For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:

Project Manager of the PUNCH4NFDI Consortium in the NFDI

DESY, with more than 2900 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists.

The PUNCH4NFDI consortium aims at a sustainable utilisation of research data and the establishment of FAIR and open science for particle physics, astroparticle physics, astronomy, and hadron&nuclear physics. The consortium is part of the German national research data infrastructure (Nationale Forschungsdateninfrastruktur, NFDI) and supported by around 35 institutions - university institutes, Max Planck institutes, Helmholtz centres, as well as Leibniz institutes. As project manager of PUNCH4NFDI, you are a central point of coordination. You oversee the execution of the consortium 's work plan and build bridges to other consortia in the NFDI. You organise the internal procedures of the consortium, and you support the spokesperson of the consortium in technical and administrative matters, with the assistance of a project office at DESY. An important part of your work is in supporting the transition of the consortium into a new NFDI structure foreseen to become effective in 2029.

About your role:

Coordination of scientific and technical work in PUNCH4NFDI
Coordination of PUNCH4NFDI administration (funding, reporting)
Communication and networking within PUNCH4NFDI and with its partners and stakeholders
Supporting the transition into the post-2028 era of the NFDI
Preparation of PUNCH4NFDI meetings

Good reasons to join:

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our staff are central to us, with gender equality forming a key part of this commitment. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part-time, job-sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family-friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV-AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland-Ticket) at both locations.

Limited: 31.12.2028

About you:

Ph.D. or equivalent qualification in one of the scientific disciplines of PUNCH4NFDI (particle physics, astroparticle physics, astronomy, and hadron&nuclear physics)
Experience or proven interest in project management, preferably in science
Excellent networking and communication skills
Good mastering of written and spoken German and English
Good team working ability
Experience or proven interest in scientific computing or data management is a plus
Interest in science communication

For further information please contact Dr. Thomas Schörner, +49 40 8998 3429, thomas.schoerner@desy.de

Please submit your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV and relevant certificates).

We look forward to receiving your application via our application portal:

DESY promotes equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion. We therefore welcome applications from people of all dimensions of diversity. The professional development of women is very important to us and therefore we strongly encourage women to apply for the vacant position. Applications from severely disabled persons and those with equivalent status will be given preference if they are equally qualified (sbv.desy.de).

You can find further information here: https://www.desy.de/career/apprenticeship/

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY
Personalabteilung
Notkestraße 85
22607 Hamburg
Phone: +49 40 8998-3392

Deadline for applications: 04.12.2026

Project Manager of the PUNCH4NFDI Consortium in the NFDI