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EMBL is one of the world’s leading research institutions, and Europe’s flagship life sciences organisation. An intergovernmental organisation of 27 Member States, EMBL operates sites in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, and provides life science training and service programmes globally.
The Communications Department at EMBL is looking for a German-speaking Press Officer to coordinate and extend the organisation’s media relations. Working together with members of the Communications team across all six EMBL sites, you will identify and develop content targeted at journalists. This will include writing stories, preparing social media content, and creating multimedia content such as videos. You will be responsible for media monitoring and handling journalists’ enquiries. You will be involved in planning and organising stakeholder events, with a particular focus on media relations and events for press.
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EMBL is a world-leading life-science research organisation funded by more than 27 governments. We are international, innovative, interdisciplinary and highly collaborative, with 1700 employees from many nations working on six sites in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular biology; to offer vital services to scientists in the member states; to train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; to develop new instruments and methods in the life sciences and actively engage in technology transfer activities, and to integrate European life science research.
EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation.
The Communications department is split across all six EMBL sites. This role is based at the headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany.
Appointments on fixed term contracts can be renewed, depending on circumstances at the time of the review.
Please apply online through www.embl.org/jobs
For questions or issues with the application process, please contact recruitment@embl.org
We offer attractive conditions and benefits to attract and retain the brightest talent. Learn more.
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory is a single organisation spread across six European sites. Each site hosts its own research units, services, and facilities.
We train students and scientists to perform world-class biological research, and we provide state-of-the-art technologies for a wide range of scientific and experimental services.