Full Stack Developer – Health + Life Science Alliance Data Space (w/m/d)

University Hospital Heidelberg (UKHD); Heidelberg; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Possibility of mobile working

Flexible working hours

30 days vacation

Attractive company pension scheme

Job summary

A prominent medical institution in Heidelberg is seeking a Full Stack Developer to join their Health + Life Science Alliance team. This role involves designing and implementing a secure, cloud-integrated web platform using modern technologies like React and Node.js. Candidates should have a Master's degree and at least 3 years of relevant experience. The position offers a full-time contract, flexible working hours, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with React and TypeScript.
• Solid experience in JavaScript and building scalable APIs.
• Experience with the AWS ecosystem is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a high-performance web portal using React.
• Develop robust server-side logic and REST/GraphQL APIs using Node.js.
• Integrate the application with AWS services.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Node.js

AWS

PostgreSQL

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

About the Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim

The Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim strives to promote research and innovation through synergy – by bridging world-leading life science and biomedical research institutions and by bringing together a highly diverse range of disciplines and a cluster of top researchers. Heidelberg University with its faculties of Medicine, Biosciences, and Engineering Sciences, the University Hospital Heidelberg (UKHD) and the University Hospital Mannheim (UMM), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the Max-Planck-Institute for Medical Research (MPImR), and the Central Institute for Mental Health (ZI Mannheim) have the common goal to develop the Rhine-Neckar region into a world-leading innovation cluster by supporting cutting‑edge research and promoting transfer of knowledge into new diagnostics and therapeutics. The participating research institutions are located at the heart of a highly dynamic urban economic and industrial area embedded in a beautiful region with high quality of life.

Full Stack Developer – Health + Life Science Alliance Data Space (w/m/d)

wanted of the next possible date at Heidelberg Medical Faculty for the Health + Life Science Alliance.

About the Health + Life Science Alliance Data Space:

Expanding beyond the existing scientific collaborations: The Health and Life Science Alliance is building an inter‑institutional data space to facilitate data sharing, joint data analyses, and seamless integration with existing projects and data ecosystems with the ultimate aim to enable research in medicine in life sciences. Our platform will empower researchers to collaborate across institutions, utilizing cloud and on‑premise computing and storage resources to drive scientific innovation.

Role Overview:

Dedicated to the continuous improvement of human health, we are seeking a full stack developer to join our newly formed team tasked with designing and implementing the core system for this data space. The system will be primarily built on AWS, with on‑premise compute and storage options to be added later. As a full stack developer, you will build and maintain a secure, cloud‑integrated web platform with modern frontend, backend, and DevOps practices.

• Job-ID: V000015335
• Start date: as of now
• Job Category: IT
• Working hours: full‑time (38h / week)
• Limitation: Temporary (2 Years)
• Contract: TV UK
• Frontend Development: Design and implement a high-performance, accessible web portal using React and TypeScript. You will build complex dashboards for project management, data exploration (S3 abstraction), and real‑time compute monitoring.
• Backend Architecture: Develop robust server‑side logic and REST/GraphQL APIs using Node.js (Express/NestJS) to manage user identities, project governance, and the orchestration of cloud resources.
• Cloud Integration: Work closely with Cloud Engineers to integrate the application with AWS services (Cognito for federated IAM, S3 for data storage, and ECS/Fargate for containerized compute).
• Security & Compliance: Implement Privacy by Design principles. You will build audit‑logging systems and approval workflows to ensure compliance with GDPR framework.
• Database Management: Maintain and optimize relational data models using PostgreSQL (via Prisma or TypeORM or Sequelize) to track project states, agreements, and resource quotas.
• DevOps: Contribute to CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/GitLab CI) and containerization strategies (Docker) to ensure 100% reproducible development and production environments.

Your profile

• Technical Foundation: Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Frontend Mastery: 3+ years of experience with React and TypeScript. You should be comfortable building responsive UIs and using modern state management (Redux/Zustand).
• Backend Expertise: Solid experience in js and building scalable APIs. Familiarity with database schema design and migration strategies.
• Cloud Literacy: Experience with the AWS ecosystem is highly desirable (specifically Cognito, S3, and Lambda).
• Language: Proficiency in English (working language); German is a plus but not required

What we offer

• Working with the latest techniques / technical equipment
• Possibility of mobile working
• Flexible working hours within the framework of flexitime
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with scientists from all member institutions of the -Health+Life Science Alliance
• Become a crucial member of our team and enable cutting‑edge science!
• An opportunity to work on a pioneering project that will advance research collaboration and innovation
• Collectively agreed remuneration (TV-UK E13), attractive company pension scheme (VBL)
• 30 days vacation
• Sustainable travel: job ticket
• Family-friendly working environment: cooperative arrangements for childcare, subsidy for child vacation care, advice for employees with relatives in need of care
• Wide range of health, prevention and sports offers

Contact & Application

For further information please contact Iwan Grin via e-mail.

Interested?

Applications will be accepted until 31.03.2026 online

Tel.: [phone]

Note: The UKHD is subject to the provisions of the Infektionsschutzgesetz. Therefore, a valid measles immunity certificate is required for all persons employed at the UKHD.

The UKHD embraces diversity and values diversity.

Regardless of age, gender, sexual identity, disability, origin or religion, we offer everyone the same opportunities. If one gender is underrepresented in a particular area, we place particular emphasis on counteracting this imbalance. If they have the same aptitude, qualifications and professional performance, we give priority to people with severe disabilities when considering them for vacancies.

Classification is based on qualifications and personal requirements. The salary (gross) is for a full-time position and does not include the annual bonus or other allowances.