research software engineer for digital research infrastructure

Research Software Engineer for Digital Research Infrastructure

Location: Hannover, Leibniz Association

Employment Type: Permanent Position Workload: Part-time / Full-time Qualification Level: University Education

Summary

TIB, part of the Leibniz Research Association, is a leading technical information center in Germany with around 600 employees.

Your Responsibilities

As a Research Software Engineer for digital research infrastructure, you will be instrumental in the implementation and ongoing development of SciOp at TIB. Your role involves developing, implementing, and testing new SciOp features according to a roadmap agreed upon with the SHIELD project team and partners (SRC and DRP). You will ensure the security and sustainability of SciOp, both for internal TIB operations and for third-party use. This position offers a high degree of personal responsibility, allowing you to apply your software development and maintenance skills while collaborating with the digital archiving community.

Key Tasks:

• Roadmap planning, maintenance, and active development of the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) project SciOp, in close coordination with internal and external partners.
• Developing an interface between the SciOp platform and TIB's digital long-term archive (Rosetta).
• Prioritizing security and sustainability in SciOp's operation at TIB and for third-party users.
• Contributing to the development of a sustainable, decentralized, and openly networked infrastructure for the long-term security and resilience of endangered scientific and technological research datasets.

TIB provides forward-looking services that meet the infrastructural requirements for providing researchers in science and industry with high-quality information and literature. TIB also conducts cutting-edge research to expand its role as a German information center for the digitization of science and technology, and offers library services for the Leibniz University Hannover.

TIB is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing ideal working conditions and supporting employees in balancing career and family life. We particularly encourage qualified women to apply to promote equal career opportunities. Severely disabled candidates and those with equivalent status will receive preferential consideration if equally suitable. Applicants wishing to have their rights as severely disabled persons considered in the selection process are asked to voluntarily indicate this in their application and provide relevant documentation. TIB welcomes applications regardless of nationality, ethnic and social origin, gender identity, gender expression and/or gender characteristics, religion and worldview, age, sexual orientation, and identity.

Please indicate the job exchange where you saw this offer in the subject line of your application. Application documents will not be returned, and application and travel costs cannot be reimbursed.

Your Profile

Required Qualifications:

• Completed scientific university degree (Master's or equivalent), preferably in a relevant information science or computer science-related program (e.g., library and information science, information management, data science).
• Proven experience in contributing to web development and/or open source projects.
• Independent, goal-oriented, and structured working style.
• Excellent written and spoken English skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge and practical experience in programming with Python.
• Experience with web service technologies (REST, OAI-PMH).
• Experience in software development in cooperation with volunteers.
• Knowledge in the field of digital archives.
• Knowledge in the field of (open) research data and FAIR research data management.
• Good German language skills.

We Offer You

This position is initially limited until the end of the research project "Science & Heritage Infrastructure for Enduring Long-term Data (SHIELD)" on December 31, 2027. The standard weekly working time is 39.8 hours (full-time), and the position is generally suitable for part-time employment. Remuneration is based on pay scale group 13 TV-L.

• A job in the public service focused on the common good, based on the collective agreement for the public service of the German states (TV-L), with a salary in pay scale group 13 TV-L.
• Flexible working hours and location, with options for mobile and remote work, as well as flexible working time models (flexitime).
• An annual special payment at the end of the year and 30 days of vacation per year (five-day week).
• Additional days off on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and New Year's Eve (December 31st).
• A modern workplace in a central Hannover location with a collegial, attractive, and versatile working environment.
• Extensive internal and external further education and training opportunities, workplace health promotion, and a supplementary pension scheme for the public sector (VBL).
• Employee discounts at the Studentenwerk Hannover canteens and discounted access to University Sports Hannover facilities.
• Independent and future-oriented activities offering variety and opportunities for personal development.
• Funding for necessary equipment, conference travel, and research visits.
• Work within national, European, or international research and innovation projects.
• Access to a portfolio of technology components, including ORKG, OpenResearch.org, TIB AV-Portal, DBpedia.org, and others.

Contact

For interested candidates, questions regarding the position can be directed to Mr. Lambert Heller, Head of the Open Science Lab team, via email at Lambert.Heller(at)tib.eu.

How to Apply:

We look forward to receiving your application. Please click here to submit your application.

Paper applications are also accepted. Please send your complete application documents with the subject "7/2026" before March 8, 2026, to:

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) Personalservice Frau Jana Meyer Welfengarten 1 B 30167 Hannover Germany

For more information about TIB, please visit: www.tib.eu/en

Industry: Public Administration / Non-profit Employer: Leibniz Association Address: Leibniz Association, Welfengarten, 30167 Hannover Website: http://www.tib.eu Benefits: Homeoffice Remote Model: Hybrid ## Gewünschte Fähigkeiten & Kenntnisse

• Security
• Edge
• Programmiererfahrung
• Interface
• REST
• CAN
• Funkbetriebszeugnis
• Origin
• Mobile App
• Open Source
• Python
• Innovation
• Portal
• Management
• Flexibilität

Unsere Leistungen

• Homeoffice

Ihr Profil

Fachliche Voraussetzung

• Bibliotheksdienstleistungen (Bibliotheksgesetz)
• Computerprogrammierung
• Data Science
• Digitale Archive
• Dokumentenmanagement
• Forschung
• Forschung & Entwicklung
• Free and Open Source Software
• Informatik
• Information Management
• Informationswissenschaften
• Infrastruktur
• Innovation
• Instandhaltung
• Literatur
• Nachhaltigkeit
• Open Source
• Python
• Softwareentwicklung
• Web Entwicklung
• Web Services

Persönliche Fähigkeiten

• Durchhaltevermögen
• Lösungsorientiert
• Teamarbeit

Schulabschluss

• Master

Sprachkenntnisse

• Deutsch
• Englisch

Wir bieten Ihnen

• Homeoffice
• Stellenbefristung bis 31.12.2027 (Ende der Projektlaufzeit des Forschungsprojekts "Science & Heritage Infrastructure for Enduring Long-term Data (SHIELD)", gefördert durch die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG))
• Regelmäßige wöchentliche Arbeitszeit: 39,8 Stunden (Vollzeit)
• Teilzeitmöglichkeit
• Vergütung nach Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L
• Arbeitsplatz im öffentlichen Dienst
• Flexible Arbeitszeiten und -orte (Homeoffice, Remote Work)
• Jahressonderzahlung
• 30 Tage Urlaub
• Zusätzliche freie Tage an Heiligabend und Silvester
• Moderner Arbeitsplatz in zentraler Lage in Hannover
• Vielfältige Weiterbildungs- und Fortbildungsmaßnahmen
• Betriebliche Gesundheitsförderung
• Zusatzversorgung im öffentlichen Sektor (VBL)
• Mitarbeiterrabatt in den Mensen des Studentenwerks Hannover
• Nutzung von Angeboten des Hochschulsports Hannover
• Eigenständige und zukunftsorientierte Tätigkeiten
• Finanzierung notwendiger Ausrüstung, Reisekosten für Konferenzen und Forschungsaufenthalte
• Arbeit im Rahmen von nationalen, europäischen oder internationalen Forschungs- und Innovationsprojekten
• Technologiekomponenten wie ORKG, OpenResearch.org, TIB AV-Portal, DBpedia.org u.a.

Kontakt

• Fragen zur Stelle: Herr Lambert Heller (Leiter des Teams Open Science Lab) per Mail an Lambert.Heller(at)tib.eu

Bewerbung

• Online-Bewerbung über den Link
• Papierbewerbungen möglich: Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB), Personalservice, Frau Jana Meyer, Welfengarten 1 B, 30167 Hannover, Kennziffer 7/2026, Bewerbungsschluss: 08. März 2026

Branche:

Behörde / Gemeinnützig

Arbeitgeber:

Leibniz-Gemeinschaft

Adresse:

Leibniz-Gemeinschaft Welfengarten 30167 Hannover

Web:

http://www.tib.eu

Benefits:

Homeoffice

Remote Model:

Hybrid

Country Code:

de