German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Hannover

As the German National Library of Science and Technology our future-oriented services ensure the infrastructural requirements for a high-quality supply of information and literature for research in science and industry.

The Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology – Program Area C, Research and Development, Team Terminology Service is looking to employ a

as of 1st January 2026.

The position is limited to two years. The regular weekly working time is 39.8 hours (full-time) and the position is generally suitable for part-time employment. The position is assigned to pay scale group 11 TV-L of the collective agreement for the public service of the federal states (TV-L). Recruitment is subject to final funding approval by the European Commission.

Your challenge

This position is part of the ‘European Cultural Heritage Optimised Linked Open Tools (ECHOLOT)’ project funded by the European Union (EU). The international cooperation covers a period of three years. The aim of the project is to address selected challenges related to the management of our common digital cultural heritage (CH). Although important progress has been made in the standardised processing of this data in recent years, many cultural heritage treasures still lie in isolated data silos - characterised by different formats, working methods and levels of technical maturity. With ECHOLOT, we are developing open, user-friendly tools that bring these islands together: A key challenge in this context is the management of rights for digital content. This creates a legal framework for the use of online content and AI. Particular attention is paid to the implementation of the C2PA specification, which not only ensures the origin and integrity of content, but also opens up new ways of making digital cultural assets traceable and accessible in a future-proof manner through transparent trust labels, automated verification processes and expandable metadata models.

Your tasks include

• Development and maintenance of modular, open-source tools for the creation and validation of metadata
• Implementation of data models
• Design, implementation and integration of C2PA functions for embedding signed provenance information in digital images and files
• Development of metadata validation routines and customised policy rules
• Collaboration with cultural institutions and developers within the ECHOLOT ecosystem
• Documentation and publication of code, APIs and data models for public use

Your profile

• You have at least a completed university degree at Bachelor’s level (or an equivalent degree from a University of Applied Sciences) in information technology (e.g. computer science, business informatics), mathematics or another comparable and relevant discipline
• Strong experience in Python, JavaScript or Java
• Working knowledge of API development and data validation frameworks
• Experience with metadata standards (e.g. Dublin Core, PREMIS, PROV-O, EDM)
• Very good written and spoken English skills

Desirable additions to your profile

• Experience with digital asset management systems or cultural heritage platforms
• Interest in digital preservation, open data and digital ethics
• Knowledge of C2PA (Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity) or IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework)
• Experience working in or with museums, libraries or archives
• Open-source contributions or community engagement

What we offer

Our mission is to keep rethinking and innovating the provision and use of research data and information. In TIB’s Research and Development Department you have the opportunity to advance your career in a sizable, dynamic and excellent environment. We provide a scientifically and intellectually inspiring environment with an entrepreneurial mindset embedded in a leading technical university and one of the largest technical information centers being part of the Leibniz Association. TIB collaborates closely with the L3S Research Center at Leibniz University Hannover, one of the world’s leading research institutes in the field of Web & Data Science, within the Leibniz Joint Lab Data Science & Open Knowledge. Last but not least, we attach great importance to an open, creative and fun work atmosphere.

Furthermore, we offer

• A job in the public service oriented towards the common good on the basis of the collective agreement for the public service of the federal states (TV-L) with a remuneration according to pay scale group 11 TV-L, subject to meeting the required criteria. Assignment to pay scale group 11 requires "special practical experience" in the tasks described above or in a comparable field. Applicants without such experience will initially be placed in pay scale group 10 TV-L until the requirement is met.
• A special annual payment at the end of the year and 30 days of vacation per year with a five-day working week
• Additional days off on Christmas Eve (December 24th) and New Year's Eve (December 31st)
• A flexible workplace in terms of time and space with offers to reconcile work and family life, such as mobile and remote work options as well as flexible working time models (flexitime)
• A modern workplace in a central location of Hannover with a collegial, attractive and versatile working environment
• An employer with a wide range of internal and external further education and training measures, workplace health promotion and a supplementary pension scheme for the public sector (VBL)
• Employee discount in the canteens of the Studentenwerk Hannover as well as the possibility to use the various offers of the University Sports Hannover at a discount
• Independent and future-oriented activities that offer variety and room for personal development
• Funding for necessary equipment, conference and research visit travel
• Work in the context of a national, European or international research and innovation project

If you are interested, questions regarding the position can be addressed to Dr. Felix Engel, head of Team Terminology Service, by mail at Felix.Engel(at)tib.eu.

How to apply

We look forward to receiving your application. To submit your application, please click here.

Paper applications are also possible on an equal basis. In this case, please send your complete application documents with the subject 45/2025 before October 1, 2025 addressed to

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)

Germany

or alternatively as a single PDF document file to bewerbung(at)tib.eu. For applications in digital from, please send a PDF file with a maximum size of 10 MB.

We kindly invite you to include your annual salary expectation with your application.

Who we are

TIB, being part of the Leibniz Research Association, is with around 600 employees one of the largest technical information centres in Germany, having three main functions:

1. Acting in the capacity of the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, our forward-looking services secure the infrastructural requirements for providing researchers in science and industry with high-quality information and literature.
2. Carrying out cutting edge research to further expand TIB’s role as a German information centre for the digitisation of science and technology.
3. Offer library services for the Leibniz University Hannover.

TIB is an equal opportunity employer, providing ideal working conditions and continuously taking action to enable its employees to combine career interests with family life. It wants to promote equal career opportunities for women and men in particular and therefore urges qualified women to apply.

Severely disabled candidates with comparable qualifications will be given preferential treatment.

Equal opportunity is one of our core organizational values. We therefore welcome applications regardless of nationality, ethnic and social origin, gender identity, gender expression and/or gender characteristics, religion and worldview, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Please indicate in the subject line of your application through which job board you became aware of our offer.

Please note that your application documents will not be returned and application and travel costs cannot be reimbursed.

For more information about the TIB, please visit: www.tib.eu/en/