Administration
Staff units
- Strategy
The Strategy Office supports the Scientific Director in planning and delivering on MDC’s strategy.
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- Safety
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sicherheit@mdc-berlin.de- Internal Audit
The Internal Audit Department performs independent auditing and consulting services on behalf of the Board of Directors. Its role is to improve, for example, business, management and monitoring processes through organizational and system audits and compliance checks.
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- Communications
Trust in biomedical research can only be achieved through an open dialogue with society. Our communications are not just intended for the media, but also for schools, policymakers, and interested citizens as well as our partners and our staff. We report with transparency and accuracy on all matters of the Max Delbrück Center.
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- Sustainability
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- People and Culture
The People & Culture department is the central point for all employees and guests and, as such, the main contact for all issues related to recruitment, contracts and personnel services, compensation, training and career development, as well as organizational culture. In addition, within People & Culture there are special training programs for postdoctoral researchers and PhD researchers, including the Graduate School of the Max Delbrück Center, as well as mentoring programs and education of trainees.
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- Finances
The Finances Department coordinates and oversees the general financial situation of the Max Delbrück Center, including its internal and external accounting, budget control, and liquidity management. This department is also responsible for compiling the annual financial statements of the Max Delbrück Center.
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- Purchasing and Logistics
The Purchasing Department organizes the acquisition of all goods and services for the Max Delbrück Center, including planning and construction services. Additional tasks include receiving goods, warehouse management, and central device management.
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- Legal Affairs
The Department of Legal Affairs is the single point of contact for all legal queries.
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- Strategic Cooperations & Research Funding
Scientists at the Max Delbrück Center assist in the funding of research by applying for and managing international, European, and national grants (third-party funding).
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- Innovation und Entrepreneurship
We are responsible for managing the commercialization of the center's research findings.
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- Funding Resources Management DZHK
The Max Delbrück Center is a member of the German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), which brings together non-university research centers and university clinics in collaborative research projects. The Department of DZHK Funding Resources Management within the Max Delbrück Center is responsible for managing and allocating DZHK funding.
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- Central IT
The IT Department forms the central control hub of the information technology infrastructure of the Max Delbrück Center. It creates the technological conditions necessary for the working groups to conduct their scientific research and for staff to carry out administrative processes.
All questions or problems relating to computer security should be sent in email to helpdesk@mdc-berlin.de.
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- Technical Facility Management
The activities of the department of Technical Facility Management (TFM) include participating in the campus’s strategic expansion plans and helping to prepare, plan, and implement all construction projects of the Max Delbrück Center. The department also assumes operational responsibility for the research facilities and technical infrastructure of the Max Delbrück Center, ensuring a high degree of availability and reliability as well as compliance with statutory safety standards.
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- Animal Facilities
The Animal Facilities Department is responsible for organizing the breeding and keeping of all our laboratory animals as well as safeguarding their health and hygiene. The department also advises scientists on how best to conduct experiments with animals.
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- Library
The Library provides a modern collection of scientific literature, information, and media in conventional and electronic formats. The literature in the library is oriented towards the specialist research areas at the Max Delbrück Center.
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Postal address
Max-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin in der Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft (MDC)
Robert-Rössle-Str. 10
13092 Berlin (letters)
13125 Berlin (parcels)
Phone: +49 (0)30 9406 0
Fax: +49 (0)30 949 4161