Scientist (f/m/d)

The Scientific Computing Center is the Information Technology Center of KIT.

You will be involved in research software engineering (RSE) in the context of high-performance computing in the field of materials research. An important focus of your work is the development of domain-specific languages and supporting tools as interfaces to improve the usability of the codes, models, and data, as well as the productivity of end users, the reusability of code and data, and thus to avoid unnecessary calculations.

You will conduct methodological research and actively participate in the planning, implementation, and testing of new features, as well as in bug fixes. Another task is the continuous maintenance of software repositories and databases. You will publish the results of your methodological research at conferences and in seminars. Furthermore, you will support users in the use of the newly developed tools in their projects and occasionally organize tutorials for them.

Persönliche Qualifikation

Job requirements:

• Degree in computer (Masterlevel) science, mathematics, physics, or another STEM subject
• A PhD degree in a STEM subject is an advantage
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Strong knowledge of software development, ideally with experience in a scientific-technical environment
• Knowledge and experience with Git, Gitlab, and/or Github; experience with continuous integration is an advantage
• Basic knowledge of high-performance computing
• Very good English language skills
• Linux, database knowledge (MongoDB), and other programming language skills (such as C++, Fortran) are an advantage
• Interest in working on an interdisciplinary project with scientific and technical challenges, as well as solving the tasks in the project independently or together with an interdisciplinary team in a short period of time
• Experience in dealing with cooperation partners and customers is an advantage

Curious about an exciting and versatile role in an agile team? Discover more about SCC as your professional place to be: https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php

Organisationseinheit

Salary

Salary category 13 TV-L, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.

Contract duration

limited up to 2 years

Application up to

07.12.2025

Contact person in line-management

Dr. Ivan Kondov (ivan.kondov@kit.edu)

Dr. Jasmin Hörter (jasmin.hoerter@kit.edu)

Art der Anzeige

• Befristete Anstellung

Gesuchter Karrierestatus

• Berufserfahrene:r > 2 Jahre

Arbeitsregion

• Karlsruhe und Umgebung

Unternehmensbereich

• Sonstige Bereiche

Sprache am Arbeitsplatz

• Deutsch

Art des Unternehmens

• Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung