We are Europes flagship research laboratory for the life sciences an intergovernmental institution performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with approx. 2000 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.
Legal Services is part of EMBLs Administration and Operations reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, with lawyers based in Headquarters in Heidelberg (Germany) and in Hinxton, near Cambridge (UK) at EMBLs European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), which is a world-leading bioinformatics centre providing biological data to the scientific community. We have overall responsibility for all legal matters involving EMBL. Given EMBLs status as an International Organisation, its operation is governed by the rules of Public International Law.
EMBL offers and maintains a vibrant, cooperative, team-oriented and open working atmosphere, and Legal Services is a diverse team of different nationalities and gender.
We are now looking for a Legal Officer who can draft, review, negotiate and advise on a wide variety of agreements including those for the procurement of goods and services. Given EMBLs dynamic nature, coupled with its unique status, the EMBL lawyers often need to be creative, think ou...