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Veterinarian (d/f/m) research group AG B. Schmitt, pediatric cardiology

Specialty
Cardiology, Pediatric and adolescent medicine

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Work time
part-time

Start date
Ab sofort

Employment period
limited

Application deadline
17.08.2026

Deployment location Charité
Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Wedding

Jobcode
7541

Salary group
Ä1 (40 h/week)

 

Working at Charité

We are a small, international and dynamic research group at the German Heart Center of Charité. Our mission is to develop a novel heart valve prosthesis made from autologous tissue for both pediatric and adult patients. 
 
Our long-term goal is to provide patients with congenital heart valve defects worldwide with a lifelong solution—eliminating the need for repeated valve replacement surgeries and lifelong medication. 
 
To achieve this, we are currently conducting both clinical and preclinical research projects. We are seeking a dedicated veterinarian to actively support our team.

Overview of the position

  • - Responsibilities include the planning, organization, and execution of preclinical study protocols in large animal models (sheep/pig) 
    - You are responsible for the preparation and submission of animal study applications and amendments, as well as communication with regulatory authorities, funding bodies, and research facilities 
    - The role includes, among other tasks, training of experimental animals in accordance with refinement principles 
    - Care and monitoring of animals before, during, and after procedures 
    - Administration of anesthesia and analgesia during interventions 
    - Independent administration of treatments and follow-up examinations 
    - Performance of euthanasia and conduct of necropsies 
    - Procurement and management of pharmaceuticals 
    - Analysis, documentation, and summarization of experimental results 
    - Commitment is expected in contributing to scientific publications (opportunity to pursue a doctoral thesis is supported and feasible) 

What we are looking for

  • - A completed degree in veterinary medicine 
    Solid knowledge in laboratory animal science is required (e.g., FELASA B certification or higher) 
    - Ideally, prior experience in animal experimentation 
    - Proficiency in handling large animals (especially sheep/pigs) is an advantage 
    - Willingness to travel within Germany for study-related activities is expected 
    - A structured, independent, and responsible working style is required 
    - High level of initiative, commitment, resilience, and organizational skills 
    - Fluency in both German and English, written and spoken 

Charité offers you

  • Highly professional work environment in motivated and interdisciplinary teams
  • A future-oriented, varied and demanding position with a high grade of personal responsibility and personal decision making opportunities
  • Intercultural team events, well structured onboarding phase with kind team members
  • Extensive free training and professional development opportunities, as well as support for pursuing a doctorate within the research group at Charité; required training credits (e.g. as part of a doctoral degree) can be obtained through the offered training opportunities
  • Special offers in the areas of shopping, travel and sports
  • Bike leasing via "JobRad" possible, bike repair workshop with subsidised price conditions for employees available
  • Additional pension program with a company wide pension scheme
  • Certification as a family friendly university and company since 2007 - You may find further information here
  • Consideration of personal wishes regarding the weekly working schedule

Information regarding the position

  • Paygrade XXX according to TVöD VKA-K. Your job grade depends on your job qualification whereas the experience level depends on the number of working years. The yearly gross salary is hereby provided based on a full time position excluding yearly bonus and additional pay. You may find further information here
  • Working hours can be part-time from XX or full-time with up to 38.5 hours per week. Please indicate how many hours you would like to work per week
  • The position is limited until XX.XX.XXXX for substitution according to TzBfG § 14 Abs. 1
  • The position is limited until XX.XX.XXXX, as it is tied to the project duration
  • 30 days of paid vacation per year
  • The application period ends on:
  • Position ID:

Application

 

Everyone is welcome at the Charité, regardless of age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, ethnic or social background. We are committed to equal opportunities and inclusion.

For data protection reasons, we only accept applications via our application portal. The contact details provided below are intended solely for inquiries.

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If you have questions, please contact:

Katrin Schrimpf 
Jordi Modolell 
Leoni Pullig 

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Data protection information

The Charité would like to point out that personal data is stored and processed at various locations at the Charité premises (e.g. specialty department, personnel representatives, HR department) as part of and for the purposes of the application process. Furthermore, the data may be transferred or processed within the group and to external bodies (e.g. authorities) to protect legitimate interests. By submitting your application, you agree to our data protection policy and terms of use for application procedures, which you can find here.

Additional information

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin makes its personnel decisions based on suitability, ability and professional performance. The Charité aims to increase the proportion of women in management positions and therefore strongly encourages women to apply. Women with equivalent qualifications will be given priority within the scope of legal possibilities. Applications from people with a migration background who meet the recruitment requirements are expressly encouraged. Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preference. A police good-conduct certificate, in some cases an extended good-conduct certificate, is required at the time of recruitment. Unfortunately, application documents can be returned only if a sufficiently stamped envelope is enclosed. Any incurred travel expenses cannot be reimbursed.