Head of Sa­fe­ty (f/m/d)

Location

Schenefeld | Germany

Job description

Tätigkeitsprofil:

European XFEL is an international non-profit company located in the Hamburg area in Germany. It operates a 3.4km-long X-ray laser, which produces X-rays of unique quality for studies in physics, chemistry, the life sciences, materials research and other disciplines. The diverse scientific facilities at European XFEL enable scientists from across the globe to carry out a wide range of experimental techniques.

For our Safety & Radiation Protection group we are looking for a

Head of Safety (f/m/d)

The Position

• You will be leading the Safety and Radiation Protection group addressing occupational health and safety, biological safety, and radiation protection at European XFEL. The group executes, supervises and maintains safety processes
• Your interdisciplinary team is composed of close to ten safety experts
• You will cooperate with the supervising authorities and advise the management in safety matters
• This position covers management, advisory and executive safety tasks
• To strengthen the occupational safety efforts, the successful candidate could e.g. assume a role as Occupational Health and Safety specialist (e.g. Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit)

Anforderungsprofil:

Requirements

• University or technical college degree (Master) in a related engineering or natural science domain
• Profound relevant professional experience, ideally in a research environment
• Special education or training as an Occupational Health and Safety specialist will be considered as an asset
• For the management part of the task, we expect demonstrated modern leadership skills

Application

Please apply online and provide a motivation letter and your CV in English as well as reference letters in one single pdf-file.

The European XFEL GmbH is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we promote and support diverse and heterogenous teams. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference over other equally qualified applicants.

Deadline: 15 April 2024

For additional information please contact Thomas Tschentscher ([email protected]), who is charged by the management to coordinate this search for candidates.

Working place will be Schenefeld in the Hamburg metropolitan area. General information on working in Germany, the Hamburg area and the European XFEL can be found here:

Reference number: E-355

European XFEL GmbH
Holzkoppel 4, 22869 Schenefeld, Germany

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