Project Manager - Marie Curie Doctoral Training Network (m/f/d)

at  MaxPlanckInstitut fr Kolloid und Grenzflchenforschung

Online since 2024-08-26Project Manager - Marie Curie Doctoral Training Network (m/f/d)
Deadline
15.09.2024
Start of work
01.11.2024
Working time model
Full time
About us
The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) conducts cutting-edge research on colloids and interfaces, focusing on very small or thin structures with dimensions ranging from nanometers to micrometers. This position is part of the European Marie Curie Doctoral Training Network “ComeInCell: Condensates at Membrane Scaffolds – Integrated Systems as Synthetic Cell Compartments” with a coordination office at the MPICI.
The Department of Sustainable & Bio-inspired Materials (Director Prof. Dr. Silvia Vignolini) at the MPICI in Potsdam Science Park, Germany announces a position of a Project Manager (m/f/d) for the Marie Curie Doctoral Training Network ComeInCell (limited for a period of 4 years) coordinated by Dr. Rumiana Dimova.

Your tasks and qualifications

• Manage the overall project lifecycle from initiation to completion.
• Liaise between doctoral candidates, beneficiaries, associated partners, members of the External Advisory Board, stakeholders, and EU Project Officers,
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies,
• Establish and oversee a recruitment, selection, and onboarding process of doctoral candidates,
• Ensure compliance with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) guidelines and reporting requirements,
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets,
• Organize and facilitate meetings, workshops, and training events,
• Prepare and submit progress reports and deliverables through the EU Portal,
• Manage financial and executive tasks in collaboration with the administrative unit of the host institution.
• Contribute to the scientific work of the doctoral students hosted at the MPICI.

Qualifications

• A degree in project management, business administration, or a related field, or a background in academia or research
• Working experience in managing large-scale, multi-partner projects, preferably in a research setting
• Experience with European Commission-funded projects and innovation programs is desirable
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills,
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail,
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a diverse team,
• Proficiency in English (both spoken and written); knowledge of German is a plus.

What we offer

• an interesting and varied job in an international working environment
• remuneration according to TVöD-Bund up to pay group E13
• conditions and social benefits of the public sector
• flexible working hours and possibility for occasional remote work
• compatibility of family and career (e.g. company Kindergarten)
• subsidy for the job ticket
• canteen, with an offer of meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes

The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. 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. 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.
The position is available starting from 01.11.2024 for a period of 4 years
Please submit your application by online-application-management-tool including one PDF file that contains your CV (including a publication list if available), email address(es) of reference person(s), copies of relevant certificates and a short motivation letter containing your skills and experiences related to the advertised project manager position.
For further information about the MPICI see

• Manage the overall project lifecycle from initiation to completion.
• Liaise between doctoral candidates, beneficiaries, associated partners, members of the External Advisory Board, stakeholders, and EU Project Officers,
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies,
• Establish and oversee a recruitment, selection, and onboarding process of doctoral candidates,
• Ensure compliance with Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) guidelines and reporting requirements,
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets,
• Organize and facilitate meetings, workshops, and training events,
• Prepare and submit progress reports and deliverables through the EU Portal,
• Manage financial and executive tasks in collaboration with the administrative unit of the host institution.
• Contribute to the scientific work of the doctoral students hosted at the MPICI