With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.
The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.
CASUS is looking for a
Project Manager SAXFUSION - Saxonian Fusion Competence Network (f/m/d).
You will coordinate the build up, operation and continuation of the Saxonian Fusion Competence Network, SAXFUSION. As the lead of a dedicated team you will we responsible for the daily operation of the network. This includes a close cooperation with all network partners, building up and expanding the network, communication with the funding agencies including reporting and acting as the central point of contact of the network.
Tasks
- Build-up, operation and continuation of the SAXFUSION network
- Management of the SAXFUSION project including reporting
- Leading the SAXFUSION project team
- Communicating with network partners and stake holders from science, industry, politics, society, press and funding agencies
- Representing the SAXFUSION network as the central point of contact
Requirements
- Completed university of applied sciences or university degree (Master/Diploma) in the field of Physics or related field
- Project management, experience wit regard to managing fusion projects or consortia preferred, personnel management and strategic and financial planing, reporting
- Scientific understanding of fundamental physical processes, specifically in the area of fusion
- Experience in build-up and coordination of networks of scientific institutions and industry partners
- Transfer of scientific results to industry and society
- Leadership and capacity for teamwork
- Professional communication with stakeholders from science, industry, polictics, society and press
- Professional conduct in a complex environment of stakeholders from science, industry, polictics, society and press
- Microsoft Office, project management software, cost management software, SAP, Social Media
- Business fluent German and English
What we offer
- A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
- Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
- Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
- We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
- Numerous company health management offerings
- Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
- An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"
How to apply
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system: https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=75104
Facts
| Number of employees | 1.500 |
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| Category | Administrative staff |
| Location | Germany, Saxony, Dresden |
| Area of responsibility | Management, Physics, Research |
| Start date (earliest) | 01.08.2025 |
| Duration | 29 months |
| Full/Part-time | full-time |
| Remuneration | TVöD Bund |
| Remote work | Partially possible |
| Working language and expected level |
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| Homepage | https://www.hzdr.de |
| Career website | https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=75104 |
Requirements
| Field of study | Physics |
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Contact
| Reference number | 2025/94 |
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| Contact person | Dr. Michael Bussmann |
| Contact phone number | +49 3581 37523 11 |
Apply
| Application deadline | 10.07.2025 |
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| Reference number | 2025/94 |
| Application documents | cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc. |
| Online | https://www.hzdr.de/db/Cms?pNid=490&pLang=en&pOid=75104 |