"Open Science Officer (f_m_x) - Open Access Publishing"

Open Science Officer (f_m_x) - Open Access Publishing

Reference Number 10974

We are looking for a new team member starting in March 2026! Become part of the open-access.network project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), and help us shape the future of scholarly communication. The three central goals of the project are to provide information, build capacity, and strengthen networking within the existing Open Access community.

Your responsibilities:

• Active, independent collaboration in the open-access.network project funded by the BMFTR
• Support of working groups and task groups within the Helmholtz Association on Open Science topics
• Communicating Open Science topics within the Helmholtz Association and communicating coordinated positions externally
• Preparing project results in reports, guidance documents, and publications
• Public outreach and strengthening the external relations of the Open Science Office
• Organisation, implementation, and documentation of events
• Contribution to third-party funding proposals

What we offer:

• Challenging and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
• Collaboration in a dynamic and motivated team
• State-of-the-art workplace equipment
• Additional benefits of the public sector
• Extensive opportunities for further training and professional development
• Flexible working hours and workplace arrangements
• Support for a better work-life balance through benefit@work

Start date: 1st March 2026

Fixed term: 31st December 2028

Salary: The position is classified according to TVöD Bund (East) in pay group 13. Classification is based on the collective agreement and the respective personal qualifications.

Working hours: Full-time (39 hours per week); The position is generally suitable for part-time work.

Place of work: Potsdam

Have we piqued your interest? If so, we look forward to receiving your application by 1st February 2026 Required documents: CV and letter of motivationDesirable documents: references, certificates/gradesPlease use our online application form only.

In case of any further queries relating to the field of activity, please contact Dr. Mathijs Vleugel via email or telephone 0331 6264 3337. If you have any general questions about the application process, please contact our recruiting team at our phone number +49 (0) 331-6264-28787.