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As the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology 鈥� Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) 鈥� we ensure the infrastructural foundations for high-quality information and literature provision for research in science and industry with our forward-looking services. With the Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG), we are working to revolutionize the exchange and use of scientific knowledge in the digital age.

The Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) 鈥� Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology 鈥� Program Area D, Open Research Knowledge Graph, is looking to employ a

Research Software Engineer (m/f/d)

to join the Lab Knowledge Infrastructures (Dr. Markus Stocker) starting in the first quarter of 2025 (as early as January 1st, 2025).

The position is initially limited to three years, subject to contractual agreements, with the prospect of an extension. The regular weekly working hours are 39.80 (full-time, 100%). The position is only suitable for part-time employment to a limited extend. The remuneration is based on pay scale group 13 TV-L.

Your tasks

The TIB is partner in two closely related, EU-funded projects. The GRAPHIA project aims to build the first comprehensive Knowledge Graph in the domain of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) that integrates currently disconnected data into a single entry point, leveraging existing infrastructure and data resources. TIB is involved in the definition and implementation of the architecture of the SSH knowledge graph and the necessary interoperability framework to integrate various KGs and other tasks related to the implantation of the SSH KG.

The second project is the LUMEN project, which aims to enhance and broaden the application of the GoTriple platform beyond the domain of Social Sciences and Humanities. The project will drive multidisciplinary cooperation through collaborative platforms and onboard new scientific communities into European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), providing them with the necessary tools. TIB is involved in the development and integration of existing tools and methods supporting the FAIRification of semantic artefacts.聽

Both projects are interrelated and provide a unique opportunity to work on the advanced topics of semantic web technologies as well as cooperate with partners from all over Europe towards the implementation of the EOSC. The Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG) is a service of particular interest to both projects and an additional aim will be to integrate it into the projects as well as advance its capabilities to support scientific knowledge integration, synthesis, and presentation.

Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to

• Drive the development and application of the Open Research Knowledge Graph,聽
• Contribute to ORKG research and development, and be part of an exceptional team of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers as well as research software engineers,
• Contribute to and represent the Leibniz Lab 鈥淪ystemic Sustainability鈥�, ORKG and TIB in international initiatives, such as RDA and FDOF,
• Publish and present research results in top-tier research conferences and journals.

Your profile

• Successfully completed university degree (Master鈥檚 degree or comparable) in a relevant field of study such as computer science with excellent grades.
• Good command of Semantic Web technologies, the development and management of ontologies, and related technologies and tooling such as graph databases.
• Demonstrable excellent software development skills in frontend development (e. g. using React) and/or web-based API and backend development (e. g. using Kotlin, Java Spring Boot, database technologies) as well as script-based data processing and analysis (e. g. Python or R).
• Demonstrable understanding of data and metadata standards commonly used in research data management, in particular those relevant to the Social Sciences and Humanities community, and related technologies such as persistent identifier systems.
• Demonstrable interest in working with research communities, understanding their needs, and translating their requirements into high-quality digital services.
• English proficiency at a minimum C1 level (CEFR), enabling confident communication in professional and international contexts, both verbally and in writing.

Desirable additions to your profile

• Broad, applied understanding of techniques in Artificial Intelligence.
• Work experience in larger teams, in academia and/or industry.
• German language skills are a plus, but not necessary.

Your benefits

Our mission is to keep rethinking and innovating the provision and use of research data and information. In TIB鈥檚 Research and Development Department, you have the opportunity to advance your career in a sizable, dynamic and excellent environment. We provide a scientifically and intellectually inspiring environment with an entrepreneurial mindset embedded in a leading technical university and one of the largest technical information centers being part of the Leibniz Association. TIB collaborates closely with the L3S Research Centre at Leibniz University Hannover, one of the world's leading research institutes in the field of Web & Data Science, within the Leibniz Joint Lab Data Science & Open Knowledge. Last but not least, we attach great importance to an open, creative and fun work atmosphere.

Furthermore, we offer

• A job in the public service oriented towards the common good on the basis of the collective agreement for the public service of the German states (TV-L) with a salary in pay scale group 13 TV-L.
• A flexible workplace in terms of time and space with offers to reconcile work and family life, such as mobile and remote work options as well as flexible working time models (flexitime).
• A special annual payment at the end of the year and 30 days of vacation per year with a five-day working week.
• A modern workplace in a central location of Hannover with a collegial, attractive and versatile working environment.
• An employer with a wide range of internal and external further education and training measures, workplace health promotion and a supplementary pension scheme for the public sector (VBL).
• Employee discount in the canteens of the Studentenwerk Hannover as well as the possibility to use the various offers of the University Sports Hannover at a discount.
• Independent and future-oriented activities that offer variety and room for personal development.
• Funding for necessary equipment, conference and research visit travel.
• Work in the context of a European research and innovation project.
• A portfolio of technology components to build on, including ORKG, OpenResearch.org, TIB AV-Portal, DBpedia.org and other.

Your application

If you are interested, questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Markus Stocker, head of the Lab Knowledge Infrastructures, by email at Markus.Stocker@tib.eu.

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application. To submit your application, please click .

Paper applications are also possible on an equal basis. In this case, please send your complete application documents with the subject 68/2024 before December 27, 2024 addressed to

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
Personalservice
Herrn Daniel Eilers
Welfengarten 1 B
30167 Hannover
Germany

or alternatively as a single PDF document file to bewerbung@tib.eu. For applications in digital from, please send a PDF file with a maximum size of 10 MB.

We invite you to include an indication of your annual salary expectations with your application.

In the case of foreign university degrees, it is mandatory to submit a Statement of Comparability from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) for the final assessment of the hiring requirements during the hiring process. A fee will be charged for this. This obligation does not apply if the foreign university degree has already been assessed by an expert and is listed in the ANABIN database of the ZAB as an equivalent university degree.