Three trainee office management assistants (m/f/d) from 2025

Job Description

The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) in the Helmholtz Association is an international biomedical research center dedicated to understanding the molecular mechanisms of health and disease with the goal to devise new diagnostics and medicines. The MDC is a member of the Helmholtz Association, Germany’s largest scientific organization, and offers an engaging research environment with cutting-edge research infrastructure. Currently, ~1250 employees and ~500 guest scientists work at the Berlin-Buch and Berlin-Mitte campuses. Our diverse workforce is a core strength that inspires creativity and innovation at the MDC.

The MDC is committed to improving human health through transformative biomedical research. Our goal is to pioneer discoveries for preventing, treating, and ultimately curing disease.

Your strengths lie in organization and keeping track of things? Do you enjoy working in a team and are you communicative? Would you like to complete your vocational training at an internationally renowned research center? Then start your future now at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine with dual vocational training as an office management assistant.

With this three-year apprenticeship, you will make an important contribution to every office.

Job Description

During your training, you will pass through all the important administrative departments, including the HR, finance and communications departments, as well as procurement and the secretariats in scientific areas. You will be carefully trained, actively involved in practical work and gain valuable insights into different areas of administration. In addition, there is a wide range of internal training courses, including language courses and training on learning and communication strategies. After your apprenticeship, you will be a specialist in office management and ideally qualified for organizational and commercial/administrative activities.

Requirements

  • an intermediate school leaving certificate (MSA), Abitur or a comparable qualification with good knowledge of German, mathematics and English
  • a talent for planning and organization
  • good communication skills
  • enjoy working with people
  • flexibility and openness

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
  • an idyllic green campus, which is easily accessible by bicycle, public transport or car
  • free use of Nextbike from the Buch S-Bahn station to the campus
  • 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

Practical apprenticeship

The training takes place in the following departments of the MDC:??

  • Finance/Accounting Department
  • Human Resources Department
  • Human Resources Development
  • Purchasing and Logistics
  • Communications Department/Public Relations
  • Secretariats in scientific departments

In addition, you may be assigned to the following facilities/locations during your training:??

  • BIMSB in Berlin Mitte
  • Office of the Helmholtz Association Berlin

Apprenticeship in theory

The theoretical training takes place either at the private

vocational school (subject to a fee) or at the state vocational school

(free of charge):?

  • Private vocational school AFBB Akademie für berufliche Bildung gGmbH

https://www.afbb.de/

  • State vocational school: Elinor-Ostrom-Schule, Oberstufenzentrum Bürowirtschaft und Dienstleistungen

http://www.oszbwd.de/