DESY

DESY is developing PETRA IV, the ultimate 4D X-ray microscope for nanotechnology research, offering significant benefits to scientific and industrial users and providing valuable insights into energy research, information technology, mobility, the environment, and medicine. PETRA IV will enable experiments to be conducted at the highest resolution on relevant length, time and energy scales, with all possibilities for in-situ/operando analysis.Many cutting-edge technologies and software tools need to be developed and managed in preparation of and within the PETRA IV project for the future photon beamlines and instrumentation. A team of scientists, engineers and technicians are working together on different scientific and technical projects within the photon science division as part of the PETRA IV project. We are looking for a motivated scientific manager to coordinate and manage scientific and technical projects, as well as being directly involved in developing concepts and contributing own ideas and visions.

About your role:

• Coordination and management of scientific and technical projects at PETRA Ill and within the PETRA IV project
• Support in the realisation of projects and involvement in concept development
• Preparation of reports and documents (progress reports, documentation of meetings, statistics, decision templates)
• Coordinating and managing the exchange of information between the working groups and specialized departments involved
• Preparation of project presentations

About you:

• University degree in physics or engineering science or a comparable subject or equivalent skills and experience
• Completed doctorate in physics or related fields
• Good scientific and technical expertise in the field of synchrotron instrumentation
• Project management expertise in the technical design of synchrotron beamlines and/or experiments
• Knowledge of project management in an international context
• Experience with the development of synchrotron instrumentation
• Experience in science management and research in an international context or abroad
• Experience in the development, coordination and evaluation of scientific projects
• Strong teamwork skills in an international environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Very good command of written and spoken English

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

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DESY promotes the professional development of women and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the position to be filled. In addition, severely handicapped persons with equal aptitude are given preferential consideration. The advertised positions are basically suitable for part-time employment.

You can find further information here: www.desy.de/career/

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung | Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.