Research Associate (m/f/d) in the field of computer science

Join our team as a Research Associate (m/f/d) in the field of computer science on a full-time basis (39.2 hours per week), limited to June 30th 2028.

**What you can expect from us: **

• remuneration based on the federal collective bargaining agreement (TV-L), pay group 13 (from EUR 4,760 per month full-time), annual bonus, company pension scheme
• support for personal further qualification as part of a doctorate (Dr.-Ing.) in cooperation with the University of Bremen
• family-friendly, flexible working time models, part-time option, remote work, additional days off on December 24 and 31
• corporate health management and sports activities through egym wellpass
• interdisciplinary and international environment

**We need your expertise for: **

• working on the research project ‘Platform Material-Digital’ to develop a groundbreaking platform that enables semantic process chain modeling used to track material properties to detect e. g. quality issues
• building seamless data workflows using workflow management systems
• development and application of open platform communication architectures based on protocols
• integration and mapping of application ontologies for single processes along the workflow chain
• connection / aligning of these ontologies to form digital shadows
• engaged participation on domain-related national and international working groups

What we expect from you:

• completed master's or diploma degree in computer science or Dual Study as IT spezialist "Fachinformatikerin / Fachinformatiker"
• extensive knowledge in Python and JSON
• practical experience with Broker Systems (e.g. NodeRed, Kafka, MQTT, RabbitMQ)
• practical experience with System Integration using Single Bord Computers (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino)
• first experiences in Workflow Management Systems, in particular Apache Airflow
• knowledge of Protocol Integration using JSON-Schema, CBOR or ProtBuff
• knowledge about IoT Technologies (e.g. S5/S7 protocols, CoAP)
• knowledge about Data Transformation using Jupyter notebooks or YARRRML

Leibniz-IWT is a certified family-friendly research institute and actively pursues equality for all groups of people. We promote the professional development of women at the institute and strongly encourage them to apply. You can find information on our representative body for severely disabled persons and inclusion officer on our homepage. Applicants with severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration if they are equally qualified.

Please send your application including a cover letter, CV and graduation certificates until 29.07.2026, quoting the reference number V 26-1.