Project Manager (f/m/x) Code: 1529/2026/3

3 years, full-time
Site: Bonn

The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) is a globally leading, internationally oriented research institution dedicated to discovering new approaches for the prevention and treatment of neuro­degenerative diseases.

Your role in detail

As part of a newly established international consortium, we are seeking a scientific project manager (f/m/x) to coordinate scientific, operational, and strategic activities within the lab and across multiple partner institutions.

Stakeholder engagement and communication

• Act as primary liaison between the research team, collaborators, and funding bodies, ensuring effective internal and external communication across the consortium
• Organize and coordinate meetings, workshops, and consortium events, including preparation of summaries and action points
• Build and maintain strong collaborative relationships within the network

Research operations and project management

• Track milestones, deliverables, and timelines across work packages
• Support onboarding and coordination of project personnel
• Prepare progress and financial reports, and monitor budget allocation and resource use
• Maintain structured documentation of project activities, including SOPs, ethical approvals (preclinical and human tissue), and biosafety documentation

Open science and data coordination

• Coordinate the sharing of datasets, protocols, and project outputs in line with open science and consortium policies
• Support the implementation of workflows for data sharing and reproducibility

Scientific coordination

• Facilitate collaboration between research groups and align scientific objectives across partners
• Identify synergies and opportunities within the network
• Contribute to scientific reporting and dissemination activities

Your profile in cutting edge research

• Master’s degree required; PhD preferred in neuroscience, biomedical sciences, or a related field
• Experience in scientific project management, preferably in collaborative or interdisciplinary research Environments
• Strong understanding of biomedical research workflows
• Experience with large-scale, multi-partner projects is highly desirable
• Familiarity with open science practices and data management
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is required
• German language skills are desirable and considered an advantage
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple workflows in a dynamic research environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work across disciplines and institutions

We offer

• Innovation and internationality – a forward-looking infrastructure, modern laboratory and office equipment, software tools, and the opportunity for international exchange with your colleagues from 65 nations
• Family-conscious corporate culture – because we know that family is important, we support you with our family service
• Health promotion – through our extensive range of company health programs in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund
• Focus on development – training programs tailored to your individual needs and annual HR develop­ment meetings for concrete prospects and potential development
• Work-life balance – we reconcile work and private life with flexible working hours, 30 days’ holiday (on top free on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve) and subsidized job / Germany ticket options
• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund – including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits, and VBL supplementary pension scheme

Interested?

Excellence in research thrives on diverse perspectives and experiences. We stand for a respectful and open culture. We promote equal opportunities, remove barriers, and welcome applications from people across all dimensions of diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities.

For any questions regarding the position described above, please contact Dr. Ayse Ulusoy.

Please submit your application online via https://jobs.dzne.de/p/_copy7627/jobs/101598/apply.

Application deadline: May 26, 2026