R&D Specialist in Sustainability Education & Outreach

Role Overview:
R&D Specialist in Sustainability Education & Outreach at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) within the University of Luxembourg. The role involves identifying and engaging new participant groups interested in sustainability, designing and adapting educational workshops, coordinating hands-on workshops for adults, evaluating existing workshops, interpreting feedback and data, continuously improving activities based on evaluation outcomes and scientific research, fostering collaborations with relevant partners and stakeholders, and preparing funding applications and project reports.

Responsibilities:
- Identify and engage new participant groups across Luxembourg interested in promoting sustainability topics within their local communities and companies.
- Design and adapt educational workshops on sustainability topics, tailored to adult learners, with a strong focus on didactic principles and practical hands-on experiments.
- Coordinate and conduct hands-on workshops for adults, acting as the primary trainer and facilitator.
- Evaluate existing workshops.
- Interpret feedback and data to assess impact and effectiveness.
- Continuously improve activities based on evaluation outcomes and the latest scientific research.
- Foster national and international collaborations with relevant partners and stakeholders.
- Prepare funding applications and project reports for submission to funding agencies.

Requirements:
- Master's degree in physics, environmental engineering, sustainability, or a related field.
- Strong scientific knowledge around the topic of sustainability in regards to the natural sciences addressed.
- Strong interest and motivation to contribute to sustainability education and outreach.
- Proven experience in science communication, public outreach, or teaching activities.
- Solid project management and organizational abilities.
- High level of autonomy and problem-solving skills, especially in complex and multidimensional contexts.
- Ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, potentially with varying interests.
- Fluency in French and English are required; knowledge of Luxembourgish and German is considered an asset.

Qualifications:
- Master's degree in physics, environmental engineering, sustainability, or a related field.
- Strong scientific knowledge around the topic of sustainability in regards to the natural sciences addressed.
- Strong interest and motivation to contribute to sustainability education and outreach.
- Proven experience in science communication, public outreach, or teaching activities.
- Solid project management and organizational abilities.
- High level of autonomy and problem-solving skills, especially in complex and multidimensional contexts.
- Ability to engage and collaborate with diverse stakeholders, potentially with varying interests.
- Fluency in French and English are required; knowledge of Luxembourgish and German is considered an asset.

What They Offer:
- A modern, dynamic university with a personal and inclusive atmosphere.
- Multilingual and international character.
- Staff coming from more than 90 countries.
- Member of The Guild of European Research Intensive Universities.
- An exceptional research environment, supported by skilled staff and high-quality equipment.
- Strong links to professional sectors and the Luxembourg labour market.
- A unique urban campus with excellent infrastructure.
- A partner for society and industry.
- Cooperation with European institutions, innovative companies, the Financial Centre and a wide range of non-academic partners including ministries, local governments, associations, and NGOs.