Research associate in the field Ontologies for Material Science

Your Job:

In our team you will collaboratively work on:

• Collaborative development of semantic artifacts in materials science, in a scale- and method-bridging approach for crystallographic defects description
  
• Higher level alignment of semantic descriptions, intra- and inter- domain harmonization of metadata, e.g. through integration of resources in central information systems
  
• General exchange with research data management activities, semantic and infrastructural engineering in the field of Material Science, e.g. within NFDI-MatWerk
  
• Dissemination of developed tools and concepts within interest groups, workshops and training activities, as well as supporting the community with specific aspects of ontology development

Your Profile:

We are looking for highly motivated colleagues who are enthusiastic about creating better science through pragmatic solutions. For this you will bring:

• University degree (Master, Diploma or equivalent) in Material Science or other adjacent fields (e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Computational Engineering, Computer Science)
  
• A doctorate is desirable, but not mandatory
  
• Strong computational background, including scientific programming skills (e.g. in Python)
  
• Expertise in one or more of the following fields is advantageous: crystallographic defects, materials characterization techniques, continuum modeling, materials informatics
  
• Willingness to learn new concepts and tools in the field of semantic technologies and ontology development (e.g. Protégé, OWL, SKOS, RDF, SPARQL)
  
• Excellent communication skills in English (written & oral)
  
• Ability to think analytically and conceptually as well as enjoying to work in an international and interdisciplinary team where development processes are driven cooperatively
  
• Willingness to support scientists in research data and metadata management

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:

• Secure employment in a dynamic, international and multidisciplinary environment of scientists from different domains and software developers in the field of research data management
  
• A creative environment, an open-minded innovation culture in which life-long learning in dealing with one of the great challenges of science is not a foreign word, but a claim - our goal is to make a difference together
  
• Comprehensive training offers and individual opportunities for personal and professional development
  
• Extensive occupational health management and a variety of sports activities (e.g. beach volleyball court, running groups, yoga classes, and much more)
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy supported by our Equal Opportunities Bureau
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• Flexible work arrangements, e.g. working from home
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  
• Capital-forming benefits and an employee pension scheme
  

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

You will be initially employed for a fixed term of 3 years but with the prospect of longer-term employment. 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.

We are looking forward to your application including a motivation letter and two references and/or letters of recommendation (e.g. by members of the PhD committee or a previous supervisor). Relevant experience should be demonstrated (e.g. by linking to own open source projects in Github/Gitlab, scientific publications, etc.) and be briefly highlighted in the letter of motivation.

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.