About us

ICBM is an interdisciplinary research institute for fundamental and applied marine research. The internationally renowned institute aims at understanding the functioning of marine environmental systems through close cooperation of the various scientific disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, mathematical modelling) of its more than 20 research groups. Together with the Helmholtz-Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB), ICBM represents the Oldenburg branch of a joint Cluster of Excellence with the University of Bremen. The position is located in Oldenburg and is supervised by Prof. Helmut Hillebrand. Regular interactions with the ICBM Head Office and the University Bremen are foreseen, which partly require travel between Oldenburg and Bremen.

Your tasks

The Scientific Coordinator is supposed to self-reliantly organize the interactions between project partners, support personnel recruitment and financial administration, and provides a liaison for the university leadership (in both Oldenburg and Bremen) as well as other excellence clusters in the region. Additionally, the successful applicant will plan, prepare and administer workshops, symposia and jour fixes of the cluster. Moreover, the position holder will coordinate the reporting of the entire cluster and write the non-scientific parts of the reports.

These objectives require openness to work in a strongly interdisciplinary, international and cross-functional context. We are looking for an internationally experienced coordinator with knowledge of science management, networking, cooperation and capacity development.

Your profile

Required skills and experience:

• University degree (diploma (not diploma of an University of Applied Science) or master) in sustainability, geological, marine or environmental sciences or a related field in the social sciences, preferably with an interdisciplinary background,
• Experience in successfully coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating scientific networks or collaborative research initiatives
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, analytical and administrative skills, including prior experience in organizing meetings, trainings and/or workshops
• Excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and in writing

• Experience in communicating research to scientific and non-scientific audiences (verbal and written, through presentations at conferences and to stakeholders, other forms of stakeholder engagement)

We offer

We offer a stimulating scientific environment in an internationally connected, open, and friendly working environment. We will provide mentoring and support to establish or further development science management skills, both through support within the institute and through several schemes that are available at the University of Oldenburg. The compatibility of work and family life is of particular concern to the University of Oldenburg. Therefore, we offer the opportunity for flexible working time and workplaces. Equal opportunity is an inherent part of our personnel policy.

Our standards

The University of Oldenburg promotes professional equality between men and women. Applicants with disabilities will be preferentially considered in case of equal qualification.

Further information

The first working day is expected to be January 1, 2026, pending final approval of the finances.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this job offer, please also feel free to contact Prof. Dr. Helmut Hillebrand helmut.hillebrand@uni-oldenburg.de

Apply now

Please send your application via e-mail by 30.09.2025 to

helmut.hillebrand@uni-oldenburg.de

Applications, including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, qualifying documentation should be submitted by email in a single pdf-file.