Outreach Officer

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.


Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.




Your team
The Communications Group at MAX IV at MAX IV consists of a Head of Communications, two communications officers and a webmaster.

The group is responsible for supporting both internal and external communication with tasks such as news reporting, social media presence, newsletters, maintenance and development of maxiv.se, and outreach to schools and the public.  

Would you like to work at the brightest lightsource in the world?

MAX IV are looking for an Outreach Officer
You lead the outreach effort of MAX IV and be responsible for events, school activities, guiding visitors and coordination of visits. You will support and educate our team of student guides as well as develop pedagogical learning materials aimed at schools and the public. You will collaborate with the rest of the team to contribute to social media and web content.

Your main work tasks will be

- Project lead the yearly MAX IV Open Days event – around 2000 visitors, 1–2 days in the summer.
- Coordinate outreach activities aimed at schools and the public, involving cooperation with our partners.
- Oversee and develop our exhibitions.
- Develop and write pedagogical science communication material.
- Guide visitor tours at MAX IV.
- Lead and educate the group of student guides – around 10 students helping with visits and events.

To be successful in this role you need to have the following qualifications

- University degree in natural sciences or similar experience.
- Fluent in Swedish and English, written and spoken.
- Proven experience as project leader for larger events.
- Proven experience as a writer.

Below are seen as merits

- Pedagogical or didactic background as a teacher or similar.
- Work experience in a research-based environment.
- Experience with illustration and/or graphical design.

As a person, you are curious and willing to learn about our world-leading laboratory and the science conducted here. You’re outgoing and thrive from collaboration. You’re an executive and pragmatic problem-solver who is passionate about inspiring people to discover science. 

What we offer
When you join our MAX IV family, you step into a world of front edge science. We make the invisible visible by supporting scientists from all over the world, generating scientific results for the benefit of society. We offer you a multicultural work environment with great opportunities for personal development with respect for a healthy work-life balance.

Would you like to work in a challenging and supporting environment? Then join us and take the opportunity to make a real difference!

For further information, please visit:
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-lund-university/work-lund-university
https://sweden.se
https://www.maxiv.lu.se/about-us/careerjobs/comp_and_benefits/

Probationary period may apply.



On call services may apply in the future.



MAX IV is a Swedish national large-scale research laboratory hosted by Lund University. It provides scientists from Sweden as well as internationally, with state-of-the-art instrumentation for research in areas such as engineering, physics, structural biology, chemistry and nanotechnology. Fully developed it will receive more than 2 000 scientists annually, conducting ground-breaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the brilliant X-ray light.

The Communications Group at MAX IV Laboratory is responsible for supporting internal and external communications, including press and research communication, branding, projects and events as well as the MAX IV web site and social media presence. We advise on what should be communicated, where and when and to whom as well as providing training and certain operational assistance in communication issues to employees and management. The group consists of the Head of Communications and two Communications Officers.

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