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

Within the scope of the Helmholtz programme “Strengthening transfer and innovation in the association – by building innovation platforms as sustainable and structure-building measures”, the Helmholtz Centres GEOMAR, AWI and HEREON have received a grant to build up the “SOOP” (“Shaping an Ocean Of Possibilities”) innovation platform.

SOOP aims at unlocking the power of synergies between industry, civil society, and science for innovation and transfer in technologies for the protection of Earth, climate and the environment – creating sustainable structures for transfer and innovation in ocean observing by enabling a paradigm shift towards a multi-sector integrated observing system.

Applications are invited for the position below. The position is immediately available, the contract will run until the end of the funding period on 31 December 2025. A prolongation until 30 June 2026 or a change into a permanent position may be possible after that date, subject to the availability of further funding.

Scientific Project Manager (m/f/d) (SOOP WP1/1)

Tasks:

The project manager is expected to set up a project coordination office for the Helmholtz Innovation platform SOOP at GEOMAR. The tasks comprise taking a lead role in platform coordination, overall project management and internal communication, as well as establishing and maintaining a strong communication network of academic and industrial project partners. Towards the Helmholtz office as funding organization, the project manager will be responsible for communication and reporting. Further tasks will be the day-to-day oversight of the coordination office staff, organizing annual assembly meetings for the platform team and partners (several industrial and institutional partners outside of GEOMAR), and initiating and maintaining connections and cooperation with international partners. The position also requires exploring and advocating for improved implementation of legal frameworks of making ocean observations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of coastal nations.

Qualifications:

  • Advanced scientific degree in a field of marine science or engineering (e. g. MS/Diploma or PhD)
  • Experience in working with private partners in joint science-industry transfer projects
  • Fluency in spoken and written English and German
  • Experience and/or qualifications in project management of large-scale projects
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong negotiation skills

Advantageous:

  • Seagoing experience
  • Experience with, or willingness to learn, international law of the sea

We are offering:

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

  • An interesting opportunity to take part in the development and establishment of a new innovation platform of high societal importance
  • 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 and New Year’s Eve
  • Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits

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 full-time position and can be split. Flexible working hours are possible.

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. GEOMAR is committed to an objective and non-discriminatory personnel selection. Our job advertisements address all people. We expressly renounce the submission of application photos.

Please submit your application for this post until 25th May 2023 under the following link: 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 regarding the position and the “SOOP” platform please contact Dr. Toste Tanhua (ttanhua@geomar.de, +49-431-600 4219). For any further questions concerning this job advertisement, please send an e-mail to bewerbung@geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “SOOP WP1/1”.

For  further information about this opportunity, click here.

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