Environmental Samples Collection Manager

Embl-Ebi; Heidelberg; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading research facility is looking for a candidate to manage its environmental sample hub. This role requires coordination of environmental samples and engaging in international collaborative projects. Ideal applicants will have an advanced degree in environmental sciences, strong organizational skills, and flexibility to travel.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in environmental sample storage and registration coordination.
• Fieldwork planning and collection experience.
• Fluency in English is compulsory; German a plus.

Aufgaben

• Manage the environmental sample hub facility.
• Coordinate samples distribution and shipment.
• Organise training for collaborators and students.

Kenntnisse

Organization

Communication

Problem-Solving

Team Spirit

Ausbildung

Master’s degree or PhD in Biology, Biogeography, or related environmental sciences

Jobbeschreibung

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21.06.2025

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05.08.2025

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Job Description:

Your role

• Manage the environmental sample hub facility.
• Oversee incoming environmental samples.
• Register samples from previous and ongoing sampling campaigns to the sample collection using in-house lab management software.
• Coordinate samples distribution and shipment to collaborators.
• Engage in the preparation and sampling of future field expeditions and post samples processing.
• Be responsible for expedition related documentation management.
• Organise and support hands-on training for collaborators, volunteers, and students in workshops and on the field.
• Develop reusable training material, e.g., videos, which would be desirable.

This position is ideally suited for an applicant who:

• Is proactive, organized, multitasking, and adaptable to last-minute changes during job tasks;
• Enjoys a high-energy and fast-paced environment in international and collaborative projects;
• Is seeking a part-time or full-time position in a dynamic team within EMBL’s collaborative, interdisciplinary, and culturally diverse research environment.

Closing date: 2 August 2024

Contract duration: 1 year

Grading: Grade 4, 5, or 6 depending on experience and qualifications (monthly salary starting at €3,607, €3,925, or €4,459 after tax but excluding pension & insurances) + benefits

Reference number: HD02648

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You have

• A Master’s degree or a PhD in Biology, Biogeography, or related environmental sciences.
• Experience in coordination of environmental sample storage and registration.
• Expertise in fieldwork planning.
• Fieldwork experience (ideally on soil, sediment, and/or water collection).
• Experience in preparing teaching materials (e.g., handbooks, videos, etc.).
• Flexibility to travel.
• Experience in training personnel and knowledge transfer.
• A strong team spirit, good communication, and organizational skills.
• High adaptability and problem-solving skills.
• Solid driving skills.
• Fluency in English is compulsory.
• Good knowledge of the German language is a plus.

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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.