EU Project Manager for MSCA Doctoral Network "RAPTORplus" (f/m/d)

Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf

The Department of Medical Radiation Physics is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual who is passionate about working as an EU Project Manager (f/m/d) with a group of motivated PhD students and their supervisors in a 4-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) Doctoral Network RAPTORplus “Right-time Adaptive Particle Therapy Of canceR – Personalisation through anatomical plus biological adaptation”.

EU Project Manager for MSCA Doctoral Network "RAPTORplus" (f/m/d)

The position will be available from 15 January 2026. The employment contract is limited until 31 October 2029. The place of work is Dresden. The working time amounts to 29.25 h/week. RAPTORplus will work towards facilitating the efficient, safe and widespread implementation of online adaptive particle beam radiotherapy (OAPT) in Europe in partnerships with leading particle therapy centres and industry, through technological advancements and biological personalisation. The collaborative European research and training network funded by the Horizon Europe program is creating awareness for the necessity and complexity of OAPT among the next generation of research leaders, medical physicists and entrepreneurs: Eighteen doctoral candidates will be trained and educated in the interdisciplinary and international environment of the RAPTORplus consortium consisting of high-profile universities, research institutions, academic hospitals, PT facilities, market-leading companies and public organizations located in 13 countries. The successful candidate will manage the administration of the project including reporting, training, operational and financial aspects in collaboration with the Project Coordinator and will be based at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden – Rossendorf (HZDR, Germany).

Your tasks:

• Manage and coordinate day-to-day operation of RAPTORplus:
  • Manage interactions and coordinate communication between project partners, the European Commission, and other stakeholders
  • Supervise the implementation of the project, ensure compliance with MSCA and Horizon Europe guidelines and with the obligations in the grant agreement and the consortium agreement
  • Have a clear view of project timelines to ensure the timely submission of project deliverables, milestones and further reports
  • Organise (and participate in) project meetings and events, including their financial, logistical and reporting aspects
  • Financial management of the project at the consortium level, including budget monitoring (total EU budget about € 4.5 million), expenditure tracking, and coordination with HZDR‘s financial department
• Support communication, dissemination and outreach activities in collaboration with the project’s Dissemination Committee, including maintaining the project website, social media channels and the internal project archive
• Support the organisation of network-wide training events in collaboration with the project’s Training Committee, including e.g. the related communication with lecturers, the arrangement of locations and of accomodations

Your profile:

• University degree (Master’s level or higher) in a relevant field such as life science or business; a background in management, or EU project administration is an asset
• Proven experience in research administration, financial reporting and report writing, particularly for the management and implementation of EU-funded research projects (preferably MSCA actions or similar)
• Competence in the organisation and effective holding of meetings and events
• Experience with IPR concerns, and ethics issues is valued
• Excellent organisational, interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills; ability to meet strict deadlines
• Proactive, flexible and problem-solving attitude, enthusiasm and capacity for multicultural teamwork
• Ability to interact with a broad range of scientific and policy stakeholders at European level
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is mandatory; knowledge of the German language would be an advantage
• Proficient use of website content management systems, social media platforms, digital content creation tools, and collaboration and project tools
• Familiarity with EU project platforms

Our offer:

• A vibrant research community in an open, diverse and international work environment
• Scientific excellence and extensive professional networking opportunities
• Salary and social benefits in accordance with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD Bund) including 30 days of paid holiday leave, company pension scheme (VBL)
• We support a good work-life balance with the possibility of part-time employment, mobile working and flexible working hours
• Numerous company health management offerings
• Employee discounts with well-known providers via the platform Corporate Benefits
• An employer subsidy for the "Deutschland-Ticket Jobticket"

We look forward to receiving your application documents (including cover letter, CV, diplomas/transcripts, etc.) which you can submit via our online application system.