows how to prioritise assignments
• Excellent Excel skills
• An interest in data and system optimisation

• Fluency in spoken and written English

As a person, you are:

• Detail-oriented and structured
• Flexible, able to work independently, and possess a collaborative mindset
• Open-minded, positive, and willing to take on a variety of tasks

Application and Information For more information, please contact Senior Grant Lead Pål Fernvall via email: [email protected].

We encourage you to send your application as soon as possible and no later than 1 February 2026. Expected start date 1 April 2026.

To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, and transcripts by clicking on the “Apply now” button.

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.