Software Engineer Ontologies for Neuroscience – Helmholtz Metadata Collaboration in the Hub Inf[...]

European Commission; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Forschungszentrum Jülich is seeking a Software Developer for Theoretical Neuroscience. This role involves software development for knowledge discovery in neuroscience, collaborating on international projects, and requires a PhD and strong programming experience. The position offers a dynamic research environment and competitive compensation under the TVöD-Bund.

Leistungen

Extensive company health management

Ideal conditions for work-life balance

Support for international employees

Qualifikationen

• Proven programming experience in at least one high-level language including Python.
• Experience in building web applications using common frameworks is required.
• Experience in neuroscience is an advantage.

Aufgaben

• Develop software and adapt existing solutions for web-based usage of metadata.
• Create domain-specific vocabularies and metadata schemas.
• Organize metadata schemas within the neuroscience domain.

Kenntnisse

Programming in Python

Communication

Teamwork

Ausbildung

PhD in Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Engineering

Master's or Diploma in Natural Sciences, Computer Science, or Engineering

Tools

Web Frameworks (React, NextJS)

Protege or similar tools for semantic modeling

Jobbeschreibung

Organisation/Company Forschungszentrum Jülich Research Field All Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Country Germany Application Deadline 19 Jan 2038 - 03:14 (UTC) Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Other Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

IAS-6 - Theoretical Neuroscience

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Your Job:

• Software development: Development of software and adaption of existing solutions to facilitate the automated and web-based usage of metadata and ontologies for knowledge discovery
  
• Information and Knowledge Engineering: (Co-)Development of domain-specific vocabularies, ontologies and metadata schemas in collaboration with colleagues across the HMC
  
• Organization and integration of metadata schemas within the neuroscience domain, metadata expert communities within the Helmholtz Association, and international neuroscience initiatives (e.g., EBRAINS, BIDS)
  
• Execution of collaborative projects for implementations in the context of FAIR data principles, supported by further HMC computer scientists
  
• Support for the Helmholtz-wide HMC Hub Information at Forschungszentrum Jülich and in the domain of neuroscience
  
• Representing the HMC and the IAS-6 with their technologies at scientific seminars, conferences, during educational courses, and to the public
  
• Building competence networks with research software engineers as part of Helmholtz networks - e.g., HIRSE; www.helmholtz-hirse.de - and with data stewards within HMC and internationally

Your Profile:

• University degree (Master, Diploma) in natural sciences, computer science or engineering
  
• PhD in one of the above fields
  
• Proven knowledge and programming experience in at least one high-level language language (including Python)
  
• Experience in building web applications using common frameworks (preferably react, nextJS)
  
• Previous experience with Protege or similar tools for semantic modeling and web-based services for managing software (version control, issue tracking, CI, …)
  
• Practical experience with research data management and metadata standards is beneficial
  
• Experience in neuroscience is an advantage
  
• Communication and teamwork skills as well as the ability to cooperate in different and very multidisciplinary teams
  
• Fluent in English, spoken and written
  
• Ability to work independently, systematically and on one’s own responsibility
  
• Enthusiasm for a highly topical subject with great scientific and social relevance
  
• Willingness to travel

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• A position in a creative, dynamic and international team that conducts research at the frontiers of science, where your work will have noticeable impact on shaping the digitization of science
  
• World class science environment at the interface between neuroscience and digital technologies, enabling scientific progress on the most complex known systems
  
• Attractive work spaces at the IAS-6 at Forschungszentrum Jülich and at the "Technologiezentrum Aachen" (TZA) close to Aachen downtown for optimal cooperation with the HMC team there
  
• Extensive company health management
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy
  
• Targeted services for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: go.fzj.de/benefits

The position is initially for a fixed term of 2 years, with possible long-term prospects. Salary and social security benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13, depending on your current qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to you. All information about the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund) can be found on the BMI website: go.fzj.de/bmi.tvoed . The monthly salaries in euros can be found on page 66 of the PDF download.

We particularly welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds (e.g. regardless of age, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation/identity, as well as social, ethnic, and religious background). We strive to offer a diverse and inclusive working environment in which people enjoy equal opportunities and are able to fulfill their potential.

Further information on diversity and equal opportunities: go.fzj.de/equality

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.