The Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics is an international research institute in the field of medical genome research. It employs around 350 people. Its research focus is on investigating the function and regulation of the genome during embryonic development and in the development of diseases.

We are looking for a full-time position (or part-time minimum approximately 30 hours per week) for our institute at the earliest possible date:

an Assistant / Foreign Language Assistant (m/f/div)

(payment up to pay grade 9a TVöD-Bund)

The position is initially limited to one year, but can be extended if necessary.

The assistant is expected to perform administrative tasks for the largely international group leaders and employees in our institute. The assistant is an important interface between these group leaders and the institute's administration, and will be part of our Research Coordination team.

You can expect these tasks:

• You are responsible for important tasks for various research groups in the administrative day-to-day business, such as recruitment of new hires, and the organization of scientific events
• You support the scientific group leaders in administrative tasks and with the organization and coordination of research activities
• You plan and book business trips and prepare the travel expense reports with the group leaders and employees
• You look after and support international employees and guests of the institute in official matters
• You independently and autonomously correspond with your assigned research groups in English, German and at least one other foreign language (e.g. French, Spanish, Italian)

Your skills and expertise:

• You have successfully completed three-year professional training as a foreign language secretary or have equivalent skills and experience
• You have already spent several years in an assistant position, ideally in a research institute or in another scientific institution
• You like to work independently, in a structured manner and can prioritize the workload
• You routinely use the common MS Office programs (or similar) in your everyday work
• Your language skills in English and German correspond to level C1 according to European Framework of Reference for Languages, and in another foreign language level B1 (e.g. French, Spanish, Italian)
• You are open to digital innovations and ideally bring experience in the digitalization of administrative work processes with
• For good cooperation with our diverse staff, a high degree of intercultural openness

and competence is required

We offer:

We offer a workplace in a modern and friendly working environment, an outstanding infrastructure, varied tasks and the opportunity to try out new things. For a good work-life balance, you can flexibly organize your working time at the institute within the framework of flexitime. We support your development of job skills with an extensive internal training program.

The salary is based on the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD Bund). In addition, social benefits are granted in accordance with the regulations for the public sector (VBL, contingent for daycare places, subsidy for job ticket).

Do you have any questions? Our Head of Scientific Coordination, Dr. Jakob Schweizer, will be happy to answer them at schweizer@molgen.mpg.de (mailto:schweizer@molgen.mpg.de) or on 030-84131875.

The Max-Planck Society is committed to increasing the number of individuals with disabilities in its workforce and therefore encourages applications from such qualified individuals.

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity.

Furthermore, the Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Your application :

Are your interested in our job offer? Then we look forward to receiving your application in English language, including relevant references / job references etc. (these documents can be in German).

We kindly ask you not to include an application photo with your application.We look forward to receiving your application, even if you do not fully match the job profile.

Please apply by 30.09.2024 via our: application management system. (https://jobs.molgen.mpg.de/en/jobposting/4b89dea3183e78d5f3f8429e3534c5f50e21a09e0/apply)

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