Job opportunities
At SCC you work in an innovative organisation with an excellent reputation; an organisation in the middle of international technological developments that helps accellerating science. If you wish to set ambitious goals, find freedom and flexibility in your work and continue to develop your personal strengths, then a job at SCC is just the thing for you. We are always happy to receive your application, even if currently no vacancies are listed, a job opening for researchers, administrators, scientific supporters is always around the corner.
Are you interested in working with us? Then send your speculative application to: personal∂scc.kit.edu
Students interested in working as a research assistant or looking for a topic for their master or bachelor thesis are also welcome. Theses can be supervised primarily in computer science or mathematics, but we also have good contacts to other KIT faculties.
SCC
The Scientific Computing Center (SCC) is the Information Technology Centre of KIT. We work in a wide variety of projects with universities, research institutions and companies, both nationally and internationally. Topics range from the analysis of large scale data to data-intensive computing and cloud computing to parallel and numerical methods. We develop and operate innovative IT services as well as large research facilities.
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Jobs at SCC
- Staff member (f/m/d) in Uncertainty Quantification Development of new UQ algorithms and application on supercomputers
- IT Mitarbeiterin / IT Mitarbeiter (w/m/d) für den Technischen Clientsupport (TCS)
- IT Mitarbeiterin / IT Mitarbeiter (w/m/d) für den Technischen Clientsupport (TCS)
- Staff member (f/m/d) for the development and implementation of novel data exploitation methods
- IT Expert (f/m/d) Focus: Identity and Access management (IAM)
Staff member (f/m/d) in Uncertainty Quantification
Development of new UQ algorithms and application on supercomputers
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Job description
The Steinbuch Centre for Computing (SCC) is a central scientific institution of KIT in connection with tasks in research, teaching, and innovation and performs overarching services within KIT and for external parties.
The „Uncertainty Quantification“ (UQ) group develops new algorithms for UQ of compute intensive simulation models. In cooperation with colleagues from LMU and TUM Munich, we apply them on supercomputers in order to enable new insights about earthquakes. We are looking for a motivated person who will join the project for the year 2024 in full time.
You will contribute to the development of new UQ algorithms as well as their prototypical implementation. Using a new software platform we are developing, such prototypes already suffice in order to apply the algorithms on supercomputers. In collaboration with project partners, you will support applications in geophysics, as well as contributing to publications of the results in scientific journals.
Personal qualification
Job requirements:
- Completed university degree (Diplom (Uni)/Master) in mathematics, scientific computing or comparable course of study
- knowledge of stochastics,
- experience in scientific software development,
- and an aptitude for interdisciplinary teamwork.
We offer you an exciting and varied job within an agile team as well as a wide range of training opportunities and flexible and family-friendly working time models. For more information about SCC as your new work home, please visit https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php
We are looking forward to your application (Motivations letter / CV / Certificates)!
Salary
Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
More details Apply
IT Mitarbeiterin / IT Mitarbeiter (w/m/d) für den Technischen Clientsupport (TCS)
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Job description
Das Scientific Computing Center ist das Informationstechnologie-Zentrum des KIT.
Die Abteilung ICSM unterstützt, verbessert und sichert die IT-Service-Prozesse des gesamten SCC durch den Einsatz von „Service-Management Best Practices“.
- Technische Gewährleistung des IT-Arbeitsplatzes
- Selbständige Installation von Arbeitsplatzsystemen mit Einbeziehung von Spezifika aus Wissenschaft und Technik
- Nutzung und Administration der technischen Komponenten im Kontext
- Nutzerunterstützung
- Erstellung von Softwarepakete zur Verteilung auf zentral verwaltetem IT-Arbeitsplatzsystemen
- Unterstützung der technischen Infrastruktur
Der Arbeitsort wird am Campus Nord und am Campus Süd sein.
Personal qualification
Sie bringen mit:
- eine abgeschlossene IT-spezifische Ausbildung Fachinformatiker oder vergleichbar (Informationstechniker, Techniker mit IT-Affinität und Kenntnissen) und mehrjährige einschlägige Berufserfahrung
- Kenntnisse im Clientmanagement
- Sehr gute Kenntnisse mit dem Betriebssystem Windows sowie Kenntnisse mit Nutzung und Administration der technischen Komponenten im Kontext Endgeräteunterstützung
- Gute Kenntnisse mit den Betriebssystemen Apple und Android
- Solides technisches Wissen über IT-Services generell
- Gute Englischkenntnisse und sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse
- Teamfähigkeit und der Bereitschaft an den verschiedenen Standorten des KIT zu arbeiten
Wir ermöglichen Ihnen eine spannende und abwechslungsreiche Tätigkeit innerhalb eines agilen Teams sowie ein breitgefächertes Fortbildungsangebot und flexible und familienfreundliche Arbeitszeitmodelle. Information zum SCC als Ihre neue berufliche Heimat erfahren Sie auf KIT - SCC - Über uns - Arbeiten am SCC
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung (Motivationsschreiben / Lebenslauf/ Zeugnisse)!
Entgelt
EG 9a, sofern die fachlichen und persönlichen Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind.
More details Apply
IT Mitarbeiterin / IT Mitarbeiter (w/m/d) für den Technischen Clientsupport (TCS)
Category
Job description
Das Scientific Computing Center ist das Informationstechnologie-Zentrum des KIT.
Die Abteilung ICSM unterstützt, verbessert und sichert die IT-Service-Prozesse des gesamten SCC durch den Einsatz von „Service-Management Best Practices“.
- Technische Gewährleistung des IT-Arbeitsplatzes
- Selbständige Installation von Arbeitsplatzsystemen mit Einbeziehung von Spezifika aus Wissenschaft und Technik
- Nutzung und Administration der technischen Komponenten im Kontext
- Nutzerunterstützung
- Erstellung von Softwarepakete zur Verteilung auf zentral verwaltetem IT-Arbeitsplatzsystemen
- Unterstützung der technischen Infrastruktur
Der Arbeitsort wird am Campus Nord und am Campus Süd sein.
Personal qualification
Sie bringen mit:
- eine abgeschlossene IT-spezifische Ausbildung Fachinformatiker oder vergleichbar (Informationstechniker, Techniker mit IT-Affinität und Kenntnissen) und mehrjährige einschlägige Berufserfahrung
- Kenntnisse im Clientmanagement
- Sehr gute Kenntnisse mit dem Betriebssystem Windows sowie Kenntnisse mit Nutzung und Administration der technischen Komponenten im Kontext Endgeräteunterstützung
- Gute Kenntnisse mit den Betriebssystemen Apple und Android
- Solides technisches Wissen über IT-Services generell
- Gute Englischkenntnisse und sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse
- Teamfähigkeit und der Bereitschaft an den verschiedenen Standorten des KIT zu arbeiten
Wir ermöglichen Ihnen eine spannende und abwechslungsreiche Tätigkeit innerhalb eines agilen Teams sowie ein breitgefächertes Fortbildungsangebot und flexible und familienfreundliche Arbeitszeitmodelle. Information zum SCC als Ihre neue berufliche Heimat erfahren Sie auf KIT - SCC - Über uns - Arbeiten am SCC
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung (Motivationsschreiben / Lebenslauf/ Zeugnisse)!
Entgelt
EG 9a, sofern die fachlichen und persönlichen Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind.
More details Apply
Staff member (f/m/d) for the development and implementation of novel data exploitation methods
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Job description
The National Research Data Infrastructure (NFDI) is intended to systematically develop, sustainably secure, and make accessible the data holdings of science and research. It is being established as a networked structure of consortia acting on their own initiative.
In NFDI-MatWerk, a reliable digital platform for the materials and nano sciences will be established, enabling the digital representation of materials data and specific metadata. Services for easy storage, share, search and analysis of data and metadata will be developed and made available to researchers. Furthermore, data from scientific groups distributed across Germany will be accessible via a knowledge graph-based infrastructure in such a way that fast and complex search queries and evaluations are possible.
In the department "Data Exploitation Methods" of the Scientific Computing Center (SCC), we develop innovative software solutions for an easy and user-friendly handling of research data for the NFDI.
Within NFDI-MatWerk you will:
- bridge the gap between software developers for scientific research data and metadata management and materials science researchers
- adapt the software, services, and tools to the needs of materials science in an optimal way
- create novel approaches to better analyze huge data collections
- teaching (guiding students)
- publish and present your results in journals and at conferences.
Personal qualification
You possess the following skills:
- a university degree (Diploma (Uni)/Master) in STEM subjects (mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology)
- experience in the field of technical data and metadata management
- Desirably, you have experience in the areas of software development and integration
- strategic, creative and goal-oriented thinking skills and a proactive approach to work, which you bring to a team that works in the same way
- very good communication, presentation and publication skills in English language
We offers you an exciting and varied job within an agile team as well as a wide range of training opportunities and flexible and family-friendly working time models. For more information about SCC as your new work home, please visit https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php
We are looking forward to your application (Motivations letter / CV / Certificates)!
Salary
Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
More details Apply
IT Expert (f/m/d)
Focus: Identity and Access management (IAM)
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Job description
The Scientific Computing Center is the Information Technology Center of KIT.
The SCC at KIT is one of the world’s leading institutions in the development of IAM architectures and components in the scientific domain. Within the European and national projects, we lay the foundations for the future of Identity and Access Management (IAM) in scientific infrastructures.
Your work focuses on
- The further development of the “AARC Blueprint Architecture” for authentication of international users at research infrastructures and writing publications on the results of your work.
- Collaboration in the definition and standardisation of interfaces and data formats
- Development of software components in the EU projects AARC-TREE and InterTwin.
- Coordination of developments with the EU project partners.
- Development and implementation of commonly agreed results on internationally distributed infrastructures.
- Independent supervision of student work. This includes the supervision of students, bachelor and master theses.
- Development of software components in the programming languages Python, Go, C and Bash.
Personal qualification
Job requirements:
- A completed university degree (Master´s level) in a STEM field
- IT skills in working with Linux
- Programming skills in a programming language such as C/C++, Python, Go or Bash
- A responsible and reliable way of working
- Good interpersonal communication skills
- Good knowledge of English
- Ideally professional experience in the field of identity and access management
We offers you an exciting and varied job within an agile team as well as a wide range of training opportunities and flexible and family-friendly working time models. For more information about SCC as your new work home, please visit https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php
We are looking forward to your application (Motivations letter / CV / Certificates)!
Salary
Salary category 13, depending on the fulfillment of professional and personal requirements.
More details Apply
Offers for students
Doctoral theses, final theses, master's theses and bachelor's theses
- The Data Analytics, Access and Applications(D3A) department offers master's and bachelor's theses.
- The Data Exploitation Methods (DEM) department offers graduate and doctoral theses.
- The Scientific Computing & Mathematics(SCM) department offers master's and bachelor's theses.
- The Uncertainty Quantification (UQ) research group offers master's and bachelor's theses.
Mentoring program for female STEM students
The new mentoring program Warp4IT "Women as research peers for Information Technology" aims to give female STEM students an insight into the working life of female scientists through project work.
female scientists through project work. Further information: Women's Network
Research assistants wanted
- Offer: Screencast creation in the department Applications, Middleware and IT Architecture (AMA)
- Offers in the department Data Analytics, Access and Applications(D3A)
- Offers in the department Networks and Telecommunications
- Offers in the department Scientific Computing & Simulation