Research assistant for scientific consulting in the field of machine learning

Work group:

IAS-9 - Materials Data Science and Informatics

Area of research:

Scientific / postdoctoral posts

Job description:

Your Job:

You will support IAS-9`s data science and machine learning activities, working in a multidisciplinary team of enthusiastic data scientists, software developers, and domain scientists. Your responsibilities will be:

• Supervise scientific projects from a variety of scientific and engineering research areas with questions in AI, machine learning, and data mining
  
• Project-based interaction with data-savvy domain scientists
  
• Development and implementation of concepts for a "voucher system" for consulting, a system for the mediation and support of scientific tandems and a helpdesk for more general questions and problems in the context of ML & AI.

Your Profile:

• Completed university degree (master`s degree or equivalent) and, if applicable, doctorate in data science, computer science, mathematics, engineering or equivalent
  
• Extensive research and practical experience in data analytics, data mining, machine learning, and deep learning (demonstrated by, e.g., the dissertation, publications in peer-reviewed journals, or open source projects)
  
• Very good practical programming skills (e.g., Python, Java, Julia, R, C/C++) and related libraries as well as solid experience in HPC/GPU environments and open source software development (demonstrated by e.g. the dissertation, publications in peer-reviewed journals or open source projects)
  
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex issues in a didactic way (demonstrated by e.g. teaching experience or supervising student work)
  
• Very good verbal and written communication skills in English
  
• Willingness to regular business trips within the Rhine-Ruhr area
  

Our Offer:

We work on the very latest issues that impact our society and are offering you the chance to actively help in shaping the change! We support you in your work with:

• A large research campus with green spaces, offering the best possible means for networking with colleagues and pursuing sports alongside work
  
• The opportunity to conduct exciting research in an international and multidisciplinary environment with excellent infrastructure and to strengthen your reputation in a dynamic and highly active research field
  
• A creative working environment in a leading research institution, located on an attractive research campus of TZA Aachen go.fzj.de/TZA and Forschungszentrum Jülich
  
• An extensive range of further training opportunities
  
• Extensive occupational health management and a variety of sports activities (e.g. beach volleyball court, running groups, yoga classes, and much more)
  
• Ideal conditions for balancing work and private life, as well as a family-friendly corporate policy supported by our Equal Opportunities Bureau
  
• Flexible working hours in a full-time position (39 hours/week) with the option of slightly reduced working hours
  
• Targeted offers for international employees, e.g. through our International Advisory Service
  
• 30 days of annual leave and provision for days off between public holidays and weekends (e.g. between Christmas and New Year)
  

In addition to exciting tasks and a collaborative working atmosphere at Jülich, we have a lot more to offer: go.fzj.de/benefits.

You will be initially employed until 14.11.2026 with the possibility of a longer-term perspective. Salary and social security benefits will conform to the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Public Service (TVöD-Bund), pay group 13, depending on your current qualifications and the precise nature of the tasks assigned to you.

To apply, please submit a complete CV, letter of motivation, university degree records and certificates.

We particularly welcome applications from people from a diverse range of backgrounds (e.g. regardless of age, gender, disabilities, sexual orientation/identity, as well as social, ethnic, and religious background). We strive to offer a diverse and inclusive working environment in which people enjoy equal opportunities and are able to fulfill their potential.

This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.