Max Planck Law is seeking to recruit a

Communication and Public Relations Manager (f/m/div)

at the earliest possible starting date. Max Planck Law is a network that brings together the resources and the outstanding research teams of the ten law-related Max Planck Institutes. We cover a broad range of legal studies, from the anthropology of law to international law and criminal law. Our goal is to cultivate collaboration among the Institutes themselves and to increase the visibility and reception of the Institutes’ research output around the world.

Max Planck Law belongs to the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, one of the world’s most distinguished and successful research organizations. Since its establishment in 1948, the Max Planck Society has brought forth 29 Novel Prize laureates. The Max Planck Society conducts fundamental research in the natural sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and the humanities at the highest level of excellence. The 86 institutes, some of which are also located outside Germany, focus on research fields that are particularly innovative and call for a highly developed infrastructure.

The Network is staffed by a team based at the Frankfurt Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory and at the Freiburg Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law.

Your tasks

• produce promotional materials such as brochures, presentation templates, podcasts, and videos
• identify relevant conferences and career fairs at distinguished law schools and universities (worldwide)
• present Max Planck Law as an outstanding network for advanced legal research at worldwide events, advertise research opportunities available at the Max Planck Law Institutes, and facilitate the successful recruiting of highly qualified doctoral students and postdocs
• foster comprehensive advertising of the Network, e.g. in journals, blogs, and conference programs
• assist the Max Planck Law team in organizing internal and external face-to-face and online events, branding the Network to a targeted audience
• coordinate your work closely with the Max Planck Law team, the Max Planck Law Institutes, and the General Administration of the Max Planck Society (Communication Department)

Your profile

The ideal candidate has

• a serious interest in establishing and shaping a dynamic network
• successfully completed a university degree (State Examination, master’s degree or equivalent) in law, the social sciences, or the humanities (a doctoral degree would be an advantage)
• proven practical experience in science communication
• a very good command of written and spoken German and English (level C1 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
• excellent organizational skills
• a high degree of personal initiative and professional independence
• team spirit
• intercultural competence (experiences abroad)
• a willingness to travel abroad.

Knowledge of Max Planck Law and/or work experience within the Max Planck Society would be an asset.

Our offer

Remuneration and social benefits are based on the TVöD (Bund), or “Tarifvertrag Öffentlicher Dienst Bund”. The job is a 65% position (currently approx. 25 hours per week). Depending on qualifications and work experiences, the annual salary before tax will be between EUR 34,000 and EUR 49,000 (pay category 13, 65%). The salary includes all mandatory social insurance contributions for health care, long-term care, unemployment, and retirement. The position is a project-based, fixed-term appointment for two years. The place of employment will be Freiburg im Breisgau. We are committed to ensuring the compatibility of family and career and can offer flexible working arrangements, including remote work. Generous opportunities for personal and career development are provided.

The Max Planck Society is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Applications from disabled persons are welcome. We also aim to increase the percentage of female researchers in fields in which they are underrepresented and therefore expressly encourage women to apply. Applications are particularly welcome from persons with backgrounds that have so far been underrepresented in science and research with regard to gender, age, professional and cultural background, family situation, sexual orientation, and nationality.

Your application

Your application should be written in either English or German and contain the following documents:

• cover letter including the motivation for your interest in the position and presenting your qualifications for it
• at least two samples of your work in English from the field of science communication
• name and contact details of at least two (former or current) professional supervisors who have agreed to provide a reference
• detailed CV
• transcripts of your academic achievements at school and university
• work certificates

Please submit your application in a single PDF file via our online application portal by the closing date of 1 April 2022: https://csl.mpg.de/en/career/.

Questions may be directed to Dr. Annika Hampel, Recruitment Officer, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (e-mail: a.hampel@csl.mpg.de; phone: +49 761 7081-251).

For further information on Max Planck Law, please visit our website at: https://law.mpg.de/.