Team Lead Science Communication (f/m/x)

Your tasks

• As Team Lead Science Communication, you will collaboratively lead a highly committed team that manages content and strategically develops leading scientific health portals such as diabinfo, clever.gesund, and the lung information service. Together with the German Center for Diabetes Research, you will develop new concepts and plan new cooperations by acquiring third-party funding and partners.
• Together with your team, you will ensure a high level of content for existing products, significantly expand their outreach, and expand the portfolio by acquiring new projects and partners.
• As project manager, you will be responsible for project proposals, project implementation, as well as monitoring, including reporting with budget overviews.
• You are responsible for the visibility of your projects and you will find new formats to strategically position them and create greater awareness.
• The strategic, conceptual and organizational development of external science communication is part of your daily tasks; you will use suitable AI tools to boost resources, efficiency and creativity.

Your profile

• A successfully completed university degree with a focus on communication and/or natural sciences is the basis of your qualification.
• You have many (8+) years of professional experience in the fields of science communication, third-party funding acquisition and management for strategic target groups, as well as proven leadership experience.
• You look beyond national borders and are committed to integrating international perspectives and expanding your network.
• You use digital tools for project management, identify suitable AI tools, and promote relevant knowledge within your team.
• You have a solution-oriented personality with excellent communication skills (written and spoken German and English), a quick grasp with a high level of implementation strength.
• You are enthusiastic about health topics and follow the latest trends in science communication.

Desirable qualifications

• Ideally, you have already worked in the public sector, in a scientific environment and/or with information portals, as well as in international projects.
• You are certified in agile methods (e.g., Scrum, Design Thinking, or similar).
• You are experienced in working with M365, content management systems (preferably Typo 3), and AI tools.