The UFZ as employer
At the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), we work together to identify ways to sustainably manage our natural livelihoods. To do this, we address social challenges, establish knowledge and technologies and develop practical solution options in reliable cooperation with stakeholders from science, politics, business and civil society. Only in this way can we reconcile our social development with a healthy environment.
In doing so, we stand for open-minded, tolerant cooperation and promote a diverse working environment. In order to support the development of everyone at the UFZ, we offer you family-friendly models for working hours, attractive remuneration within the framework of the TVöD collective agreement (Federal Government) and sustainable health care offers.
Would you like to know more about the vision and mission of the UFZ? Then take a look here: VISION & MISSION
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UFZ - a center with 3+ attractive locations
Roughly 1200 people work in science, administration and technology at the UFZ. Our headquarters with nearly 1000 employees is located in Leipzig. There are further UFZ locations in Halle and Magdeburg, with 120 and 80 employees respectively. You can look forward to a culturally diverse cityscape, good infrastructure and a high quality of life in all three cities. In addition, a UFZ research station is located south-east of Halle/Saale in Bad Lauchstädt.
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Locations and directions
FAQ
Visit us at one of the numerous events at which we present the UFZ as an employer and we will be happy to answer your questions about joining the research centre.
You can find more information about travelling to our locations in Leipzig, Halle, Magdeburg and Bad Lauchstädt here.
Our employees receive remuneration in accordance with the German Federal Public Service Collective Agreement (“TVöD Bund”). The collective agreement divides employees into pay groups (1-15). Each group has specific job characteristics and requirements. The individual classification into one of the pay groups is based on the job, its main tasks and responsibilities and the necessary qualifications. In addition, there are several experience levels within each pay group (usually 1-6), which take professional experience into account. As a rule, the respective job advertisement indicates the pay group for which the position is advertised.
You can find tables for the pay groups and experience levels of the current collective agreement here (German website):