Space Medicine Team Leader

Job Expired

Porz-Wahn, Germany

Full Time

a year ago

Job description

Vacancy in the Directorate of Human and Robotic Exploration Programmes.

ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.

This post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.

Location
EAC, Cologne, Germany

Description

The European Astronaut Centre (EAC) was established in 1990 and is located in Cologne, Germany. Home to ESA’s Astronaut Corps, it is the European centre of excellence for astronaut selection, training and support. The team at EAC equips European and international astronauts with the skills and knowledge they need to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) while preparing for an exciting future of exploration beyond low Earth orbit.

EAC has established its medical expertise for astronauts, including preventive medicine, evidence based medicine, nutrition and fitness. In addition, the Centre provides public relations assistance for human spaceflight and educational activities, as well as promoting opportunities to industry for commercial experiments.

You will report to the Leader of the LEO Exploration Group.

Duties

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

managing the EAC Medical Team’s resources, both human and financial, as delegated by the LEO Exploration Group Lead;
leading the definition and implementation of medical and psychological aspects of the ESA astronaut selection, certification and annual re-certification processes;
defining and providing medical support and healthcare to astronauts, including the provision of appropriate clinical facilities and clinical expertise;
defining and implementing preventive measures for human spaceflight;
defining and implementing medical policies, requirements and standards, healthcare projects, procedures and operations functions, as well as real-time mission support for human spaceflight;
leading the development and implementation of new medical capabilities for future human spaceflight activities, including specific elements of the ESA Medical System for Exploration;
providing administrative support to the ESA Medical Board and representing ESA in the applicable multilateral medical forums for human spaceflight;
leading the development of space medicine competencies and know-how across ESA Member States;
supporting the LEO Exploration Group Lead as agreed in interactions with industry and Member States for specific aspects of the EAC Medical Team’s responsibilities.

In collaboration with the SciSpacE Team (HRE-RS), you will support all human research aspects for exploration. The Space Medicine Team provides administrative support to the ESA Medical Board and represents ESA in the applicable multilateral medical boards and forums for human spaceflight for ISS and Artemis.

You will also be responsible for identifying, assessing, managing and reporting the health and safety risks in your area of responsibility.

Technical competencies

Multidisciplinary knowledge of your area of responsibility

General background and specific experience in the technical domains covered by the position

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking

Education

An advanced degree in medicine, combined with medical certification valid in an ESA Member State, is required.

Additional requirements

Understanding of the international and Agency-related work contexts, with the ability to achieve consensus and foster cooperation among different teams and stakeholders and coordinate multidisciplinary activities across the Agency with international partners, organisations and academic institutions
Experience in team management and leadership functions, including human resource management, budgetary control and strategic development
Experience in aerospace medicine and/or medical space operations, with a sound knowledge of human spaceflight, particularly space operations

The duty station for this post is the European Astronaut Centre in Cologne, Germany. You will be required to support mission operations outside of nominal hours and should have a high level of flexibility, a positive attitude to teamwork, the ability to travel domestically and internationally and a willingness to spend significant periods of time abroad.

A working knowledge of French and German is desirable.

You should, in addition, have:

the potential to manage individuals or a team;
the ability to organise individual and team activities and ensure a motivating work environment;
strong leadership capabilities, with proven relationship management and communication skills;
the ability to drive your team’s performance, developing your people by encouraging learning, delegating responsibility and giving regular and constructive feedback;
strong problem-solving skills to deal with day-to-day operational challenges, together with demonstrated planning and organisational skills;
a strong result orientation with the ability to set priorities and present practical solutions both orally and in writing;
the ability to manage challenging situations proactively and constructively and to be customer-focused.

People management experience is an asset, as is international experience, i.e. outside your home country, as well as experience in diverse functional areas relevant to ESA activities.

Other information

For behavioural competencies expected from ESA staff in general, please refer to the ESA Competency Framework.

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The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.

Applicants must be eligible to access technology and hardware which is subject to European and US export control regulations.

The Agency may require applicants to undergo selection tests.

At the Agency we value diversity and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us email contact.human.resources@esa.int.

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Please note that applications are only considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.

According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.

In accordance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures and as part of the selection process, successful candidates will be required to undergo basic screening before appointment conducted by an external background screening service.

In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.

*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.