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Secretary (m/f/d)

Reference number: 153/2024
Hiring date
As soon as possible
Time limit
Initially limited to two years
Trial period
6 months
Payment
E 7 TVöD Bund
Application deadline
12/12/2024

The HIRI is looking for a secretary to support the secretarial team as a replacement for a colleague on parental leave.

The Helmholtz Institute for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI) is the first institution of its kind in the world to combine research on ribonucleic acid (RNA) with infection biology. Based on new insights from its strong basic research programme, the institute aims to develop innovative therapeutic approaches to better diagnose and treat human infections. The HIRI is a branch of the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig in cooperation with the Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (JMU) and is located on the Würzburg medical campus.

Outstanding publications, the latest experimental and digital technologies, a high rate of third-party funding and important awards for our work underpin our claim that our research is among the best in the world. For more information, visit www.helmholtz-hiri.de.

Tasks
  • Independently carrying out administrative tasks for the head of the institute or department
  • Scheduling and coordinating appointments, processing post and correspondence, monitoring and checking outstanding business transactions, organising filing systems
  • General correspondence in German and English
  • Planning and booking business trips, preparing travel expense reports
  • Organising meetings and conferences
  • Support and coordination tasks in the area of human resources management
  • Support with the administration of third-party funded projects
  • Organising social activities and events
Prerequisites
  • Successfully completed commercial or administrative vocational training
  • Very good IT skills and proficiency in common PC applications, e.g. MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and modern communication technology
  • Very good written and oral expression skills in both German and English (C1 level)
  • Independent working style, strong organisational and communication skills
  • The ability to work in a dynamic environment
  • The ability to think for yourself, learn quickly and solve problems imaginatively
  • Enjoyment of a service-oriented role
Working hours

39 hours per week

We offer you:

  • An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute
  • 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
  • Subsidization of 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 position is held at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH (HZI) in Braunschweig. The place of employment is Würzburg.

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 include a cover letter, resume, (employment) references, certificates, and (if available) work samples or reference projects with your application materials. Please refrain from sending a photo.

Please send your complete application, quoting the reference number 153/2024, 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!

Dr Britta Grigull

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Dr Britta Grigull

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