Research Manager

The ELLIS Institute Tübingen seeks to hire a Research Manager to support its scientific coordination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate scientific activities and collaborations with academic and industry partners.
• Manage and contribute to the preparation and coordination of offers, proposals and grants.
• Reporting and statistics.
• Facilitate internal and external communication.
• Support budget and staffing planning for the institute, including infrastructure and resource allocation.
• Monitor budgets and maintain an overview of financial planning across projects.
• Support the scientific central office with overall planning and organizational matters.
• Help plan and manage the recruitment process for new principal investigators, and foster connections with researchers from partner institutions.
• Organize scientific and public events, and prepare presentations and reports.

Your profile

• Degree in natural sciences or engineering (e.g., computer science, mathematics, physics), or a strong willingness to learn about AI research, ideally with a PhD.
• Very good command of both English and German.
• Experience in research management (public or private) or in industry research.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A team player who is also able to work independently and take responsibility.
• High level of resilience and professionalism.

The Offer

You will work closely with scientists, other scientific coordinators, administrative staff, and IT to help achieve the scientific goals of the institute. You will be based at the ELLIS Institute Tübingen, Maria-von-Linden-Straße 2, 72076, Tübingen.

They value the diversity of their employees’ skills and actively promote it. They therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of age, gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion or belief, disability, or sexual orientation and identity. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal suitability.

The position is a full time role remunerated according to the German public sector pay scale (TV-L), with salary level and grade depending on relevant qualifications and professional experience.

The position will remain open until filled, with priority given to applications received by June 7.