Our Mission: Discovering and describing life and earth - with people, through dialogue.

The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN) is an excellent and integrated research museum of the Leibniz Association with an international reputation and globally networked research infrastructure. It is active in three closely interlinked fields: collection-based research, collection development and cataloguing, and research-based public and educational work. Over the next ten years, the Museum für Naturkunde will realise its plan for the future. New laboratories and jobs for cutting-edge research will be created. At the same time, one of the world's most comprehensive natural history collections with over 30 million objects will be housed in modern collection buildings and completely digitized in the process. The implementation of the Future Plan, funded with a total of 660 million euros from the Federal Government and the State of Berlin, will only succeed with strong interdisciplinary national and international partners.

Become part of our team

Position: Student Assistent (f/m/d)

Work schedule: 40 hours per month

Duration: as soon as possible until 31.12.2027

Salary level: TV Stud II

Code: 41/2026

Project Description

The Berlin School of Public Engagement and Open Science is part of the Knowledge for Action working group within the Society and Nature science programme at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. The project promotes research and practice in the field of Public Engagement at national and international level. Its activities include professional development programmes, sector development initiatives, and research into the value of Public Engagement for academic careers and institutions. Public Engagement here refers to activities and structures that support the exchange between research and society, creating benefits for both sides.

The successful candidate will join the Berlin School’s training team and contribute to the delivery and further development of the established Public Engagement Training Portfolio. The role will also support the School’s work at the intersection of training, research and open educational resources, thereby strengthening opportunities for professional development and knowledge exchange in the field of Public Engagement.

Your tasks

• Assisting with the development and implementation of research tasks (e.g. surveys, focus groups, interviews)
• Assisting with the development and delivery of project activities (e.g. online training workshops, participatory and co-creative events)
• Assisting with the preparation of training materials and reports
• Assisting with the translation of project content (English–German and German–English)

Your profile

• Currently studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific field (e.g. social sciences, education, natural sciences) and/or public engagement (science communication, science education, outreach, citizen science, etc.)
• Strong organisational, communication, collaboration and writing skills
• Fluent in German and English (at least C1 level)
• Proficiency in using Microsoft 365 Tools (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Forms, Teams, SharePoint) and Zoom. Experience with Google Apps (Docs, Sheets, Forms), Miro and other survey software (e.g. Question Pro, Mentimeter, LimeSurvey) would be an advantage
• Experience in facilitating online or face-to-face events, working with qualitative data or developing training materials (content or design) would be an advantage

Special notes

In support of equal rights applications from qualified women are particularly welcome. Handicapped individuals will be given preference in cases of identical qualifications.

We look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, certificates) by 22.11.2026, preferably via our online application portal.

https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/museum/careers/job-vacancies/ (https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/museum/careers/job-vacancies/)

For information on the application procedure, please contact recruiting@mfn.berlin (https://file://naturkundemuseum-berlin.de/MuseumDFSRoot/SE/SE-PE/Ausschreibungen_JL/Vordrucke/recruiting@mfn.berlin) .

Further information

Privacy Policy

By submitting your application, you are providing the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin (Museum of Natural History) with your personal data for the purpose of processing your application. Your data will be treated as strictly confidential. Once we receive your application materials, they will be entered into our database and stored on our servers. In doing so, we comply with applicable data protection regulations.

Information on how applicant data is handled at the MfN (https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/assets/Download/informationen-ueber-den-umgang-mit-den-bewerberdaten-am-mfn.pdf) (in German)

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Privacy policy for the MfN website (https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/privacy-policy/)

Family Policy

The Museum für Naturkunde has set itself the goal of promoting a work-life balance and has been awarded the certificate berufundfamilie audit of berufundfamilie gGmbH – an initiative of the Hertie Foundation.

Further information can be found under:

https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/the-museum/about-us/#c3536 (https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/en/the-museum/about-us/#c3536)

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