Trainee and Internships
EMBL Heidelberg

EMBL is Europe’s life sciences laboratory – an intergovernmental organisation with more than 110 independent research groups and service teams covering the spectrum of molecular biology. It operates across six sites in Heidelberg (headquarters), Barcelona, Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg and Rome. Our mission is to perform basic research in molecular biology; train scientists, students and visitors at all levels; offer vital services to scientists in the public and private sectors within the member states; develop new instruments and methods; and engage actively in technology transfer.
The Office of Resource Development raises philanthropic support for EMBL. It seeks to engage people with an interest in the life sciences and who wish to support EMBL in various ways. The Office of Resource Development oversees the activities of the Friends of EMBL and the Corporate Partnership Programme. In addition, it raises support for a variety of EMBL projects and programmes.
The purpose of the Resource Development Internship is to assist the Resource Development team with fundraising and outreach activities.

• Assist in planning and execution of fundraising and corporate relations events, including coordination with other EMBL departments.
• Assist in updating donor data in software programs, and entering new donor data in cooperation with team members. Perform regular data checks in Customer relationship management (CRM) system.
• Assist with mailings, filing and execute other administrative tasks.
• Research prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors.
• Liaise with internal communications department to keep fundraising webpages up-to-date, assist with uploading content to the web.
• Attend department and team meetings.
• Assist in preparation and drafting of donor communication and impact reports.
• Assist with other tasks as required.

Contract duration: 6 months
Grading: The position comes with a stipend of 1200 EUR
Reference number: HD02676

• Interest in the nonprofit sector.
• Fluency in English. German would be an asset.
• Very good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Previous nonprofit experience and/or coursework in fundraising, nonprofit management, marketing and communications is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and use of Internet is required. Knowledge of In Design and Word Press would be an asset. Experience working with CRM database would be beneficial.

** Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. We are, therefore, committed to creating an inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation.
We encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team – we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and personal experiences reflect the diversity of the populations that our science serves. We actively encourage applications from all genders and cultures, ethnic groups and all demographics to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights at this transformational point in our people strategy.
EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.
** Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.

We are Europe’s flagship research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.
Our mission is to offer vital services in training scientists, students and visitors at all levels; to develop new instruments and methods in the life sciences and actively engage in technology transfer activities, and to integrate European life science research. The working language of the institute is English.
This is a 6 month, full time position with the possibility for an extension of further six months on mutual agreement. The position is based at EMBL’s site in Heidelberg, Germany. The position comes with a stipend of 1200 EUR. There will be an occasional requirement to work at evenings and weekends in support of the events programme.
Interviews are planned for June 2024.
In your application include if this is a mandatory internship for the completion of your studies.
EMBL is a signatory of DORA. Find out how we implement best practices in research assessment in our recruitment processes here.
Please apply online through: www.embl.org/jobs