Computer Scientist (f/m/d)
Organizational unit
Institut für Nanotechnologie (INT)
Job description
You will be responsible for the operation and further development of the IT infrastructure for AI-supported semantic data processing of materials – and will support onboarding as well as community support activities. Your responsibilities include:
- Research and development of AI-supported semantic data processing solutions for materials data
- Further development and operation of the project-wide IT infrastructure for materials data, semantic processing, and AI workflows
- Design, research, and implementation of ontology-based extensions of the MaterialDigital DataPortal (CKAN as a reference and entry-level solution for data and metadata management)
- Analysis and evaluation of alternative platform and data space concepts
- Integration of the PMD data space into federated data spaces, in particular Gaia-X and Catena-X; integration, consolidation, and provision of tools and services from other working groups
- Establishment and operation of a shared service and tool landscape for the community
- Presentation of results at national and international conferences, as well as conducting training sessions and workshops (PMD activities)
- Collaboration with researchers and external project partners
- Development and implementation of operational, update, and sustainability concepts
Starting date
asap
Personal qualification
You have:
- A successfully completed university degree (Diplom (University) or Master’s degree) in computer science, physics, engineering, or related fields, ideally with a completed doctorate
- Very good knowledge in operating data-intensive IT infrastructures
- Experience with data and metadata platforms (e.g., CKAN)
- Ability to critically analyze, further develop, or replace existing solutions
- Very good knowledge of Linux, container technologies (e.g., Docker), and service-oriented architectures
- Experience with APIs as well as authentication and authorization concepts
- Ability to document complex systems in a clear and understandable manner
- Independent, structured working style and strong communication skills
- Ideally, you also have experience in the following areas: Gaia-X, Catena-X, or comparable data space ecosystems
- Metadata standards, federation, and interoperability
- Open-source and community-driven software development
- Semantic data infrastructures or knowledge graphs
- Sustainable research software, reproducibility, and FAIR-related concepts
- Training, onboarding, or technical coordination
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 international 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
Fixed term until October 31, 2028
Application up to
20.03.2026
Contact person in line-management
For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wenzel, phone +49 721 608-26386.
Please apply online using the button below for this vacancy number 58/2026.
Vacancy number: 58/2026
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
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