KidMED-CKM is a newly established international precision medicine consortium coordinated by the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) together with Aarhus University and RWTH Aachen University. KidMED-CKM brings together internationally leading scientists in nephrology, cardiovascular medicine, artificial intelligence and translational research. By combining molecular discovery, advanced diagnostics, AI and clinical translation, the consortium aims to establish a new European framework for kidney-centred precision medicine in cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic (CKM) disease. To build the operational foundation of this initiative, we are seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer for the international precision medicine consortium KidMED-CKM. The position is based at UKE within the III. Department of Medicine and the Hamburg Center for Kidney Health (HCKH), one of Europe's leading centres for kidney research and medicine. As a Chief Operating Officer, you will play a central role in shaping the operational success of KidMED-CKM as one of Europe's most ambitious collaborative research initiatives. You will lead the consortium's operational management by implementing the administrative, financial and organizational structures required to support a research programme of this scale and complexity. In this role, you will coordinate governance, budgeting, reporting and compliance, ensure the efficient implementation of activities across all partner institutions, and support strategic decision-making in close collaboration with the scientific leadership.
Your responsibilities include:
- Leading the operational management of the KidMED-CKM consortium and coordinating its day-to-day administrative, organizational and financial activities.
- Establishing and continuously optimizing governance structures, operational processes and administrative workflows across all partner institutions.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to travel regularly to consortium partner institutions and international meetings, workshops and events.
- Organizing and coordinating meetings, workshops, consortium events and governance bodies, including the preparation of agendas, documentation and follow-up actions.
- Preparing funding reports, progress reports, presentations and strategic briefing documents for funding agencies and consortium leadership.
- Coordinating project controlling, financial planning, budget monitoring and resource allocation in collaboration with the participating institutions.
- Monitoring project milestones, deliverables and reporting deadlines, ensuring compliance with funding and institutional requirements.
- Serving as the central operational contact for consortium partners, funding bodies and external stakeholders, facilitating effective collaboration and communication across the network.
- Supporting the scientific leadership through strategic planning, operational coordination and the preparation of decision-making materials.
- Contributing to the long-term development, sustainability and international visibility of the KidMED-CKM consortium.
This position is to be filled on a fixed-term basis for five years.
