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The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association aims to transform tomorrow’s medicine through our discoveries of today. At locations in Berlin-Buch, Berlin-Mitte, Heidelberg and Mannheim, our researchers harness interdisciplinary collaboration to decipher the complexities of disease at the systems level – from molecules and cells to organs and the entire organism. Through academic, clinical, and industry partnerships, as well as global networks, we strive to translate biological discoveries into applications that enable the early detection of deviations from health, personalize treatment, and ultimately prevent disease. First founded in 1992, the Max Delbrück Center today inspires and nurtures a diverse talent pool of 1,800 people from over 70 countries. We are 90 percent funded by the German federal government and 10 percent by the state of Berlin.

We are looking for a new colleague to join the IT Network Team and support current projects at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité (BIH) and the Max Delbrück Center. These projects include, for example, the Genome Computing Center (GRZ) as part of the genomDE model project and the German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA). You will work across institutions, collaborating with the network team at the Max Delbrück Center on the Buch campus and with Prof. Dieter Beule’s research group at BIH in Berlin-Mitte.

Job Description

• Plan, develop, and maintain existing and new cross-institutional network infrastructures.
• Serve as a point of contact for colleagues from other teams as well as external project partners.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of IT security concepts for scientific projects and shared data environments.
• Administer IT systems, with a particular focus on managing and maintaining our firewall infrastructure.

Requirements

• Completed training or studies in IT or a comparable field
• At least 4 years' professional experience in the above job role
• Very good knowledge of network technologies, topologies and services (TCP/IP, OSPF, BGP and VLANs)
• Knowledge of Fortinet products and work experience in a scientific environment would be advantageous.
• Goal-oriented teamwork in English and German comes naturally to you

We offer

• international working environment with communication in English and German
• interesting career opportunities and a range of opportunities for further qualification and training
• Compatibility of family and career certified by the workandfamily audit (“berufundfamilie audit”)
• Support for "New Berliners" through the MDC Welcome & Family Office

You also benefit from:

• a remuneration in accordance with the collective agreement for the federal public service (TVöD-Bund), including additional company pension schemes
• a secure job
• flexible working hours and childcare support
• the possibility of mobile working
• Subsidy for the job ticket as well as discounts in the campus canteen
• On-campus health and fitness center
• additional health benefits such as flu vaccination, eye test, ergonomics advice at the workplace

Please get in touch with any questions Karsten Häcker Corporate IT Karsten.Haecker@mdc-berlin.de Facts & figures Workplace MDC Berlin-Mitte Salary Die Vergütung erfolgt nach TVöD Bund, je nach Vorliegen der persönlichen Voraussetzungen bis Entgeltgruppe E12. Desired starting date June 01, 2026 Limitation Fixed Term Die Stelle ist bis 31.12.2028 befristet. Team Corporate IT Application Period April 17, 2026 Employment volume Full Time Apply now Apply now Please use our online portal and submit your application including a cover letter, CV (without photo, age and information about your family status) and other relevant attachments. If you have a foreign degree, please submit proof of the recognition of your Master's degree in Germany with your application. The proof can be determined via the anabin database and can be submitted as a PDF attachment to the application. Further information can be found at Recognition of Degrees and Achievments. For information on fair mobility, click here: https://www.fair-labour-mobility.eu/. Apply now

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