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Specialist (m/f/d) in life cycle analysis of data center infrastructures

Organizational unit

Scientific Computing Center (SCC)

Job description

The Scientific Computing Center is the Information Technology Center of KIT.

The Scientific Computing and Simulation (SCS) department provides scientists at KIT and beyond with a wide range of infrastructures and services related to high-performance computing (HPC).

The HoreKa research supercomputer operated by SCS is available nationwide for research projects as a Tier-2 performance class system. In addition, SCS provides services for all universities in the state of Baden-Württemberg as part of the Baden-Württemberg HPC Strategy (bwHPC) and operates, among other things, the bwUniCluster 3.0 as a basic Tier-3 performance class system.

As part of the project “Breathing Data Center – Life Cycle Analysis for Data Center Infrastructures,” a comprehensive approach to the ecological, economic, and social evaluation of data center infrastructures is being developed. The aim is to apply suitable life cycle assessment (LCA) methods to HPC and big data storage systems, develop a digital twin, and derive measures for decarbonization and efficiency improvement in the context of the KIT sustainability strategy.

Starting date

asap

Personal qualification

Job requirements:

  • Completed university degree (master's or equivalent) or doctorate in environmental sciences, computer science, engineering, or related fields
  • In-depth knowledge of life cycle assessment (ISO 14040/44 compliant)
  • Technical understanding of IT infrastructures and data centers
  • Experience in project management and interdisciplinary communication
  • Ability to communicate complex technical content in an understandable way
  • Interest in sustainability, digitalization, and cross-disciplinary research
  • Very good German and English skills

Curious about an exciting and versatile role in an agile team? Discover more about SCC as your professional place to be: https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php

This is what we offer

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an interna-tional environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific training when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexible working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

limited up to 3 years

Application up to

09.02.2026

Contact person in line-management

For further information, please contact Dr. Samuel Braun, phone +49 721 608-25651, E-Mail: samuel.braun@kit.edu

Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 09/2026.

Vacancy number: 09/2026

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job. Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Contact

Personnel Support is provided by:
Personalservice (PSE) - Human Resources
Mr Meschar
Phone: +49 721 608-25029,

Scientific Computing Center (SCC)

 

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