Fundación Fraunhofer Spain ResearchThe Fraunhofer Spain Research foundation is looking for an Institutional communications and executive coordinator to provide executive support and coordinate communication, institutional relations, event management and press/branding management to projects at the Fraunhofer Center of Applied Theragnostics in Catalonia (Fraunhofer CAT).
The contract will be within the framework of the Fraunhofer-CAT project, whose objective is the development of new diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tools in the field of precision medicine. For example, the development of new technologies for i) the establishment of biomimetic organ and tissue models for in vitro testing, ii) the development of sensors and electronic devices, iii) the design and validation of therapeutic strategies for personalized medicine, and iv) the production and validation of new biological models.
Main duties and responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Fraunhofer-CAT direction, the applicant will carry out the following activities:
- Support to direction, including agenda monitoring and coordination, communication, meeting organization, signatures and preparation of documents.
- Coordination of the internal institutional communication.
- Desing, development and coordination of institutional events, including budget, reservations, relationship with providers and protocol management.
- Management of the press office, coordinating and ensuring diffusion of scientific and non-scientific activities by the proper channels to different target groups.
- Branding management, including coordinating the design and update of templates and other branding material and de production of multimedia news.
- Website management, in collaboration with other units of the institution.
- Engaging project manager, with the aim of broaden the diffusion of the institution with stakeholders.
- Purchase management of consumables associated to direction, including stock control, documentation, relationships with suppliers and follow up until the reception and storage of materials.
- Collaboration in knowledge retention, including reading and reviewing of specific material, learning from other positions and participation in trainings.
Requirements for candidates
Essential
- Education or training in communications, cultural management and/ or international relationships.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience working on events organization and institutional relationships.
- Native level in Catalan and Spanish. Excellent English.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Teamwork, communication skills and proactivity.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, multitask, and manage time effectively.
- Ability to work effectively in an international and multicultural environment.
Advantageous
- Prior experience in German organizations.
- Excellent knowledge of German.
We offer
- Number of available positions: 1.
- Starting date: as soon as possible
- Working conditions:
- Full time permanent contract. Attractive salary.
- Measures to reconcile work and family life (maternity and paternity leave, flexible schedule working hours, 23 working days of paid holidays, 6 leave days for personal matters, among others).
- Fraunhofer Spain Research ensures equality of access to professional development opportunities irrespective of employment status or other factors.
- Stimulating, interdisciplinary research and high-quality international scientific environment.
- Introduction programme to facilitate incorporation at Fraunhofer Spain Research and additional support is provided for foreigners to obtain Visa-working permit and to install in Barcelona.
How to apply
Until the 15th of December, by sending a CV and motivation letter to info@fraunhofer.es with the reference "IC01-FCAT" as subject of the email.
Only those applications submitted before the deadline will be evaluated.