Data Manager / Research Manager (m/w/d)

Area of research: Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Research data manager (f/m/x)102821
Full time
Partial Home Office possible
As one of the world’s leading research centers, Helmholtz Munich provides a stimulating international environment for excellent research. Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG)
Together with renowned scientists and supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure, you will have the opportunity to make important contributions towards scientific knowledge and the improvement of people’s quality of life. research group Childhood Obesity and Metabolic Research

• In a translational approach, experimental research, clinical studies and genetic approaches are combined. Our international and interdisciplinary team is closely integrated with the research structures of the Medical Faculty of the University of Leipzig, Helmholtz Munich, and leading local as well as national research consortia, such as the Excellence cluster LeiCeM, the German Center for Child and Youth Health (DZKJ)
• LIFE Child (n5900), Leipzig Obesity Childhood Cohort (n3000), and Leipzig Adipose Tissue Childhood cohort (n~700), with deep phenotyping allowing for combining clinical, epidemiological, lifestyle and functional omics data.

We are currently seeking a research data manager (f/m/x) to join our team at the earliest possible opportunity.
Further development and implementation of research data management plans in the working group Childhood Obesity & Metabolic Research based on current regulations and best practices.
Conceptualization, management and maintenance of databases for ongoing clinical studies using REDcap.
Oversee the full data lifecycle: from collection, validation, curation, anonymization/pseudonymization and storage, to controlled access, sharing, archiving, and secure deletion, with adherence to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) data principles.
Advising and supporting researchers regarding data management best practice.
Participation in the development of research proposals and scientific projects on data management.
Active participation in scientific projects and in publishing.
University degree in life sciences, data science, health informatics, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field. MSc + MPH or PhD) are desirable.
Proven experience in managing clinical or epidemiological study data, preferably including large cohort studies with omics data. Familiarity with electronic data capture systems such as REDcap is expected.
Strong understanding of clinical research regulations and data privacy requirements including Good Clinical Practice, GDPR and other relevant frameworks governing clinical data in Germany.
High level of commitment to ethical conduct in handling sensitive patient data.
Excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with researchers, clinician scientists, students and other members of the group.
Excellent German and English language skills in writing and speaking.
Social benefits are based on the Collective Wage Agreement for Public-Sector Employees (TVöD). Managing Director Mike Frieser: „We believe that diversity is the key to groundbreaking research and innovative solutions. Our flexible working models and remote options create a supportive environment for balancing work and family life. Benefits
Postdoc program, scientific training & career center with tailored offers
International Staff Service: Support with the relocation and integration process in Germany
Health Promotion: Sports, company doctor, mental health initiatives
Please send your application only via our online application tool and with the following documents:
Qualified applicants with physical disabilities will be given preference.
Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research
This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. 500 people on staff in 18 national Research Centers and an annual budget of more than 6 billion euros, the Helmholtz Association is Germany’s largest scientific organization. The name Helmholtz stands for concerted research, in which networks form the key principle behind inquiring thought and action.
The Helmholtz Association performs cutting-edge research which contributes substantially to solving the grand challenges of science, society and industry. To succeed in meeting these responsibilities, Helmholtz concentrates its work in six research fields: Within each of these fields, research programs are developed by our scientists and regularly evaluated by renowned international experts. Their evaluation forms the basis for the program-oriented funding that is allocated to Helmholtz research. Within the six research fields, Helmholtz scientists cooperate with each other and with external partners – working across disciplinary, organizational and national borders.
Moreover, Helmholtz specializes in large-scale research infrastructures – from accelerator facilities, earth observation satellites, research ships to supercomputers. They form the basis for scientific advances in tackling global societal challenges. Managing national research infrastructure is part of the Helmholtz Association's mission.
Helmholtz scientists, a high-performance infrastructure and modern and efficient research management are the ingredients to the Helmholtz Association‘s success and global impact.
Its qualification schemes for young researchers are geared mainly towards PhD students, postdocs and young managers. The Helmholtz Association has set high standards for its talent management. Its strategy begins with targeted recruitment of highly qualified staff at all levels, followed by comprehensive support aimed at further developing their potential. Ensuring equal opportunities is an essential element in all talent management activities undertaken by the Helmholtz Association.
The Helmholtz Graduate Schools and Research Schools at almost all Helmholtz Centers provide doctoral students with the general and specific skills and training they need, as well as ample opportunity to network. For this reason, we established Career Development Centers for postdoctoral researchers in the Helmholtz Centers. This equips young researchers with the skills they need to go on to head a Helmholtz Investigator Group , for example. As an Investigator Group leader, junior scientists can independently set up their own group to conduct research in their specialist field and acquire management skills.
Within its talent management strategy, the Helmholtz Association pays special attention to the increased recruitment of talented female scientists both from Germany and abroad. To this end, there are currently two funding programs supporting this policy: and Helmholtz Distinguished Professorship – Funding for the recruitment of leading international female scientists (W3) .
The increasing complexity of the content, structures and framework conditions of scientific work today requires researchers to organize their projects, their employees and, of course, themselves in a highly professional and effective way. In response to these demands, we have set up the Helmholtz Leadership Academy to provide leaders in science with professional management training. All of this combined makes the 18 Research Centers of the Helmholtz Association a highly attractive environment for talented researchers from all over the world.