Im Bereich der Administrativen Geschäftsführung des Helmholtz-Zentrums für Infektionsforschung GmbH ist die Position der
Leitung der Abteilung Finanzen und Controlling (m/w/d) zu besetzen.

Das Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung GmbH (HZI), Deutschlands größtes Infektionsforschungszentrum, betreibt als Mitglied der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Spitzenforschung auf dem Gebiet der Infektionskrankheiten an sechs Standorten. Unser gemeinsames Ziel sind neuartige Ansätze zu Prävention, Diagnose und Therapie von Infektionskrankheiten. Bakterielle und virale Krankheitserreger, ihr Wechselspiel mit dem Immunsystem des Menschen und neue wirksame Wirkstoffe und Vakzine stehen im Zentrum unserer international ausgerichteten Forschung. Die Finanz- und Controlling-Abteilung spielt eine zentrale Rolle bei der Steuerung und Verwaltung der finanziellen Ressourcen des Zentrums sowie seiner verschiedenen Einrichtungen. Darüber hinaus spielt
die enge Zusammenarbeit der Abteilung mit den Mitarbeitenden der wissenschaftlichen Einrichtungen und anderen administrativen Bereichen eine tragende Rolle. Insgesamt trägt die Abteilung Finanzen und Controlling maßgeblich dazu bei, dass das Zentrum seine finanziellen Mittel effizient verwaltet, transparent kommuniziert, gesetzliche Vorgaben einhält und erfolgreich wissenschaftliche Projekte umsetzt.

Ihr Aufgabenbereich
 Strategische und operative Leitung und Weiterentwicklung der Abteilung Finanzen und Controlling
 Aufstellen der handels- und haushaltsrechtlichen Jahresabschlüsse und des Wirtschaftsplanes der Gesellschaft
 Liquiditätsplanung und -steuerung
 Projekt- und Unternehmenscontrolling mit Kosten- und Leistungsrechnung und
Haushaltsmanagement

Ihr Qualifikationsprofil:
 Abgeschlossene Hochschulbildung mit betriebswirtschaftlicher Ausrichtung oder vergleichbare Ausbildung mit gleichwertigen Kenntnissen und Erfahrungen
 Ausgeprägte analytische Fähigkeiten, insbesondere die Fähigkeit komplexe finanztechnische Sachverhalte schnell zu bewerten und praxisorientiert zu lösen
 Ausgewiesene Kenntnisse und mehrjährige relevante Berufserfahrung im Rechnungswesen und Controlling
 Erfahrung zur Wirkungsweise und Implementierung betriebswirtschaftlicher Steuerungsinstrumente, sowie die Fähigkeit zu fundierten Analysen und zur Entwicklung von entsprechenden Steuerungsmaßnahmen
 Kenntnisse im Zuwendungsrecht und Bundeshaushaltsordnung sind von Vorteil
 Sehr gutes Verständnis von ERP-Systemen, vorzugsweise Erfahrungen mit S/4HANA
 Strukturierte und zielorientierte Arbeitsweise
 Hohe Personalführungskompetenz im Sinne eines partizipativen und wertschätzenden Leitungsstils
 Sehr gute Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift

Wir bieten Ihnen:
 Eine interessante, vielseitige und verantwortungsvolle Tätigkeit in einem zukunftsorientierten
Forschungszentrum mit einem innovativen Arbeitsumfeld
 Modernste Ausstattung der Arbeitsplätze
 Interessante Zusatzleistungen des öffentlichen Dienstes
 Eine Unternehmenskultur der Wertschätzung und Förderung der Chancengleichheit
 Umfangreiche Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten
 Flexible Arbeitszeit- und Arbeitsplatzgestaltung sowie Homeoffice
 Ein Familienbüro zur Unterstützung zur Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Privatleben
 Angebote für Kinderbetreuung in den Schulferien
 Möglichkeit der Bezuschussung des Jobtickets

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Das HZI strebt die berufliche Gleichstellung von Frauen und Männern an, daher begrüßen wir
ausdrücklich die Bewerbung von qualifizierten Frauen für Leitungspositionen. Die Stelle ist
teilzeitgeeignet.

Einstellungstermin: Zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt, unbefristete Einstellung
Vergütung: Die Einstellung erfolgt nach Eingruppierung in den Tarifvertrag für den öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD Bund) in der Entgeltgruppe 15. In Abhängigkeit von der Bewerbungslage kann ggf. eine zusätzliche Gewinnungszulage in Betracht kommen.

Arbeitszeit: 39 Stunden pro Woche
Arbeitsort: Braunschweig
Probezeit: 6 Monate
veröffentlicht: 07.12.2023
Bewerbungsschluss: 07.01.2024

Als Ansprechpartner steht Ihnen Herr Christian Scherf, Administrativer Geschäftsführer,
Tel.: 0531 6181-2001 (christian.scherf@helmholtz-hzi.de) zur Verfügung.

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The Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI), is offering positions for 4 Junior Research Group Leaders in the field of infection research (with W1-professorhip and tenure options)

HZI is Germany’s largest academic institution dedicated to infection research. It is a member of
the Helmholtz Association, Germany’s largest scientific organization, ranked among the top global research institutions, and a member of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF). HZI is associated with the Technical University Braunschweig and the Hannover Medical School (MHH), one of the top medical schools in the world. For the newly established microbial stargazing program, HZI with its institutes for One Health (HIOH) for Pharmaceutical Research (HIPS), and for RNA-based Infection Research (HIRI), seeks exceptional individuals who will develop independent and interdisciplinary research programs committed to research excellence, translation, and EDI. Areas of particular interest are, but not limited to, microbiology, phages, virology, immunology, vaccinology, AI and systems biology, drug research, digital epidemiology,
personalized infection medicine, RNA-biology, OneHealth, or synthetic viral and bacterial engineering, to address climate change. Hypothesis-driven research as well as the development of breakthrough and applied technologies are welcome to enable interdisciplinary and transformative scientific discoveries in the field of human and microbial diversity, adaptation and resilience in a changing world.

Requirements:
You are a highly qualified junior scientist with an international track record holding a PhD or MD. Candidates with postdoctoral training and early-stage independent research are welcome, but we will also consider outstanding applicants immediately after their PhD/MD.

We offer you:
Your Junior Research Group will be funded for a period of 5 years. Funding covers the group leader position, a postdoctoral scientist, a PhD student, a technician as well as consumables and start-up lab equipment. The positions come with an option for a 5 year junior professorship at Hannover Medical School (MHH) or Technische Universität Braunschweig (TUB). Based on external review, an extension of the group for 2 to 4 years and a permanent position for the group leader at the HZI will be offered to successful Junior Research Group Leaders.
We offer competitive salaries and access to cutting-edge infrastructures and research networks. You will benefit from outstanding leadership training at the Helmholtz Management Academy, a dedicated science support unit, onboarding and granting offices, and mentorship, PhD and post-graduate programs.

In addition, our offer includes:
 An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute with an international environment in Braunschweig
 Flexible working hours, part-time models
 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
 Additional public service benefits
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. The HZI strives for professional equality between women and men. We therefore expressly welcome applications from qualified women for these positions. The position is suitable for part-time work. 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 resumé.
The deadline of the current first round of 4 positions is Dec. 10, 2023. Further calls for up to 20 Junior Group Leader positions will follow shortly.

Starting date: latest October 2024
Salary: E15 TVöD Bund
Working time: 39 hours per week
Place of work: Braunschweig
Probation period: 6 months
Published: 27.10.2023
Closing date: 10.12.2023

For further information, please contact Katrin MacLeod, phone 0531 6181-1001, email: katrin.macleod@helmholtz-hzi.de.

How to apply:
Applications, including a full CV, list of publications, a brief outline of past accomplishments and future research interests (max. 2 pages), an outline on establishing EDI in your future lab (max half page), and the names, addresses, and e-mails of three referees should be sent electronically in one (1) document (PDF), quoting the reference number 180/2023, to the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Human Resources Department, Inhoffenstr. 7, 38124 Braunschweig, Germany or by e-mail to JobsHZI@helmholtz-hzi.de.
When sending us your application documents, please confirm that you have read our privacy policy and that you agree to the processing of your personal data. Please use the text module in our privacy policy for this purpose. Without these declarations, we cannot consider or process your application and will immediately delete any application documents already received after the application deadline.
We look forward to receiving your application!

The department Systems Immunology, led by Prof Dr Michael Meyer-Hermann, at the Helmholtz
Centre for Infection Research (HZI), is offering the position of a

Pharmacometrician (Modeling and Simulation Scientist) (f/m/d)

As a member of the Helmholtz Association, the HZI, Germany’s largest non-university infection research center, conducts cutting-edge research in the field of infectious diseases. Our scientists develop novel methods and strategies to fight infectious diseases faster and more effectively. Our common goal is to develop novel approaches to prevention, diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases. Bacterial and viral pathogens, their interplay with the human immune system and new effective agents and vaccines are the focus of our research.
We are developing a spin-off from an innovative idea in the Systems Immunology department. The goal of this project is to develop and validate a novel approach that combines machine learning techniques with mechanistic models to optimize drug dosage. This approach will enable personalized medicine, enhance drug efficacy and safety, and reduce costs for pharmaceutical companies. We will develop the technology further to be suitable for the market and gain more knowledge and skill in entrepreneurship.
To this end, we are seeking a talented pharmacometrician (Modeling and Simulation Scientist) to join our innovative startup focused on revolutionizing drug dosage optimization. Our project, funded by the Helmholtz Spin-Off program, combines cutting-edge machine learning techniques with quantitative pharmacology to develop a novel framework for personalized drug dosing. As a quantitative pharmacology expert, you will play a critical role in developing and optimizing machine learning models tailored to drug dosage optimization, integrating mechanistic modeling approaches, and evaluating model performance. Join our dynamic team and contribute to develop a spin off as a co-founder!

Responsibilities:
 Model Development: Develop machine learning models for drug dosage optimization. This
includes understanding the available data and selecting appropriate algorithms.
 Quantitative Pharmacology: Apply principles of quantitative pharmacology to refine and
validate the machine learning models.
 Data Analysis: Analyze pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic data to identify patterns and
relationships relevant to dosage optimization.
 Model Validation: Validate models using existing datasets and perform statistical analyses to
assess model performance.
 Parameter Estimation: Estimate model parameters and perform sensitivity analyses to
understand the impact of different variables.
 Collaboration: Collaborate with the project manager and other team members and potential
customers to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives.
 Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of modeling processes, results, and
assumptions.
 Take part in entrepreneurship events: As a spin-off project the team members should take part
in entrepreneurship courses and events to develop the skills required for entrepreneurship

Requirements:
 Education: Master’s degree or doctorate in a field related to PhD in a quantitative field such as
computational biology, biomedical engineering, quantitative pharmacology, physics,
mathematics, engineering, or computer science and a strong background in data science.
 Experience with business development
 Experience and knowledge in pharmacology and in modeling pharmacokinetics /
pharmacodynamics
 Experience with machine learning and knowledge of drug development processes
 Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
 Flexibility and organizational skills,
 Independent, structured and goal-oriented work
 Fluent/Exceptionally good English language skills

Advantageous for this position:
 Knowledge in digital healthcare
 Experience in pharmaceutical industry
 German language knowledge
 Experience in entrepreneurship

We offer you:
 Challenging and varied tasks in a dynamic and international research environment
 A state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest technologies
 Most modern workplace equipment
 Additional services of the public service
 Extensive further training opportunities
 Flexible working hours, part-time models as well as home office
 A corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunities
 Support for a better balance between work and private life through our family office
 A workplace at the BRICS which is the TU Braunschweig
 Interesting additional public service benefits
 Possible subsidy 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 HZI strives for professional equality between women and men. Therefore, women are especially encouraged to apply. The position is suitable for part-time.

Starting date: As soon as possible. The contract will initially run for 14 months.
Salary: E14 TVöD Bund
Working time: 39 hours per week
Place of work: Braunschweig
Probation period: 6 months
Published: 25.10.2023
Closing date: 10.12.2023
For further information please contact Dr. Majid Abedi, phone 0531 39155218
email: majid.abedi@helmholtz-hzi.de.

How to apply:
When sending us your application documents, please confirm that you have read our privacy policy and that you agree to the processing of your personal data. Please use the text module in our privacy policy for this purpose. Without these declarations we cannot consider or process your application and will immediately delete any application documents already received after the application deadline.
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 177/2023, to the Helmholtz
Centre for Infection Research GmbH, Human Resources Department, Inhoffenstr. 7, 38124
Braunschweig, Germany or by e-mail to JobsHZI@helmholtz-hzi.de. 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!