Scientific coordinator - Epigenetics and cellular plasticity in Deutschland bei Springer Nature

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

102327

Full time
39 hrs./week

Munich

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We are Helmholtz Munich. In a rapidly changing world, we discover breakthrough solutions for better health.

Our research is focused within the areas of metabolic health/diabetes, environmental health, molecular targets and therapies, cell programming and repair, bioengineering, and computational health. We particularly excel in the fields of basic research, bioengineering, artificial intelligence, and technological development.

Through this research, we build the foundations for medical innovation. Together with our partners, we seek to accelerate the transfer of our research, so that laboratory ideas can reach society and improve people’s quality of life at the fastest rate possible.

This is what drives us. Why not join us and make a difference?

The Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells (IES) is looking for a highly motivated Scientific coordinator (f/m/x) on epigenetics and cellular plasticity.

Epigenetics provides a mechanistic link between the environment and our genes, whereby modulation of the chromatin structure enables a response to the environment to adapt cellular and organismal responses. The research strategy of Helmholtz Munich focuses on understanding of environmentally-triggered diseases and thus epigenetics is of key importance. The breadth of research activities in the epigenetics area in Helmholtz Munich spans multiple disciplines, ranging from stem cells, metabolic diseases, AI, genetics and disease modelling. As such, scientific coordination activities to steer, promote, and implement new strategies to leverage research across different departments at Helmholtz Munich is a priority.

Prof. Matthias Tschöp (Dr. Med., Dr. hc.), CEO of Helmholtz Munich: "We believe that excellent research requires a range of different perspectives. Diverse teams reach better solutions and are more innovative in their research topics.

Establishing our Diversity Management Strategy demonstrates our commitment to ensuring an appreciative company culture based on mutual respect. We are also implementing diversity-sensitive processes throughout our whole organization."

The successful candidate will perform scientific coordination activities, including the organisation of internal and external seminars, internships, retreats as well as science communication internally within Helmholtz Munich and externally in coordination with the corresponding established Departments at Helmholtz Munich.

Activities also include, but are not limited to, support for grant reporting and writing, writing news and articles for webpages as well as updating website content.

In addition, the successful candidate will be fully embedded in the scientific endeavour and research projects of the Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells and the Institute of Functional Epigenetics.

Working language is English. We offer a well-equipped, international and scientifically stimulating environment for boosting epigenetics and cellular plasticity activities with high international visibility.

• Ph.D or Master’s degree in molecular and cellular biology
• Experience in working and/or having studied in different research institutions in several countries
• Full command of English, written and spoken

Desirable qualifications

• Previous “hands on” experience in molecular biology, gene regulation and/or chromatin biology or developmental biology
• Previous involvement in activities in science communication such as retreats and symposia as well as in science outreach programmes
• Strong international training and exposure to different languages, research cultures an