Scientist*in (m/f/d) for project management

Scientist (m/f/d) for project management

Deadline: 28th January 2025

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%). It is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine research.

Through our research and our commitment to the transfer of knowledge and technology, we contribute significantly to the preservation of the function and protection of the ocean for future generations. In the framework of the EU-project T-SECTOR (Testing solid earth climate connections through mid ocean ridge time series), the research divisions Dynamics of the Ocean Floor and Ocean Circulation and Climate Dynamics are offering

Scientist (m/f/d)
for project management

starting on as soon as possible.

Job Description

• Administrative project management in cooperation with the principal investigators (especially preparation of reports and support of internal administrative procedures)
• Communication between funding agency and project partners, in particular entering project information/data in online portals and document management system
• Support for accounting and controlling of the project budget
• Project-related outreach activities and responsibility for the internet presence
• Organization of project meetings and project-related travel

Qualification

• Academic degree (preferably in geosciences)
• Interest in and motivation for the management of a European Research Council project at the interface between science, administration and funding agency
• Fluency in spoken and written English and German
• Ability to work in a team (being proactive), as well as good communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with relevant IT programs (e.g. MS Office, Powerpoint, Adobe Acrobat)
• Project management experience

Advantageous for the position are:

• Experience with EU-funded projects
• Experience with TYPO3

At a workplace, directly on the Kiel Fjord with many leisure and recreational opportunities, we offer you:

• Good conditions for work-life balance: We offer, among other things, the possibility of mobile working and individual working time arrangements, vacation courses for the children of our employees, and good support in finding a place in a daycare center at the Kiel site
• Support services for professional and personal life situations
• An exciting work environment with the opportunity to provide important impetus for the development of sustainable solutions
• Exciting topics in an international environment
• Work in the field of marine and climate research, a forward-looking area with social significance
• 30 vacation days + additional time off at Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
• Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits

The position is limited to 2 years with the option of an extension until 31. December 2029.

The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class E13 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. This is a part-time position according to 50 % of a full-time equivalent. The position cannot be split. The fixed-term contract shall comply with Section 2 Paragraph 1 of The Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contract (German WissZeitVG).

GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply. GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.

Online application

As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all your application data will be removed according to data protection regulation.

For further information on the advertised position, please contact Prof. Dr. Kaj Hoernle (khoernle(at)geomar.de).

See also: https://www.geomar.de/forschen/fb4/fb4-muhs/schwerpunkte/t-sector

However, we will answer all your questions if you send us an e-mail to bewerbung(at)geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “T- SECTOR projectmanagement”.

For further information on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel or the Helmholtz Association, please visit www.geomar.de or www.helmholtz.de.

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