Administrative employee (m/f/d) as team assistant in the “DataNord” project at the Data Science Center - temporary position -

The Data Science Center at Department 3 (Mathematics and Computer Science) of the University of Bremen is seeking to fill a position for the BMFTR project “Further development of the interdisciplinary data competence center for the Bremen region – DataNord” as soon as possible, at the earliest by November 15, 2026.

Administrative employee (m/f/d)
as team assistant in the “DataNord” project at the Data Science Center

The position in pay grade EG 9a TV-L,
100% (39.2 hours per week) of the weekly working time,
is to be filled on a temporary basis until 14 November 2028 (in accordance with § 14 para. 1 TzBfG).

Part-time work is generally possible. Details may need to be agreed upon with department 03.

Occupational group

Administrative staff / Controlling / Administrative management

Classification

EG 9a TV-L

Occupancy

at the earliest possible date, at the earliest on November 15, 2026

Area

The university as an employer

The University of Bremen, with around 20,000 students and approximately 3,500 employees, is a medium-sized university. It is among the strongest universities in Germany in terms of external funding and research activity.

area of ​​responsibility

• Participation in the coordination and monitoring of project processes
• Handling public relations tasks, in particular press work, event organization and maintenance of social media content.
• Coordination and communication with project partners during project implementation
• Processing general administrative tasks within the project
• Handling personnel matters (e.g. business trips)
• Addressing student concerns within the project context
• Management and processing of project accounts
• Processing of project-related booking transactions within the framework of budget management

As part of the interdisciplinary team of the Data Science Center, you will support the joint project “DataNord” at the administrative and organizational level and actively contribute to the further development of the data competence center.

Requirements

• A successfully completed apprenticeship as an administrative assistant (m/f/d) or a completed commercial apprenticeship or a comparable vocational training.
• Experience in an assistant, secretarial or administrative role
• Experience in public relations, event organization or social media management
• Excellent knowledge of standard software (word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, internet, email)
• Excellent German skills, both spoken and written (at least C1 level)
• Good English skills, both spoken and written (CEFR level B1)
• Independent and structured work style
• organizational skills
• Teamwork skills
• High service orientation and flexibility

It would also be advantageous if:

• Interest in digital topics and a willingness to learn new tools and systems
• Knowledge of financial and accounting systems (e.g. SAP)

mark

A115-26

Application deadline

14.08.2026

Temporary

until November 14, 2028

General information

We offer you, among other things:

• Depending on personal qualifications, the annual gross salary according to the TV-L (Collective Agreement for Public Service Employees in the German States) ranges from
  €43,441.00 (level 1) to €55,389.00 (level 6) for a full-time position. The university will assign the individual salary level based on relevant professional experience if employment is offered. Additional benefits such as the annual bonus ("Christmas bonus") and potential career advancement opportunities within the advertised salary group also depend on this assignment. The applicable legal provisions of the TV-L (in particular Section 16 TV-L) form the basis for this. For civil servants, the salary is governed primarily by the regulations of the Bremen Salary Act (further information can be found here).
• for public sector employees an additional pension scheme (VBL)
• 30 days of paid vacation per calendar year (based on a 5-day work week)
• a diverse, future-oriented and open corporate culture
• Support from a collegial, motivated team with a positive working atmosphere
• Individual onboarding
• The opportunity for further training and education
• Reconciling family and career through flexible working hours (flextime) and the possibility of mobile work (taking into account the framework conditions)
• Free services offered as part of social and family counselling
• Active workplace health management including the possibility of discounts at local sports clubs or for gyms and swimming pools (EGYM Wellpass)
• The possibility of using a job ticket
• Numerous offers for sports and culture
• A variety of dining options are available in the student union's cafeterias.

The university is family-friendly, diverse, and sees itself as an international institution. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

The University of Bremen promotes the employment of women at all levels. Women are therefore expressly encouraged to apply.

Severely disabled persons will be given priority in the application process if they have essentially the same professional and personal qualifications.

Application instructions

If you are currently employed in the public sector, please inform us of your current place of work (name, address) and whether you consent to us reviewing your personnel file (in the event of a successful selection process).
Please include a current letter of reference or a current performance appraisal with your application documents (preferably no more than two years old).

For higher education degrees obtained outside the EU, please submit the German or English translation as well as the assessment from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB). Alternatively, please send us an extract from the database for the recognition and assessment of foreign educational qualifications (anabin).
For vocational qualifications obtained outside Germany, please send the German translation and the recognition certificate issued in Germany. Information on this can be found at the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BIBB).

Please note that photos should not be included with your application documents.

Please submit copies only (no folders), as we are unable to return them.

Notice pursuant to Sections 12 and 13 of the GDPR: Your application documents will be stored in accordance with the provisions of Article 6 of the GDPR in conjunction with Section 12 of the Bremen Data Protection Ordinance (BremDSGVOAG), Sections 85 et seq. of the Bremen Civil Service Act (BremBG), and Section 15 of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) until the expiry of the statutory period and subsequently destroyed.

Any costs incurred during the application process cannot be reimbursed.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Contact person

Do you have any questions?

For questions regarding the content of the advertised position, please contact:

For fundamental questions regarding the personnel selection process, please contact us.

How to apply:
Please submit your application with your complete and informative documents (cover letter, CV, qualification certificates, references) as a single PDF file via unencrypted electronic mail by August 14, 2026, quoting reference number A115-26, to:

or by mail to:

University of Bremen,
Department 3 - Administration,
Mr. W. Giesenhagen,
Bibliothekstr. 5,
28359 Bremen