Job description
You will be responsible for the operation and further development of the IT infrastructure for AI-supported semantic data processing of materials – and will support onboarding as well as community support activities. Your responsibilities include:
1. Research and development of AI-supported semantic data processing solutions for materials data
2. Further development and operation of the project-wide IT infrastructure for materials data, semantic processing, and AI workflows
3. Design, research, and implementation of ontology-based extensions of the MaterialDigital DataPortal (CKAN as a reference and entry-level solution for data and metadata management)
4. Analysis and evaluation of alternative platform and data space concepts
5. Integration of the PMD data space into federated data spaces, in particular Gaia-X and Catena-X; integration, consolidation, and provision of tools and services from other working groups
6. Establishment and operation of a shared service and tool landscape for the community
7. Presentation of results at national and international conferences, as well as conducting training sessions and workshops (PMD activities)
8. Collaboration with researchers and external project partners
9. Development and implementation of operational, update, and sustainability concepts
Starting date
asap
Personal qualification
You have:
10. A successfully completed university degree (Diplom (University) or Master’s degree) in computer science, physics, engineering, or related fields, ideally with a completed doctorate
11. Very good knowledge in operating data-intensive IT infrastructures
12. Experience with data and metadata platforms (e.g., CKAN)
13. Ability to critically analyze, further develop, or replace existing solutions
14. Very good knowledge of Linux, container technologies (e.g., Docker), and service-oriented architectures
15. Experience with APIs as well as authentication and authorization concepts
16. Ability to document complex systems in a clear and understandable manner
17. Independent, structured working style and strong communication skills
18. Ideally, you also have experience in the following areas: Gaia-X, Catena-X, or comparable data space ecosystems
19. Metadata standards, federation, and interoperability
20. Open-source and community-driven software development
21. Semantic data infrastructures or knowledge graphs
22. Sustainable research software, reproducibility, and FAIR-related concepts
23. Training, onboarding, or technical coordination