Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP), Greifswald

The INP is seeking as soon as possible at the Greifswald site a

RESEARCH SOFTWARE ENGINEER (F/M/D) Research Data Management Software

Initially limited to 6 months / Weekly working time 40 hours / Remuneration according to TV-L wage group 13 (gross salary range depending on professional experience, see renumeration table 2025)

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Further development and scientific advancement of research data management tools according to the requirements in research projects;
• Design and implement metadata workflows that support FAIR principles, provenance tracking, and interoperability with existing research data management tools;
• Develop, evaluate and validate software components and APIs to integrate research data management software into research infrastructures, automated pipelines and data lifecycle services;
• Ensure software quality and reproducibility: testing, CI/CD, containerisation (Docker), documentation, and deployment practices suitable for research environments;
• Publish results on national and international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals;
• Write technical reports based on the software development and methodological advances and contribute to funding acquisitions.

YOUR PROFILE:

• M.Sc. in computer science, data science, research software engineering or a closely related research field with subjects in software engineering and machine learning
• Experience with research software development for applications in research data management and semantic technologies (ontologies, knowledge graphs) is a plus
• Strong skills in graphical user interface and API development using modern software development frameworks and programming languages, such as JavaScript, REACT, and Python
• Good knowledge of backend integration, containerisation (Docker), CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience in writing scientific publications
• High level of creativity and problem-solving skills, sense of responsibility and reliability
• Very good English language skills (spoken and written), knowledge of the German language is a plus

OUR OFFER FOR YOU:

• Compensation according to collective salary agreement of Länder (TV-L) including employer contributions to medical and dental insurance, maternity leave and retirement benefits
• Creative working environment
• State-of-the-art technical facilities
• Networking opportunities at national and international conferences
• Cooperation with science and industry
• Opportunities for external training
• Implementation of own project ideas
• Flexible working hours and and possibility of home-office days
• Family's office
• In-house German course free of charge
• 30 vacation days per year (plus: December 24 and 31)
• Online Sports courses ("Moving break") and internal sport groups
• Lounge with well-equipped kitchen for all employees

OUR INSTITUTE

ranks among the largest and most modern institutions in the field of low-temperature plasmas worldwide. In an international working environment, we conduct socially relevant research within our core areas Agriculture/ Bioeconomy & Environment, Plasma Medicine, Surfaces & Materials, Process- & Energy Technology and Smart Data Technologies. Currently, the INP employs about 200 scientists and staff at three locations (Greifswald, Rostock, and Karlsburg).

For further information, please visit our website at www.leibniz-inp.de

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with the standard documents (cover letter, CV, copies of academic degrees, and letters of reference) noting the keyword "0602 Research Software Engineer"- preferably via our online application form - until 15^th February, 2026.

Your performance and personality matter regardless of your age, origin, gender, sexual identity, disability, or ideology. We look forward to receiving your applications!

The INP wants equal participation of men and women, especially in science. There are many good reasons why it is worthwhile to promote the potential of women specifically. Qualified women candidates are explicitly called to apply. Handicapped applicants will be preferred in case of equal qualifications.

CONTACT:

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Markus Becker (phone: +49 3834 554 3821; e-mail: markus.becker(at)inp-greifswald.de).

Please send your applications to*:

Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP)

Ms Lisa Mollenhauer

* Unfortunately, we cannot refund any expenses associated with the application or job interview due to budgetary regulations.