Sicherheitskultur Arbeitssicherheit Fachkraft (f/m/d)

European XFEL is an international non-profit company located in the Hamburg area in Germany. It operates a 3.4 km-long X-ray laser, which produces X-rays of unique quality for studies in physics, chemistry, the life sciences, materials research and other disciplines. The Safety and Radiation Protection Group at European XFEL is looking for a proactive and communicative specialist to strengthen occupational safety processes and actively contribute to the development of a positive safety culture across the company. The successful candidate will support and further develop risk assessment processes, contribute to occupational safety and fire protection topics, and design initiatives that strengthen safety awareness, learning culture, and management engagement. The role is suited to a person who is interested not only in rules and compliance, but also in making safety part of daily leadership, communication, and decision-making. Develop and implement initiatives that strengthen safety culture, awareness, and learning from incidents and near misses Evaluate options to improve risk assessment workflows, including possible software solutions Support operational fire protection topics in cooperation with the Fire Protection Officer Completed degree and professional experience in at least one of the following fields: occupational safety, fire protection, safety engineering, natural sciences, engineering, human factors, organizational development, or a related discipline Strong interest in safety culture, communication, learning culture, and organizational change Very good command of English; German language skills are an advantage Experience in a scientific, research, laboratory, high-tech, or R&D environment Experience with safety culture initiatives, workshops, awareness campaigns, or leadership engagement Interest in digital tools and modern software-supported approaches to occupational safety and risk assessment Become part of a vibrant international and multi-cultural team of scientists, engineers, technical and administrative staff. Be involved in cutting edge scientific and technical progress and participate in our international networks. Work-life balance & flexibility ~ A family-friendly working environment (e.g. additional childcare days) ~ Flexible working hours and options to work from home (depending on your role and tasks) ~30 days of paid vacation, plus December 24th and 31st off (granted by the employer) Compensation & long-term security Depending on the pay group, we offer an annual special payment of 75-90% of one month’s salary. Partially funded public transportation Deutschlandticket Generous company pension scheme (6.45% of your monthly salary) Extensive relocation benefits to help you settle in smoothly English as company language, enabling easy collaboration in our international environment Extensive training opportunities, including subsidized English and German language courses Monthly social events and company restaurant with employee discounts