To strengthen our management level at BAM, we are looking for the Department ‘Analytical Chemistry; Reference Materials’ in Berlin-Adlershof a

Head of department „Analytical Chemistry; Reference Materials“ (m/f/d)

Salary group 3 BBesO / non-tariff remuneration
Official / permanent employment relationship
Full-time / suitable as part-time employment

The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) is a materials research organization in Germany. Our mission is to ensure safety in technology and chemistry.We perform research and testing in materials science, materials engineering and chemistry to improve the safety of products and processes. At BAM we do research that matters. Our work covers a broad array of topics in the focus areas of energy, infrastructure, environment, materials, and analytical sciences.

Join our team of dedicated scientific leaders!

Your responsibilities include:

• Management and strategic development of the department with approx. 200 employees in the nine divisions (Inorganic Trace Analysis, Biophotonics, Instrumental Analytics, Process Analytical Technology, Protein Analysis, Inorganic Reference Materials, Organic Trace and Food Analysis, Environmental Analysis and Chemical and Optical Sensing)
• Development of concepts for research and development in the field of Analytical Sciences for the department
• Participation in the Board of Directors at BAM in the Analytical Sciences focus area
• Management and motivation of a qualified team of employees
• Safeguarding interdisciplinary and overarching cooperation within BAM as well as with universities and research institutions, industry and politics
• Cooperation with national and international scientific committees and organisations

Work in BAM's Board of Directors involves developing concepts and strategies to ensure BAM's future viability in the field of Analytical Sciences and actively shaping change processes. You will also be responsible for cross-departmental coordination in the Analytical Sciences focus area. Through your participation in national and international networks, you will contribute to the positioning of BAM as a departmental research institution.

It is intended to link the position with a professorship at a German university. The willingness to do so is assumed.

Your qualifications:

• Scientific university degree in the field of chemistry, physics or materials science and PhD with an excellent result as well as habilitation or comparable scientific achievements arising from professional experience in a research field which is relevant to BAM: Analytical Sciences
• International experience and several years professional experience in analytical chemistry
• Experience in the strategic orientation and management of larger scientific areas as well as in the application and implementation of demanding research and development projects
• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of management interrelationships in larger groups of people (professional and disciplinary management)
• Excellent knowledge of science management is advantageous
• Experience with communication at the interface of science, business and politics is advantageous
• Team-oriented work ethic with good communication and Information behaviour and empathy / sensitivity and integration behaviour and gender equality
• Initiative / commitment, willingness and ability to make decisions, goal-oriented and structured way of working, conceptual, strategic and innovative thinking skills and assertiveness / negotiating skills
• Fluent command of German and English, written and spoken

We offer:

• An attractive management position at the interface between science, business and politics
• Interdisciplinary research at the interface of politics, economics and society
• Work in national and international networks with universities, research institutes and industrial companies
• Outstanding facilities and infrastructure
• Flexible working hours and mobile working

Your application

Applicants who meet the requirements will generally receive a salary according to BesGr. B3 BBesO. In the case of applicants who do not meet the career requirements for federal officials at the time of recruitment, a corresponding non-tariff remuneration shall be agreed upon. The probation period in accordance with § 34 BLV and § 31 TVöD shall apply in this case.

Applicants from the public service are asked for a declaration of consent to inspect their personnel file. At the same time, you must be prepared to undergo a later check, if necessary, in accordance with the Security Check Act (Sicherheitsüberprüfungsgesetz, SÜG).

We welcome applications via the online application form by 03.06.2022. Alternatively, you can also send your application by post, quoting the reference number 50/22-P to:

Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung
Referat Z.3 - Personal
Unter den Eichen 87
12205 Berlin
GERMANY
www.bam.de

The President of BAM, Prof. Ulrich Panne, will be glad to answer any specific questions you may have regarding this position by phone at +49 30 8104-1000 or by e-mail at Ulrich.Panne@bam.de.

BAM pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men. We therefore particularly welcome applications from women. In addition, BAM supports the integration of severely disabled persons and therefore especially welcomes their applications. With regard to the fulfilment of the job advertisement requirements, the application documents are examined individually. Recognised severely disabled persons will be given preferential consideration if they are equally suitable.

The advertised position requires a low level of physical aptitude.