There is an announcement for the Vacancy for Education Officer at EMBL in Germany. Interested candidates can apply for the position now. The name of the company is the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)

•  39-hour working week, Monday to Friday
• The contract is for a period of 15 months.
• The preferred starting date is April 2020.

Duties

The incumbent will do the following duties as an Education Officer

• Developing and running hands-on workshops for international groups of secondary school science teachers and young students;
• Also, Developing ELLS resource kits and training materials;
• Recruiting and training interested EMBL scientists as tutors for workshops
• Similarly, Supporting the ELLS school visitor and school ambassador programs
• Likewise, Liaising with similar activities in Europe to exchange teaching materials and best practices
• Also, participating in other ELLS science education and outreach-related activities at EMBL.

Qualifications

The incumbent must have the following qualifications

• He/she should have a passion for science communications and science education.
• The candidate should have completed a Masters degree in the Life Sciences.
• Also, he/she should have several years’ experience in developing and running science education and engagement programs in a European context.
• The position requires outstanding organizational skills, good attention to detail, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Furthermore, the ability to work both independently and in a team is essential.
• The company prefers previous experience in project management, organization of events and digital media.
• In addition, excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Fluency in German would be an asset.

About 

• EMBL is one of the highest-ranked scientific research organizations worldwide.
• Additionally, the Headquarters Laboratory is located in Heidelberg (Germany), with additional sites in Grenoble (France), Hamburg (Germany), Cambridge (UK), Barcelona (Spain) and Rome (Italy).
• Furthermore, their mission is to bridge science and schools, to offer activities and resources to students and teachers featuring the scientific work at EMBL.

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