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 Department of Technology Transfer and Innovation is looking for a Project Manager (f/m/d) Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education. Recruitment is subject to final approval by the project sponsor.
- Lead and coordinate HZDR’s contributions to the European project EURECA-SPARK
- Design and implement Innovation & Entrepreneurship education and training programs for researchers and students
- Contribute to the further development of the HZDR Innovator School
- Collaborate with international partners, universities, technology transfer organizations, and innovation ecosystems across Europe
- Monitor and evaluate project activities and represent HZDR in European project meetings and working groups
- Completed university studies (Master/Diploma) in STEM, Industrial Engineering, Innovation Management, or a related field, PhD is an advantage
- Relevant professional experience in the specified area
- Experience in innovation management, technology transfer, entrepreneurship, or the development of education and training programs
- Workshop facilitation and project coordination skills
- Experience in national or European collaborative projects
- Strong communication and networking management skills
- Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe
- Excellent written and spoken English skills
- German is an advantage
- 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)
- Depending on the personal qualifications, the candidate may be classified in salary group 13 according to TVöD-Bund
- 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"
We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.
Organization unit:
Support Staff
Place of work/ Working hours:
Dresden-Rossendorf
Full time or part time (at least 30 h/week)
Hire date:
1 October 2026
Limitation:
31 August 2028
For any questions, do not hesitate to ask:
Dr. Anne Richter Tel.: +49 351 260 3851
Deadline:
21 August 2026
Job-Id: 2026/98 (2271)
At HZDR, we promote and value diversity among our employees. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds regardless of gender, ethnic and social origin, belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.
Helmholtz-Zentrum
Dresden-Rossendorf
Bautzner Landstraße 400
01328 Dresden
