Scientist for the development of interdisciplinary European research infrastructure

Work group

FH-IT

Area of research

Other

Starting date

Job description

DESY

The DESY group "Information Technology" (IT) is participating in a variety of high profile national and European projects, evaluating new and innovative IT technologies. One of the key projects we are involved in is "EOSC Mesh", which aims to enhance the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) by enabling the offering of advanced scientific services accessible to researchers across Europe. This initiative brings together over 25 esteemed European scientific institutions, universities, and SMEs. The goal is to expand the network of EOSC nodes by adding to the interoperability of services and onboard new services to existing nodes for the to work in a decentralized manner. To realize this ambitious objective, we’re seeking a scientist who possesses expertise in web technologies, cloud frameworks or web-based scientific services. Additionally, the ideal candidate should be driven to contribute to the development of these technologies within the evolving EOSC framework.

About your role

• You will coordinate and support projects arising from cascading calls to integrate new services with existing EOSC nodes.
• You will implement, deploy and maintain scientific software to support their integration into a federated and modular environment.
• You will contribute to the overall architecture and the design of EOSC Nodes with co-designed use cases.
• You will participate in regular project meetings, workshops and conferences, both online and in person.
• You will contribute to regular reports towards the project management.

About you

• You have completed a master’s degree or PhD in computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering sciences or related subjects, or comparable knowledge.
• You have good knowledge of web technologies and a modern programming language.
• Familiarity with modern cloud technologies, such as Cl/CD and Kubernetes, is beneficial.
• You are a collaborative team player who thrives in large, geographically distributed international teams and open to travel.
• You have good spoken and written command of the English language.

Benefits

Look forward to a unique working environment on our international research campus. Respectful cooperation and the well-being of our DESY employees are particularly important to us. Gender equality is an important aspect for us. To support work life balance we offer flexible working hours, variable part‑time, job‑sharing models and participation in mobile work (up to 50%). You will benefit from our family‑friendly and collegial atmosphere, our established health management and occupational pension provision. As a public funded employer, we offer you a secure workplace and facilitate your individual career with our comprehensive training and development opportunities. Remuneration is according to the regulations of the TV‑AVH. DESY offers its employees a financial supplement for a German job ticket (Deutschland‑Ticket) at both locations.

Equal Opportunity Employer

DESY promotes the professional development of women and therefore strongly encourages women to apply for the position to be filled. In addition, severely handicapped persons with equal aptitude are given preferential consideration. The advertised positions are basically suitable for part‑time employment.

Contact Information

DESY Personalabteilung | Notkestraße 85 | 22607 Hamburg
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