Postdoctoral Programme Officer - ARISE2

About the team/job

Training the next generation of scientists is a core mission of the EMBL. EICAT’s Internal Scientific Training team coordinates EMBL’s Predoctoral and Postdoctoral programmes, which host around 500 fellows at any given time. Both programmes leverage EMBL’s interdisciplinary and dynamic scientific environment and, together with the EMBL Fellows’ Career Service and the Fellows’ Complementary Skills programme, provide world class training and career development for our fellows.

Your role

• Managing the ARISE2 fellowship programme under the direction of the Fellowship Programmes Lead and the ARISE2 Programme Director and collaborate with the ARISE2 Scientific Director. This includes organizing the programme selection rounds and programme related meetings.
• Maintain close communication with the ARISE Directors, ARISE Executive and Advisory Committee, and the rest of ARISE2 team as well as internal and external stakeholders, e.g. fellows, EMBL group leaders, partner organizations, industry
• Organise and minute meetings, preparation of programme related materials including presentations, keeping records and collecting feedback
• Liaising with RICapacity, the programme's implementing partner for training and partner relations, including support with logistics of on-site courses and webinars
• Develop and maintain the ARISE2 programme website
• Supporting ARISE2 fellows and supervisors in all programme-related matters (e.g. secondments, training, supervision, monitoring progress)
• Promoting the programme at events and meetings
• Reporting to the EC according to the ARISE2 grant agreement (e.g. on project deliverables)
• Contributing to other postdoctoral programme activities as needed

You have

• A higher-level university STEM degree (Ph.D.) and experience as a science manager, a strong background in operational processes, and an interest in strategic development
• Good understanding of research infrastructures in life sciences to facilitate decisions on infrastructure related aspects of the programme
• The ability to work in a self-dependent and proactive manner across a broad range of functions in a dynamic environment
• Outstanding organisational skills, attention to detail, high service orientation and experience in problem solving
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills

You might also have

• Experience working in technology development or in a research infrastructure setting
• Additional qualifications in the area of (scientific/grant/project) management
• Previous experience in implementing EC funded projects
• Experience working in an international environment
• Experience in budget management

Why join us

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.

We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.

EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

** Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.

What else you need to know

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.

Our mission is to offer vital services in training scientists, students and visitors at all levels; to develop new instruments and methods in the life sciences and actively engage in technology transfer activities, and to integrate European life science research.

The working language of the institute is English. In your online application, you will be asked to include a cover letter, CV and the contact details of 3 referees. Please note that appointments on fixed term contracts can be renewed up to 9 years in total, depending on circumstances at the time of the review. EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.

Please apply online through: www.embl.org/jobs