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Advisor (m/f/d) for Early Career Researcher Support
GEOMAR
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Posted on Jun 6, 2025
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%). It is one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine research.
Through our research and our commitment to the transfer of knowledge and technology, we contribute significantly to the preservation of the function and protection of the ocean for future generations. The staff unit Early Career Support and Personnel Development focuses on two core areas: The Early Career Support accompanies doctoral researchers, postdocs, and associated researchers on their career paths. It supports their professional and personal development through structured programs, targeted training opportunities, individual counseling, and mentoring formats. The general Personnel Development offers all employees and managers a portfolio of consulting services, personnel development tools, and further training opportunities.
The staff unit Early Career Support and Personnel Development is offering a position for a
Advisor (m/f/d)
for Early Career Researcher Support
starting at the earliest possible date.
Job Description
- Creation and implementation of concepts to support the entire employee life cycle for the target group of doctoral researchers
- Identifying relevant support and qualification measures for the target group to acquire academic and interdisciplinary skills
- Organization and implementation of information and training events
- Providing individual support and active career counseling throughout the qualification phase and during the transition to the next stage of the academic career
- Representation of GEOMAR in relevant networks
- Close, trust-based collaboration with representatives of the target group, and active promotion of their visibility within GEOMAR
- Implementation of quality assurance measures (monitoring, evaluation) and integration of the findings into the team’s ongoing work
- Reporting and further project work within the team
- Monitoring of forward-looking trends (e.g., developments in academia, generational shifts)
Qualification
- Completed academic university education (Master's degree or equivalent)
- Experience with the conception, implementation and evaluation of support measures or counseling and training offers in the scientific environment
- Strong analytical, conceptual, and communication skills to develop services for the target group
- Excellent German and English language skills (oral and written)
Desirable Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree, preferably in natural sciences
- Personal experience in research and academic teaching or in national/international research collaborations
- Experience in event organization and/or moderation
- Experience in project management
- Affinity for topics related to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity
- High level of personal and intercultural competence, ideally experience in systemic counseling
- Service-oriented personality with a sensitive and appreciative communication style in a multinational environment
At a workplace, directly on the Kiel Fjord with many leisure and recreational opportunities, we offer you:
- Good conditions for work-life balance: We offer, among other things, the possibility of mobile working and individual working time arrangements, vacation courses for the children of our employees, and good support in finding a place in a daycare center at the Kiel site
- Support services for professional and personal life situations
- An exciting work environment with the opportunity to provide important impetus for the development of sustainable solutions
- Exciting topics in an international environment
- Work in the field of marine and climate research, a forward-looking area with social significance
- 30 vacation days + additional time off at Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
- Company pension plan and capital-forming benefits
This is an offer for a permanent position. The salary depends on qualification and could be up to the class E13 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees. This is a part-time position according to 50 % of a full-time equivalent. The position cannot be split, flexible working time models are generally possible.
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply. GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.
Please send your application for this post not later than 24th June 2025 under the following link:
As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all your application data will be removed according to data protection regulation.
For further information regarding the position and research unit please contact Stefanie Nebendahl (snebendahl(at)geomar.de).
We will answer all your questions if you send us an e-mail to bewerbung(at)geomar.de. In doing so, please refer to the keyword “Referent:in WIS Nachwuchs”.
For further information on GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel or the Helmholtz Association, please visit www.geomar.de or www.helmholtz.de.
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