Project Manager (f/m/d) Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education (Industrial Engineer)

HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM DRESD EN-ROSSENDORF E.V.DresdenEURESpublished 07/30/2026
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Project Manager (f/m/d) Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education

With cutting-edge research in the fields of ENERGY, HEALTH, and MATTER, around 1,500 employees from more than 70 nations are engaged at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) to master the great societal challenges of our time.

To strengthen the Technology Transfer and Innovation department, we are looking for you as a Project Manager (f/m/d) Innovation & Entrepreneurship Education. The hiring is subject to final approval by the project sponsor.

Your tasks

  • Management and coordination of HZDR contributions to the European project EURECA-SPARK
  • Development and implementation of qualification and further education offers in the field of Innovation & Entrepreneurship for researchers and students
  • Active co-design in the HZDR Innovator School
  • Networking with international partners from science, technology transfer, and innovation ecosystems
  • Evaluation of project activities and representation of HZDR at the European level in project committees

What distinguishes you

  • Completed university degree (Master/Diplom) in a STEM discipline, Industrial Engineering, Innovation Management, or a comparable field; a doctorate is an advantage
  • Relevant professional experience in the aforementioned field of activity
  • Professional experience in innovation management, technology transfer, entrepreneurship, or in the development of qualification and further education programs
  • Experience in planning and conducting workshops as well as in project coordination
  • Experience in national or European collaborative projects
  • Strong communication and networking skills
  • Willingness to undertake occasional business trips within Europe
  • Very good written and spoken English skills
  • German language skills are an advantage

What we offer you

  • An exciting working environment on an attractive research campus
  • High scientific networking and scientific excellence
  • Remuneration and social benefits according to the collective agreement for the public service (TVöD-Bund) - including 30 days of vacation per year, company pension scheme (VBL)
  • Subject to personal requirements, a classification up to EG 13 TVöD-Bund is possible
  • We support the compatibility of private life and work with the possibility of part-time employment and mobile working, as well as flexible working hours
  • A variety of offers from occupational health management
  • Employee discounts from well-known providers via the Corporate Benefits platform
  • An employer subsidy for the Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket

We look forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, etc.), which you please submit exclusively via our online application portal.

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