Coordinator (f/m/d) Center SynGen

We are looking for a coordinator of the Synthetic Genomics Center 'SynGen', which was founded by KIT together with the universities in Heidelberg and Mainz. You are the central point of contact for the activities based at KIT and coordinate the entire center together with the coordinator in Heidelberg and the directors of the center at the three locations Karlsruhe, Heidelberg, and Mainz. Her tasks include content-related, scientific, and administrative aspects.

Organizational unit

Zoological Institute (ZOO)

• You coordinate strategic projects, take responsibility for topics and research content independently;
• You prepare presentations, texts, reports, and written correspondence in German and English;
• You are involved in the organization of selected projects in collaboration with the scientists involved;
• You prepare and follow up on appointments and meetings between the Center and the Foundation;
• You support the public outreach of the center (social media, web page, press releases, and presentations);
• You support the preparation of decisions and the implementation controlling of projects;
• You are responsible for the budget and budget controlling within KIT;
• You will be available as a contact person for content-related questions and promote exchange and interaction.

Qualifications

• You have a successfully completed university degree (Master), ideally with a PhD, in natural science or computer science and an active interest in synthetic biology and genomics.
• You are a person working in a highly structured and systematic way with strong strategic thinking. In addition, you have experience in developing and communicating complex content and organizational contexts.
• You have a precise and concise way of expressing yourself both verbally and in writing and an excellent command of English and German.
• You are an experienced user of commonly used computer programs.
• You have strong communication skills, a confident and engaging manner, and can work independently and in a team.
• You have a high degree of organizational skills and excellent social competence.

This is what we offer

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 1106/2025.

Vacancy number: 1106/2025

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Contact

Personnel Support is provided by:
Personalservice (PSE) - Human Resources
Ms. Kehrer
Phone: 0721 608-45415

Application deadline: 2025-04-24 23:59 (Europe/Berlin)