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About the Role

The Lise-Meitner Research Group Neuroplasticity in Development and Learning at the Max Planck Institute for Educational Research in Berlin is seeking a Research Assistant to contribute to understanding brain development and how experiences shape the brain. This role involves supporting cutting-edge research using fMRI and behavioral studies.

Responsibilities

• Organization and administrative coordination of the research group
• Budget management and support for fund administration
• Administrative support for hiring processes, ethics applications, and other administrative procedures
• Organization and support of scientific guests, and assistance with planning meetings and events
• General correspondence and preparation of orders for study materials, office supplies, and lab supplies in close cooperation with service departments
• Administrative and organizational support for the planning, execution, and documentation of neuroscientific and psychological studies
• Recruitment, scheduling, and support of study participants
• Maintenance of study documentation and support for data management and quality control of datasets
• Coordination of student and research assistants
• Creation of graphics, presentations, and other scientific materials
• Literature research and creation/maintenance of bibliographies
• Close collaboration with the research group's scientific staff and support in daily research activities

Requirements

• Completed university degree (FH/B.A.) in Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Neuroscience, or a related field
• Experience in the organization and execution of psychological and/or neuroscientific studies
• Interest in developmental, learning, or neuroscience, and in working in an interdisciplinary research team
• Ideally, experience in study coordination and administrative processes in a scientific context
• Excellent organizational skills and an independent, structured, and meticulous work approach
• Friendly and service-oriented demeanor, with a high degree of responsibility
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills
• High level of empathy and social competence in dealing with study participants
• Excellent IT skills (e.g., MS Office); experience with REDCap or comparable data management systems is advantageous
• Experience in an international work environment and/or working with children is advantageous

Skills

• Organization
• Administrative coordination
• Budget management
• Fund administration
• Hiring processes
• Ethics applications
• Guest support
• Meeting planning
• Event planning
• Correspondence
• Ordering supplies
• Study planning
• Study execution
• Study documentation
• Participant recruitment
• Participant scheduling
• Data management
• Data quality control
• Staff coordination
• Graphic creation
• Presentation creation
• Scientific material preparation
• Literature research
• Bibliography management
• Collaboration
• MS Office
• REDCap (advantageous)
• Data management systems (advantageous)

Location

• Berlin

Work Type

• Full-time
• Part-time
• Hybrid (up to 40% mobile work)

Experience Level

• Entry-level (implied by FH/B.A. requirement and focus on support)

Education Level

• University degree (FH/B.A.) in Psychology, Cognitive Sciences, Neuroscience, or related field

Salary/Compensations

• E 9b TVöD

Benefits

• Access to further training opportunities via the Planck Academy
• Flexible working hours
• Mobile work option (up to 40%)
• Annual special payment (Jahressonderzahlung) according to TVöD
• 30 vacation days
• Additional days off on December 24th and 31st
• Kindergarten cooperation with own place contingents
• Parent-child room at the institute
• Excellent public transport connections (U3 Breitenbachplatz, barrier-free)
• Job ticket
• Institute canteen
• Biodiverse institute garden
• Various health and wellness offers (e.g., fitness room, massage, yoga)
• Extensive support services (e.g., International Office, severely disabled persons representative, equal opportunities officer, mental health support)
• Diversity-sensitive work environment

About the Company

• The Max Planck Institute for Educational Research in Berlin is an internationally oriented scientific institute focused on understanding human development, the factors influencing it, and how to enable individuals to reach their full potential throughout life.
• The Lise Meitner Research Group Neuroplasticity in Development and Learning investigates how the human brain develops from before birth through childhood to adulthood and how experiences influence brain structure and function, combining neuroscience with developmental psychology and educational research.

Equal Opportunity

• The Max Planck Society strives for gender equality and diversity, believing that diversity, equality, and inclusion enrich the community and promote scientific excellence.
• The institute aims to increase the proportion of women in underrepresented areas and employ more severely disabled individuals.
• Applications are explicitly welcomed from individuals who are often underrepresented in the workplace due to characteristics such as gender identity, disability, religion, ethnicity, and age.
• Information on how diversity is understood and lived, and the opportunities available to accommodate individual needs, can be found on the institute's website.