Editor for English-language Content (m/f/d)

The Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association aims to transform tomorrow’s medicine through our discoveries of today. At locations in Berlin-Buch, Berlin-Mitte, Heidelberg and Mannheim, our researchers harness interdisciplinary collaboration to decipher the complexities of disease at the systems level – from molecules and cells to organs and the entire organism. Through academic, clinical, and industry partnerships, as well as global networks, we strive to translate biological discoveries into applications that enable the early detection of deviations from health, personalize treatment, and ultimately prevent disease. First founded in 1992, the Max Delbrück Center today inspires and nurtures a diverse talent pool of 1,800 people from over 70 countries. We are 90 percent funded by the German federal government and 10 percent by the state of Berlin.

As of July 1, 2026, we are seeking an Editor for English-language Content (m/f/d) with a focus on strategic communication in English. The position involves reviewing and editing complex strategic texts across formats and channels, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with corporate language, editorial standards, audience needs, and the organization’s overall communication strategy.

Job Description

• Edit and review complex strategic texts in English at native-speaker level.
• Review, assess, and finalize a range of content formats.
• Ensure the consistent application of editorial standards and corporate language.
• Advise colleagues from other departments on text structure, argumentation, and narrative development.
• Consistently apply our editorial guidelines.
• Coordinate review and approval processes.
• Design and deliver trainings on text quality, argumentative logic, and narrative structure.

Requirements

•  Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or a comparable qualification
•  Several years of relevant professional experience in editorial work and communications, ideally within research institutions
•  Excellent English skills with a strong sense of style; native-speaker level is required.
•  Proven ability to analyze, structure, and communicate complex content for different target audiences
•  Experience working with content management systems and managing digital communication channels
•  Strong editorial judgment, analytical thinking, and a structured approach to work
•  High level of advisory competence and enthusiasm for cross-functional collaboration

We offer

• international working environment with communication in English and German
• interesting career opportunities and a range of opportunities for further qualification and training
• Compatibility of family and career certified by the workandfamily audit (“berufundfamilie audit”)
• Support for "New Berliners" through the MDC Welcome & Family Office

You also benefit from:

• a remuneration in accordance with the collective agreement for the federal public service (TVöD-Bund), including additional company pension schemes
• a secure job
• flexible working hours and childcare support
• the possibility of mobile working
• an idyllic green campus, which is easily accessible by bicycle, public transport or car
• free use of Nextbike from the Buch S-Bahn station to the campus
• Subsidy for the job ticket as well as discounts in the campus canteen
• On-campus health and fitness center
• additional health benefits such as flu vaccination, eye test, ergonomics advice at the workplace