Project coordinator (f/m/d)

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The position is at the Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology (HIF). The institute develops innovative technologies for the circular economy, including a more efficiently use and recycling of metal bearing raw materials. The position is related to a project that aims to develop a workflow for exploration that, in addition to ground-breaking scientific methods, has a focus on environmental sustainability, social aspects and applications of the methods in other research areas, e.g. environmental analytics.

The Department of Modelling and Evaluation is looking for a Project coordinator (f/m/d) (subject to final approval of project funding).

Your tasks

• Manage all project activities in alignment with the project plan
• Liaise with project partners, stakeholders, and the EU Commission to maintain effective communication and collaboration
• Monitor project progress, prepare progress reports, and ensure timely submission of deliverables
• Manage the project budget, track expenditures, and ensure financial compliance
• Organize and facilitate project meetings, workshops, and events
• Identify and mitigate risks to ensure smooth project execution
• Prepare and maintain project documentation, presentations, and records

Your profile

• Completed university studies (Master/Diploma/PhD) of scientific degree, preferably in geosciences or related fields
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills
• Relevant professional experience (1-3 years) in the research fields mentioned in the project resp. institute descriptions
• Ideally you have already experience in coordinating EU projects
• Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse and international team
• Ability to travel within the EU as required
• Proficiency in project management tools and software
• Fluency in English; knowledge of additional EU languages is an asset

Our offer

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.