Administrative Office
Contact
Heidelberg Biosciences International Graduate School (HBIGS)
Im Neuenheimer Feld 501
69120 Heidelberg
Germany
Walk-in hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Phone: +49 6221 546720
contact@hbigs.uni-heidelberg.de
HBIGS Team
Table
Dr. Rolf Lutz General Management | F +49 6221-54 6721
| since 11/2007 2005 - 2007 2000 - 2005 1997 - 2000 1992 - 1996 1986 - 1992 | HBIGS MSc program coordinator, Heidelberg Univ. Research Associate, ZMBH, Heidelberg Univ. Postdoc, Roche Diagnostics, Penzberg Dr. rer. nat., ZMBH, Heidelberg Univ. Diploma in Biology, Univ. Mainz & Heidelberg |
Sandra Martini Career Counseling | since 3/2008 2007 - 2008 2007 2005 - 2007 1997 - 2002 | HBIGS Free-lance Trainer, BASF SE, Ludwigshafen Learning Consultant, BASF SE Studies Edu. Sci., East European History/Russian Literature, Univ. Heidelberg & Jena | |
Manuela Arlt Finances & Marketing | since 1/2008 1992 - 2003 1989 - 1992 1985 - 1988 | HBIGS Marketing/Product Manager, Aurora Mühlen, Weinheim Admin. & Controlling, JET Reisen, Frankfurt Studies Business Admin., Univ. of Appl. Sci. Worms & ESC Montpellier | |
Martina Galvan Administration | since 4/2014 2012 - 2014 1990 - 2004 1987 - 1989 | HBIGS F & U Academy of Languages, Heidelberg Lufthansa German Airlines, Frankfurt Univ. College Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada |
Main responsibilities and services provided by the HBIGS administrative staff
- Providing a recruitment platform for individual HBIGS PIs as well as research networks, such as DFG funded Collaborative Research Centers (CRC), Research Training Groups (RTG) etc.
- Supporting and counseling HBIGS PIs in recruitment and assessment of doctoral candidates
- Implementing the HBIGS PhD student recruitment scheme:
- Advertising open PhD positions on career platforms worldwide
- Inviting PhD candidates for interviews to Heidelberg
- Conducting qualifying exams on behalf of the Faculty of Biosciences - Supporting doctoral candidates with personal matters, PhD requirements, visa, accommodation etc.
- Managing admission of PhD candidates as doctoral students at the Faculty of Biosciences and enrollment at Heidelberg University
- Handling the admission of new Faculty members
- Assisting the HBIGS Executive Board in day-to-day affairs and preparing meetings of the Executive Board and the General Assembly
- Organizing and implementing the HBIGS scientific and career course program
- Providing individual in-depth career advice
- Keeping close contacts to industry and fostering exchange between companies and HBIGS
- Fostering career & social networks
- Developing the HBIGS alumni program
- Coordinating and supporting extramural activities & social events
- Planning and managing HBIGS finances & funds
- Developing, updating, and maintaining the HBIGS websites and the HBIGS online administration system
- Providing IT services to all HBIGS members
- Acquiring, evaluating, and disseminating general news and preparing a weekly newsletter for HBIGS students
