Facts

Number of employees
220
Category
Student assistant
Location
Germany, Lower Saxony, Braunschweig
Area of responsibility
Law, administration and politics, Politics, Biology
Start date (earliest)
Earliest possible
Full/Part-time
part-time (employment of 35 monthly hours)
Remuneration
13,98 €/hour without bachelor degree/14,59 €/hour with bachelor degree
Remote work
Partially possible
Working language and expected level
  • English ( Fluent in speech and writing )
  • German ( Fluent in speech and writing )
Homepage
http://www.dsmz.de

Requirements

Field of study
Biology, Biotechnology, Political science

Contact

Reference number
22/25
Contact person
Melania Muñoz
Contact email
melania.munoz@dsmz.de
Contact phone number
0531-2616-373

Apply

Application deadline
11.01.2026
Reference number
22/25
By email
bewerbung@dsmz.de

The Science Policy Team at the Leibniz Institute DSMZ-German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH, Braunschweig, Germany, is seeking to recruit a Student Assistant (m/f/d)

part-time (employment of 35 monthly hours) for an initial period of one year with the possibility of extension.

Leib­niz-Insti­tut DSMZ-Deut­sche Samm­lung von Mikro­or­ga­nis­men und Zell­kul­tu­ren GmbH

Samm­lung von Mikro­or­ga­nis­men und Zell­kul­tu­ren

Tasks

Your task is to support the Science Policy & Internationalization department. Among other things, this consists of:

  • design: development and creation of designs for internal use (e.g. guidelines, checklists, infographics, brochures, posters, flyers, webpages), including development of ideas
  • create and revise documents and PowerPoint presentations
  • update content on project websites https://www.nagoyaprotocol-hub.de/ and https://www.dsiscientificnetwork.org/
  • create and publish posts in social media and internal press releases
  • assist in the coordination and follow-up of national and international virtual and in-person events, including managing participants, creating documents, taking meeting minutes, writing reports, etc.
  • assist with networking and project reporting activities

Requirements

Your profile:

  • required:
  • enrolled bachelor's or master's students in the field of graphic design or similar
  • very good graphic design and document layout skills
  • confident use of graphic design software (Adobe Creative Cloud—primarily InDesign and Illustrator) and Windows Office package
  • confidence editing websites with World Press or other
  • reliable, independent and careful way of working
  • good command of written and spoken English and German (other UN languages are an advantage!)
  • interest in international science policy, international law, natural science and/or communication

What we offer

We offer:

  • the opportunity to practice and improve your English or other foreign language
  • to work in a highly international team on international policy topics
  • to work independently and take responsibility
  • to learn how to edit and create a website
  • gain experience in content creation
  • participate in conferences and workshops with scientists and project partners
  • gain experience in the representation a working group in public events
  • gain experience in data analysis
  • to participate in exciting projects and a variety of tasks
  • free time management and the possibility to work from home
  • friendly colleagues who are available to answer any questions you may have
  • remuneration (13,98 €/hour without bachelor degree/14,59 €/hour with bachelor degree)

How to apply

Severely handicapped persons are preferred in case of equal suitability. Proof must be enclosed.

Have we caught your interest? We are looking forward to your application!
Please send your application documents as a PDF file to bewerbung@dsmz.de, quoting job number 22/25.

Application deadline is 11.01.2026. Applications before the deadline are welcome and positions will be filled as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Melania Muñoz (Tel: 0531-2616-373, melania.munoz@dsmz.de).

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