Research Position (m/f/d) for Software Development in Theoretical Physics

The Faculty of Physics has the following job opening:

Research Position (m/f/d) for Software Development in Theoretical Physics

ID: Wiss26208

• starting: as soon as possible
• fulltime
• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term

The Theoretical Physics Group at Bielefeld University is seeking support in the area of research data management, particularly for the services currently being developed within the PUNCH4NFDI consortium. PUNCH4NFDI aims to promote the sustainable use of research data and the implementation of the FAIR principles in data management for particle physics, astroparticle physics, astronomy, and hadron and nuclear physics. The consortium, which is part of the National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI), represents more than 30 institutions. Scientists in Bielefeld, in close collaboration with the DESY and Jülich research centers, are contributing to the development of a unique metadata service, the International Lattice Data Grid (ILDG), and are providing metadata from the fields of lattice quantum chromodynamics and radio astronomy.

Your Tasks

Research (78 %):

• development and implementation of metadata services and data management for the International Lattice Data Grid (ILDG) and the German Long Wavelength Consortium (GLOW), hosted at Bielefeld University
• provision of testing and deployment functionality for the metadata services in an internationally distributed operating environment
• contributions to the development of corresponding client software and web interfaces for using the metadata services
• participation in the PUNCH4NFDI services and their harvesting mechanisms for ILDG and GLOW metadata
• user support and provision of documentation and tutorials for the project partners

Teaching (22 %):

• participate in teaching at the Faculty of Physics (4 LVS)

Employment is conducive to scientific qualification and provides the opportunity for further academic development.

Your Profile

We expect

• completed relevant university degree (Master or equivalent) in computer science, physics, mathematics, engineering, or a related field
• extensive experience with software development in the field of web applications
• proficiency in the Java programming language
• proficiency in the Linux operating system and system administration
• proficiency in XML and JSON Schema
• basic understanding of modern authentication mechanisms, such as OIDC, OAuth2, and SAML
• basic knowledge of databases, including PostgreSQL
• independent, self-reliant and dedicated style of work
• strong organizational and coordination skills
• ability to cooperate and to work in a team

Preferred experience and skills

• knowledge of frameworks such as Spring Boot, Gradle, and JOOQ
• experience working with CI/CD pipelines in GitLab/GitHub and with Docker containers

We offer

• salary according to Remuneration level 13 TV-L
• fixed-term (2 years) (§ 2 (1) of the WissZeitVG; in accordance with the provisions of the WissZeitVG and the Agreement on Satisfactory Conditions of Employment, the length of contract may differ in individual cases)
• fulltime
• internal and external training opportunities
• variety of health, consulting and prevention services
• reconcilability of family and work
• flexible working hours
• supplementary company pension

Application Procedure

We are looking forward to receiving your application. To apply, please preferably use our online form via the application button below.

application deadline: 13.08.2026

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Contact

Dr. Olaf Kaczmarek

[email protected]

Postal Address

Universität Bielefeld

Fakultät für Physik

Susi v. Reder

Postfach 10 01 31

33501 Bielefeld

Bielefeld University has received a number of awards for its achievements as an equal-opportunity employer and has been recognized as a family-friendly university. The university welcomes applications from women. This is particularly true with regard both to academic and technical posts as well as positions in information technology as well as the skilled crafts and trades. Applications are handled according to the provisions of the state statutes on equal opportunity. Applications from suitably qualified handicapped and severely handicapped persons are explicitly encouraged.

At Bielefeld University on request positions can be carried out with reduced working hours as long as this does not conflict with official needs.