Project Manager (m/w/d)

1529/2026/3

• Bonn
• 3 years
• 26.05.2026
• full-time

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.

As part of a newly established international consortium, we are seeking a Scientific Project Manager 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

• 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

Your role in cutting edge research

Our research group at DZNE Bonn is dedicated to uncovering the mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease, with a strong focus on translational research, spatial biology, and biomarker development. We operate within a highly collaborative international network and integrate advanced molecular, imaging, and multi-omics approaches to bridge basic research and clinical application.

• 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 familie is important, we support you with our family service

• Health promotion:

  Through our extensive range of company health programmes, in cooperation with Sozialwerk.Bund

• Focus on Development:

  Training programmes 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 subsidised job/ Germany ticket options

• Remuneration and conditions according to TVöD-Bund:

  Including annual special payment, capital-forming benefits and VBL supplementary pension scheme

For any questions regarding the position described above, please contact Dr. Ayse Ulusoy