Research assistant for research data management (computer scientist)

Germany | Sept. 3, 2026

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Company: GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH

Country: Germany

Salary: $68,121 - $97,655

Type: Onsite

Employment: Contract

Description: The GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt operates one of the leading particle accelerator facilities for science. The new FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) facility, one of the largest research projects in the world, is currently being built in international collaboration. GSI and FAIR offer the opportunity to work in this international environment with a team of employees who are committed to conducting world-class science every day.    

The Research Division (RED) is looking for a research associate for research data management and

Science Data Platform Development as soon as possible as part of PUNCH4NFDI 2.0, the NFDI consortium for Particles, Universe, NuClei and Hadrons.

Reference number: 26.138-1000

The position is assigned to GSI's contribution to the “Science Data Platform” work package. The aim is to further develop the PUNCH “Science Data Platform” as a user-oriented environment for finding, curating, linking and reusing research data, metadata, digital research products, workflows and research software. In addition, the position supports the institutional implementation and further development of PUNCH-compliant research data management processes at GSI.

Your tasks:

- Collaborate on the development and integration of the PUNCH “Science Data Platform” as a central access point to research data, metadata, digital research products, workflows and scientific tools
- Support the service and metadata-based integration of PUNCH components, especially in connection with authentication and authorization, Registers, workflow tools, metadata services and user-oriented platform components
- Development and maintenance of components for metadata-based search, data discoverability, DRP publication and registration of analysis results
- Work with shared and domain-specific metadata, search and filter functions, JSON/API-based data exchange as well as links between data, software, workflows and publications
- Support of workflow-oriented platform functions, including in the area of resource monitoring, Code-to-data approaches, provenance capture and reusability of research results
- Participation in the further development of GSI-internal research data management services, in particular by improving local metadata, repository, software and publication workflows as well as through interoperable interfaces between existing services
- Creation of technical documentation, usage instructions, examples and onboarding materials for PUNCH4NFDI and GSI-internal Research data management services.
- Coordination with scientific user groups, technical contacts and project partners within GSI, PUNCH4NFDI and the NFDI.

Your profile:

- Completed scientific university studies (master's or diploma) in computer science, data science, physics, computational science, information science
-  or a comparable subject area
- Knowledge of scientific software development, data modeling and web-based Research data infrastructures
- Experience with Python or comparable programming languages, relational databases, REST interfaces, Git-based software development and structured metadata formats such as JSON
- Knowledge of metadata schemas, FAIR principles, research data management workflows, persistent identifiers, repository systems and data/software publishing is an advantage
- Experience with Django or comparable web frameworks, Authentication and authorization mechanisms, containerized environments, workflow systems or CI/CD processes is desirable
- Ability to work at the interface between software development, research data management and scientific user support
- Structured, independent and team-oriented way of working as well as good communication skills
- Good knowledge of spoken and written English; Knowledge of German is an advantage.

We offer an interesting and varied job in an internationally renowned research institution.

The position is limited until October 1st, 2028. The salary is based on the TVöD (federal) collective agreement.

GSI promotes the professional development of women and welcomes it when women feel particularly addressed by the advertisement.

Severely disabled people receive preference if they have the same qualifications.

Further information about GSI and FAIR can be found at www.gsi.de (http://www.gsi.de) and www.fair-center.eu (http://www.fair-center.eu) .

Please send your complete application documents, including your salary expectations, quoting the reference number 26.138-1000 by October 2nd, 2026 via the online portal on our website.

GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH

Human Resources Department

Planckstraße 1

64291 Darmstadt

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