Research Manager to Aquateam COWI

Do you want to work closely with industry partners and turn research into real-world impact?

Join Aquateam! We are a research institute with our own research laboratory.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

We are looking for a Research Manager to join our team. We are a group of seven people working in the field of applied research in Oslo. Our specialty is research within process technology related to water treatment. We have our own research laboratory.

Together with our customers in Norway, we are involved in innovative projects in water treatment. Recently, we have been working on testing different methods for the removal of medical residues and nitrogen. For instance, we have carried out projects on medical residue removal for Bekkelaget Renseanlegg and the testing of new biocarriers for enhanced nitrogen removal, in collaboration with Horten kommune and funded by Miljødirektoratet.
We have also been working extensively in the field of sludge treatment and biogas production. For example, we conducted a project for Oslo kommune evaluating future possibilities for biochar production.

To strengthen our research capabilities and grow our business, we are now looking for an experienced Research Manager. 

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Drive development for the research group
• Promote Aquateam to our customers and engage in dialogues with customers.
• Support other researches in the team
• Lead research projects

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways, but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that, you will have:

• A PhD with relevance to Aquateams profile
• An established network within a relevant field
• Good communication skills in Norwegian/Scandinavian and English

A place to work and so much more

Aquateam was established in 1984. In 2017, it became a research institute with approval from the Norwegian Research Council. Aquateam has been working in the field of applied research to drive innovation and development within the water treatment sector.

Aquateam’s specialty is process technology within the water treatment field. This spans municipal wastewater treatment and drinking water, process water from industries and landfills, sludge treatment from wastewater and fish farming, biogas, and much more.
We are involved in several innovative projects within nature-based systems, as well as addressing contaminants such as medical residues, PFAS, oil spills, and bioremediation. Aquateam is a specialist within the water treatment field and receives basic funding from COWI Fonden, COWI’s funding program for research activities.

Since 2013, Aquateam has been part of COWI, one of Scandinavia’s leading engineering and consultancy companies. Together with customers, partners, and colleagues, we shape a future where people and societies grow and flourish. We do this by co-creating more sustainable and attractive solutions that improve the quality of life for people today and for generations to come.

At Aquateam and COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Got more questions?

If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Talent Acquisition Specialist, Sara Kuikka srki@COWI.COM.

Get to know us even better at our website, aquateamcowi.no or www.cowi.com, where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Before you apply

All you need to include in your application is your CV – no photo or application letter. At an interview, you can tell us everything we need to know about why you’re interested in joining COWI. As for the photo, we prefer to form our first impression in person rather than from a picture.

Equal opportunity employer

COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.