Project Manager (f/m/x) Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen e.V. (DZNE)

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.