Audio Visual Technician

Advertised Grade-Grading:

4, 5 or 6; depending on experience and qualifications (starting salary from 3.4k EUR monthly after tax + other paid benefits)

About the team/job

We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.

The EMBL Photolab group based at HQ in Heidelberg, Germany is responsible for the imaging, audiovisual and video production needs of EMBL and EMBO in Heidelberg. You will work in a team of three audiovisual technicians, three photographers and one video producer.  

Your role

• Audiovisual and IT support of seminars, meetings, workshops and conferences held in EMBL and EMBO buildings under the direct supervision of the Head of Photolab
• Maintain Internal and external networks used for live and on demand streaming
• Support Zoom based Videoconferencing EMBL wide and maintain the licensing and support users
• Work closely with the AV colleagues and Conference organisers to design, implement and maintain physical and virtual conference platforms
• Coordinating staffing of Conference and Meeting events
• Recording high quality digital videos of live events including live streaming.
• Supervising and maintaining the multiple conference and meeting rooms for audiovisual readiness including responding to client requests
• Planning and implementing of technical set ups and supporting meeting organizers, including offsite

The position limited weekend work and flexible weekday responsibilities in the 39 hour/week allocation. 

You have

We are looking for an AV technician or IT Engineer who has extensive experience in audiovisual support and maintenance together with integration. Higher AV and/or IT qualifications and certification would be an advantage although our priority is experience, including familiarity with AV over IP, Dante Audio networking and NDI.

As our ideal candidate, you should have good communication and interpersonal skills as well as excellent English language ability. 

You might also have

German language proficiency would be an advantage. Previous work experience within an international organisation is advantagous. 

Why join us

EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches.

EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

Enjoy lots of benefits

• Financial incentives: Income tax expemtion, monthly family, child and non-resident allowances, annual salary review, a pension scheme, life insurance, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
• Flexible working arrangements
• Certified training and continued development of your professional and personal skills
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year
• Generous relocation package including installation grant (if applicable)
• Family benefits: On-site nursery, 10 days of child sick leave, generous parental leave and monthly family and child allowances
• Benefits for international newcomers: Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance 

What else do I need to know

Please note that appointments on fixed-term contracts can be renewed, depending on circumstances at the time of the review, up to a maximum of 9 years.

**Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless.