Coordinator for Bio-Entrepreneurship (m/f/d)
- Hiring date
- As soon as possible
- Time limit
- The employment contract is initially limited to 3 years.
- Trial period
- 6 months
- Payment
- E 13 TVöD Bund
- Application deadline
- 10/19/2025
The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH (HZI), Germany's largest non-university infection research center, is a member of the Helmholtz Association and conducts cutting-edge research in the field of infectious diseases. Our scientists develop novel methods and strategies to combat infectious diseases more quickly and effectively. Our common goal is to develop novel approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. Bacterial and viral pathogens, their interaction with the human immune system, and new effective drugs and vaccines are at the center of our research.
The Innovation Management (IMM) department supports technology and knowledge transfer at the HZI. To build expertise for future start-up teams, the HZI supports and accompanies the establishment of the new specialization in bio-entrepreneurship in the master's program in biology/biotechnology and technology-oriented management at the Technical University of Braunschweig. This is the first such program in the German-speaking world, with a planned start in the winter semester of 2026/2027.
Tasks
- Coordination of transfer-relevant topics and integration of the HZI into the newly established specialization in bio-entrepreneurship in the master's program in biology/biotechnology and technology-oriented management (TOM) at the Technical University of Braunschweig
- Networking among students and with the entrepreneurship ecosystem, including spin-offs and companies from the life sciences sector
- Support for teaching organization on the part of the HZI and organization of individual modules with partners from the entrepreneurship and biotech ecosystem
- Public relations work in the context of the conception and implementation of program marketing
Prerequisites
- Completed university degree or master's degree in economics, engineering, social sciences, natural sciences, or life sciences
- Knowledge of entrepreneurship ecosystems and network maintenance, as well as student counseling or university organization
- Experience in organizing and moderating exchange formats and events
- Knowledge of website and social media content maintenance, including the creation of target group-oriented content
- Experience in project management and organizational skills
- Confident manner and communication and presentation skills
- Initiative and structured working style
- Stylish German and business fluent English skills
Advantages for this position:
- Overview of the entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Braunschweig - Hanover - Göttingen region
Working hours
19,5 hours per week
We offer you:
- An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute with an international environment at the Science Campus South in Braunschweig
- A state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest technologies
- Flexible working hours, part-time models as well as home office
- A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
- Extensive training and continuing education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skills
- A family office to support family and career as well as childcare offers
- Interesting additional public service benefits
- Option of an additional employer subsidy for the job ticket
People with severe disabilities and equivalent professional qualifications who are suitable for the position are given preference. In order to protect your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or resume.
The HZI is actively committed to equality, diversity and integration. For this reason, the HZI pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men. The position is suitable for part-time work.
How to apply:
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Please send your complete application, quoting the reference number 109/2025, to the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Human Resources Department, Inhoffenstr. 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany or by e-mail. If you send your application in electronic form, please provide a summary in one single (1) pdf document.
We look forward to receiving your application!
