Scientist (f/m/d) Scientific software development and user support in the field of materials research

Scientist (f/m/d) Scientific software development and user support in the field of materials research

• full time position, part time possible -
• Scientific Computing Center (SCC)
• two years
• 2027.01.15
• Full-time
• 66,900.00 to 73,200.00 EUR gross per year

The Scientific Computing Center (SCC) is a central scientific institution at KIT that supports research, teaching, and innovation, and provides cross-functional services within KIT and to external parties.

We look forward to receiving your application, including a cover letter, resume, and transcripts.

Your Tasks

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.

Your Profile

• You hold a finished Study (Masterlevel) and a PhD degree in computer science, mathematics, physics, or another STEM subject
• Strong programming skills in Python
• Strong knowledge of software development, ideally with experience in a scientific-technical environment