IT Manager (m/f/d)

The German Primate Center GmbH (DPZ) - Leibniz Institute for Primate Research in Göttingen conducts basic research in the fields of primate biology, molecular biomedicine and neuroscience. It maintains four field stations and is a competence and reference center for primate-related research. The DPZ is one of the 96 research and infrastructure facilities of the Leibniz Association.

We are looking for a full-time position as soon as possible.

Head of IT (m/f/d)

• Technical and organizational management of the six-person IT team
• Ensuring efficient IT operations for a heterogeneous system landscape with Windows, macOS, Linux, networks, server, storage and media technology
• Strategic further development of a user-friendly, future-proof and research-oriented IT landscape
• Ensuring customer-oriented IT support for around 450 IT users
• Development and implementation of IT security strategies, data protection concepts and emergency plans as well as continuous optimization of the IT security architecture
• Planning and managing IT projects, coordinating with external service providers and actively supporting the institute's digital transformation

• Completed (technical) university degree in computer science, business informatics or a comparable qualification (e.g. IT specialist with additional qualifications) and several years of professional experience
• Management experience and enjoyment, ideally in a scientific environment
• Sound experience in the design, development and operation of complex IT infrastructures, particularly in the areas of servers, storage, virtualization, IT security and service management
• Organizational strength, decisiveness and strong strategic and conceptual thinking skills
• Structured, solution-oriented and service-oriented way of working with a hands-on mentality
• Interest in supporting scientific projects and enthusiasm for innovative IT developments
• Very good German and good written and spoken English skills

• Responsible and varied tasks with great creative freedom in a renowned research institute
• A collegial, interdisciplinary working environment with close interaction between IT, science and administration
• Flexible working hours, mobile working and a family-friendly corporate culture
• Remuneration commensurate with the position and qualifications according to TV-L including additional pension scheme (VBL), annual special payment and other attractive benefits of the public service.

We welcome diversity and therefore welcome applications from qualified people, regardless of their ethnic, cultural and social background, gender, religion, ideology, disability, age or sexual identity. Severely disabled applicants with equal aptitude and qualifications will be given preferential consideration. We ask you to indicate a severe disability in your application.

Are you interested? Please send your application with the keyword "IT Management" as a PDF to bewerbung@dpz.eu. The administrative management will be happy to answer any questions you may have. Further information about the DPZ is available at www.dpz.eu. We look forward to receiving your application!

Further information about the Leibniz Association can be found at www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de.

Requirements for the applicant:

Advanced knowledge: Planning, media technology, business informatics, Linux operating system, development, supervision, leadership, management.