Full-Time

Kindergarten Team Lead

Bereichsleitung Krippe

Deadline 9/1/26
EMBL

EMBL

1,001-5,000 employees

Intergovernmental European life sciences research organization

Compensation Overview

€3.8k/mo

Heidelberg, Germany

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Education

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Requirements
  • Completed training or university studies in an educational field, such as state-recognized educator, childhood pedagogy, or social pedagogy.
  • Several years of professional experience in the under-three-years (U3) childcare area, ideally with leadership experience.
  • Experience in staff scheduling, personnel management, and organization.
  • Confident knowledge of pedagogical concepts.
  • Very good to good German and English language skills; an additional language is advantageous.
  • Communication skills, teamwork, and ability to reflect on practice.
  • Organizational ability, decisiveness, and sense of responsibility.
  • Conflict-resolution skills, empathy, and intercultural sensitivity.
  • Ability to serve as a role model in pedagogical practice and communicating values.
  • Applicants must submit a résumé including recognition documents and state their earliest possible start date.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the nursery-area team for U3 groups, with 10 children per group.
  • Have personnel responsibility for up to six employees.
  • Plan staff duties and assignments in accordance with legal requirements.
  • Work closely with the childcare-center leadership and other area leads.
  • Organize and conduct team meetings, feedback discussions, and area-team meetings.
  • Act as a contact person for employees and families.
  • Plan and reflect on child-appropriate, development-promoting activities in the U3 area.
  • Provide professional guidance for pedagogical work in the groups.
  • Ensure child protection, hygiene, and safety.
  • As part of the leadership team, further develop the educational concept based on the Baden-Württemberg Orientation Plan.
  • Strengthen an appreciative team culture with an open feedback culture.
  • Participate in group-service duties.
  • Care for, supervise, and support children according to current pedagogical standards.
  • Work closely with colleagues in everyday childcare operations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Additional language skills.
  • Leadership experience in the U3 area.

EMBL is Europe’s flagship life sciences laboratory that conducts basic molecular biology research and runs a wide network of over 80 independent research groups across six sites (Heidelberg, Barcelona, Hamburg, Grenoble, Rome, and EMBL-EBI Hinxton). It also provides scientific services to member states, trains scientists and students, develops new instruments and methods for the life sciences, and engages in technology transfer to share discoveries. Its work is carried out by an intergovernmental organization dedicated to advancing European life science research. EMBL supports researchers through access to facilities and services, training programs, and collaborative projects, while coordinating and integrating resources across Europe and fostering tech transfer. Its goal is to advance fundamental science, enable scientific progress across Europe, and strengthen the ecosystem of life science research and innovation through collaboration, training, and shared tools.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Spain

Founded

1974

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What believers are saying

  • Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung added €7 million in 2025 to expand Imaging Centre staffing.
  • EMBL GeneCore partnered with SPT Labtech on fully walkaway genomics automation in April 2026.
  • ARISE2 opens June 30, 2026, strengthening EMBL’s talent pipeline for infrastructure scientists.

What critics are saying

  • EMBL’s 2026 leadership change from Edith Heard to Anthony Hyman disrupts priorities and hiring.
  • Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung funding ends after six years, forcing self-sustaining service revenue.
  • Any member-state budget squeeze hits EMBL hard because research depends on public contributions.

What makes EMBL unique

  • EMBL’s six-site research network pairs basic science with shared infrastructure and training.
  • The 2026 director transition to Anthony Hyman preserves continuity across a Europe-wide platform.
  • EMBL Imaging Centre bundles academia-only microscopy and correlative technologies unavailable commercially.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Family Planning Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Mental Health Support

Company News

StadtWissen
Jul 23rd, 2025
Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung funds EMBL €7M

Boehringer Ingelheim Stiftung has committed €7 million to support the EMBL Imaging Centre in Heidelberg, enhancing its development of cutting-edge imaging technologies. This is the second funding round from BIS, following an initial €5 million in 2017. The funding will help recruit and maintain highly qualified staff, furthering the centre's role as a leading international hub for advanced microscopy technologies and training, having supported over 290 projects from 27 countries since mid-2021.