With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) are committed to mastering the great challenges facing society today.

The Center for Advanced Systems Understanding (CASUS) is a German-Polish research center for data-intensive digital systems research.

CASUS is looking for a Project Manager SAXFUSION - Saxonian Fusion Competence Network (f/m/d).

You will coordinate the build up, operation and continuation of the Saxonian Fusion Competence Network, SAXFUSION. As the lead of a dedicated team you will we responsible for the daily operation of the network. This includes a close cooperation with all network partners, building up and expanding the network, communication with the funding agencies including reporting and acting as the central point of contact of the network.

Your tasks

• Build-up, operation and continuation of the SAXFUSION network
• Management of the SAXFUSION project including reporting
• Leading the SAXFUSION project team
• Communicating with network partners and stake holders from science, industry, politics, society, press and funding agencies
• Representing the SAXFUSION network as the central point of contact

Your profile

• Completed university of applied sciences or university degree (Master/Diploma) in the field of Physics or related field
• Project management, experience wit regard to managing fusion projects or consortia preferred, personnel management and strategic and financial planing, reporting
• Scientific understanding of fundamental physical processes, specifically in the area of fusion
• Experience in build-up and coordination of networks of scientific institutions and industry partners
• Transfer of scientific results to industry and society
• Leadership and capacity for teamwork
• Professional communication with stakeholders from science, industry, polictics, society and press
• Professional conduct in a complex environment of stakeholders from science, industry, polictics, society and press
• Microsoft Office, project management software, cost management software, SAP, Social Media
• Business fluent German and English

Our offer

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD-Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.), which you can submit via our online-application-system.

Organization unit:
CASUS

Place of work/ Working hours:
Dresden-Rossendorf
Full time

Hire date:
1 August 2025

Limitation:
31 December 2027

For any questions, do not hesitate to ask:
Dr. Michael Bussmann Tel.: +49 3581 37523 11

Deadline:
10 July 2025

Job-Id: 2025/94 (2093)

At HZDR, we promote and value diversity among our employees. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds regardless of gender, ethnic and social origin, belief, disability, age, and sexual orientation. Severely disabled persons are given preference in the event of equal suitability.

Helmholtz-Zentrum
Dresden-Rossendorf
Bautzner Landstraße 400
01328 Dresden