Your Job:

• Be part of an engaged, interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers with diverse backgrounds and skills at the interface of neuroscience and computing
• Coordinate a third-party funded project with the aim of implementing a Neuromorphic Computing infrastructure at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre
• Manage administrative and scientific steering tasks, including the monitoring and assessment of work progress and quality as well as the writing, editing and timely submission of project reports
• Contribute to the planning of new research and development projects and the writing of funding applications
• Communicate with local, national and international project contributors and coordinate the knowledge transfer
• Network with initiatives from academia and industry to accelerate the translation of research results into opportunities for innovation
• Plan and organise project meetings and events such as workshops and conferences
• Collect and prepare material (slides, figures) for presentations
• Contribute to outreach and dissemination activities, including the drafting and editing of articles and press releases, preparing of dissemination material like brochures and posters, developing material for web pages and social media channels as well as maintaining them

Your Profile:

• University degree (Master and/or PhD), preferably in a natural science, computer sciences, or mathematics
• Proven expertise in science management
• Strong organizational and communication skills, analytical thinking, and a structured, process-oriented approach
• Ability to work independently and in a team of scientists and engineers with heterogeneous backgrounds
• Fluent German and English language skills
• Experience with the organization of events
• Flexibility and willingness to travel to project meetings within Europe
• Good command of MS Office tools
• Proven interest in computing and technology would be a plus

Note that it is not necessary to fulfil all of these requirements in order to be considered for the position.

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• MEANINGFUL TASKS: A diverse range of activities in an engaged and experienced team, as well as an interdisciplinary and international work environment
• CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY: The opportunity to be part of a project working with state-of-the-art Neuromorphic Computing technologies
• KNOWLEDGE & FURTHER TRAINING: Your professional development is important to us - we provide targeted, individual support
• WORK-LIFE BALANCE: Optimal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly company policy. The option of flexible working (in terms of location) is generally available after consultation and in line with upcoming tasks and (on-site) appointments
• FLEXIBILITY: Flexible working time models, including options close to full-time ( https://go.fzj.de/near-full-time ), allow you to tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs
• FAIR REMUNERATION: Depending on your existing qualifications and the tasks assigned to you, you will be classified in pay grade 13 of the TVöD-Bund (Collective Agreement for the Public Service). All information on the TVöD-Bund collective agreement can be found on the BMI website: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed The monthly salaries in euros can be found here: https://go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed.entgelt
• FIXED-TERM: The position is limited to 2 years.
• VACATION: You will receive 30 days of vacation plus additional days off (e.g. between Christmas and New Year`s)

In addition to exciting tasks and a collegial working environment, we offer you much more: https://go.fzj.de/benefits

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, e.g. in terms of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation / identity, and social, ethnic and religious origin. A diverse and inclusive working environment with equal opportunities in which everyone can realize their potential is important to us.

The following links provide further information on diversity and equal opportunities: https://go.fzj.de/equality and on specific support options: https://go.fzj.de/womens-job-journey