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1) Administrative Officer (f/m/d) for the Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) at HU Berlin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences / Department of Mathematics
The Berlin Mathematical School (BMS) is the Graduate School of the Cluster of Excellence MATH+, funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) as part of the Excellence Strategy.
- Full-time position (part-time option available), 39.4 hours per week, fixed-term until 31 December 2032
- Salary group: TV-L HU, pay grade 8
- Reference number: AN/058/26
- Application deadline: 6 May 2026
The MATH+ Office—including the One-Stop BMS Office—is located at Technische Universität Berlin. As a service unit within an international network university, we operate in both German and English. We offer a diverse and responsible position in a friendly and committed team within an academic environment, with attractive working conditions such as flexible working hours, the possibility of remote work, 30 days of annual leave, a company ticket for the BVG, and numerous discounted social benefits.
Your Responsibilities:
- Support BMS and the MATH+ Cluster Office, with a workplace located at the One-Stop BMS Office at TU Berlin (4 days/week) and at HU Berlin, Campus Adlershof (1 day/week). Office locations: TU Berlin, Straße des 17. Juni 136, 10623 Berlin, and HU Campus Adlershof, Rudower Chaussee 25, 12489 Berlin
- Perform organizational, administrative, and secretarial tasks for the executive board and management of MATH+ and the BMS
- Participate in application and admission procedures, including evaluation of academic achievements and foreign degrees, as well as grade conversion
- Organize and support academic events (colloquia, conferences, etc.), including budget planning and coordination for international guests
- Provide advisory support to students in graduate programs regarding research and study organization
- Handle matters of academic self-governance and coordinate activities among participating universities
- Manage general correspondence and advisory services in German, English, and preferably one additional foreign language
- Prepare information materials and maintain or update websites using Joomla and WordPress
Required Qualifications:
- Completed vocational training in a field relevant to the position (e.g., administrative officer) or equivalent professional knowledge and experience
- At least 2 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in a university environment
- Sound administrative and professional knowledge
- Familiarity with national and international higher education systems
- Ability to work independently; proficiency sigh standard office software
- Excellent written and spoken English; good knowledge of an additional foreign language
- Medical fitness for computer-based work
- Intercultural competence and an open-minded personality
- Flexibility, organizational skills, initiative, social competence skills, gender and diversity awareness, and excellent teamwork abilities in a dynamic academic environment
We welcome applications even if you do not yet meet all of the listed qualifications.
The position is intended to be filled at the earliest possible date.
The official job announcement (in German) can be found on the website of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Contact:
For questions regarding the position or the team, please contact:
- Ms. Nadja Wisniewski (Managing Director of MATH+, TU Berlin)
✉️ personal@mathplus.de
Applications (deadline: 6 May 2026):
Please send your complete application, quoting reference number AN/058/26, to the Cluster of Excellence MATH+ by email as a single PDF file (preferably not exceeding 5 MB) at personal@mathplus.de.
2) MATH+ is hiring one new Junior Research Group Leader at HU!
Application deadline: 5 May 2026
The position is in Optimization: We are looking for a candidate to establish and lead a research group developing and analyzing novel approaches to optimization, their implementation, and their use in application-oriented tasks. The position offers a unique opportunity to pursue research on interdisciplinary scientific issues in the MATH+ context: application-oriented research that encompasses mathematics as well as disciplines such as materials science, chemistry, or physics development.
As a JRGL, you will be responsible for designing the research program, planning and implementation of research projects within your research group as well as the supervision of project staff. We expect publication of research results in leading international and national journals, the presentation of the project at national and international conferences and workshops as well as in scientific publications, and the independent implementation of transfer activities. We strongly encourage cooperation with colleagues in mathematical optimization and applied mathematics at the institute, e.g., in joint project applications.
Your profile includes a completed doctorate in mathematics or a related field, in-depth knowledge of a subfield of optimization, such as optimization with PDEs, nonsmooth optimization, and/or discrete/continuous optimization. Experience with machine learning is desirable as are several years of independent research experience in the field of optimization, demonstrated by relevant publications in internationally peer-reviewed journals. Experience in supervising and mentoring scientific staff is expected, as well as very good German and English skills (at least B2). Experience in acquiring third-party funding is an advantage.
Details on requirements and how to apply