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Research Software Engineer

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  • Level
    Experienced
  • Job Field
    Software, Database
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Temporary employment
  • Location
    Jena
  • Working Model
    Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you will develop tools for integrating and visualizing multimodal datasets within a web portal, collaborating closely with research teams and databases to support project goals.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • Integration of multimodal datasets and development of visualizations within the web portal
    • Development of functionalities to connect tools and datasets, to link omics and photonics data for cross-domain exploration, and for visualisation features
    • Proactively seek feedback from the project researchers to iteratively develop the CRC data visualizations.
    • Engage in regular communication with the database team and CRC data group, and provide extensive training and support to CRC project members.
    • Supervise and support BSc and MSc students working in associated projects
    • Contribute to research papers and present your work at CRC training events and academic meetings

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • A highly motivated candidate with a Master of Science or equivalent degree in computer science, bioinformatics, systems biology, machine learning, data science, databases, or a related discipline, or with equivalent work experience

    Qualifications

    • Excellent programming skills (Python, C++/Java, MySQL, NoSQL, R, Bash)
    • Demonstrated commitment to best coding practices applying FAIR and Open Science principles
    • Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team
    • Excellent communication skills in English are required, both written and spoken; German skills are a plus

    Experience

    • Experience with fullstack database development, machine learning techniques and/or data science methods
    • Experience with virology, -omics, imaging, spectral and photonics data is desirable

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    What we offer

    • Embedding in a cross-disciplinary, international, young research group and a large, ambitious research consortium with the joint goal to develop novel tools for virus discovery, characterisation, regulation, interaction, and visualisation
    • Individual qualification and development measures
    • A family-friendly working environment with a variety of offers for families
    • University health promotion and a wide range of university sports activities
    • Remuneration based on the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Sector of the Federal States (TV-L) at salary scale E13 - depending on the candidate's personal qualifications -, including a special annual payment in accordance with the collective agreement.
    • 30 days of vacation per calendar year plus two days off on December 24 and 31
    • In principle, the job is also suitable for part-time employment. The extent to which a part-time request can be granted, in particular with regard to the location and scope of the part-time work, will be assessed on the basis of the needs of the service.
    • Candidates with severe disabilities will be given preference in the case of equal qualifications and suitability.

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    Job Locations

    • Location Jena

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      Germany

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    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

    Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

    We are a traditional and research-oriented university in the heart of Germany. As a comprehensive university, we offer a broad range of courses and are closely networked with non-university research institutes, companies and renowned cultural institutions.

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  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
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    Working Model
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