Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences – Department of Physics

The European project SolMates (Scalable High-Power Output and Low Cost Made-to-Measure Tandem Solar Modules Enabling Specialised PV Applications) is set to develop novel technologies for lightweight, flexible, and highly efficient PV modules suitable for use in decentralized energy systems, agriculture, and transport, among others.

The SolMates team at HU Berlin will contribute to the development of NOMAD, the world's largest data repository in computational materials science, oversees the installation and creation of (meta-)data schemas for research at partner institutions, and develops data converters and electronic laboratory notebooks for experimental workflows. We are looking for a colleague to join our team.

Job description:

• scientific services for research in the SolMates project
• development of the web-based research data management platform NOMAD within the SolMates project
• contribution to the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis, to specification and implementation, including testing, versioning, release and change management, as well as user support
• performing development tasks, both independently and as part of a team
• developing (meta-)data schemes, data converters, and electronic lab notebooks, in the context of advances solar cell research
• implementing cloud-based tools for image analysis
• shorter and possibly longer stays at partner institutions
• representing the project at (inter)national workshops and conferences, as well as in scientific publications

Requirements:

• completed academic degree (master or similar) or Ph.D. in physics, materials science, computer science, or another relevant field
• in-depth domain-specific knowledge of materials science (synthesis, characterization, or PV devices)
• expert knowledge in object-oriented programming in Python, data modeling, and workflows
• experience with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and related virtualization technologies, as well as with Git, CI/CD, GUI and UX development tools and technologies is a plus
• knowledge of Python, Experience with type systems (e.g. Pydantic) and schemas (e.g. json-schema), HTTP and REST API development are desirable
• experience with data visualization and scientific workflows
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• strong teamwork skills

Please send your application (including cover letter (max. 1 page), curriculum vitae, certificates, and 3 relevant references) quoting the reference number DR/010/24 to Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, Victoria Coors, Unter den Linden 6, 10099 Berlin or in electronic form as a single PDF file to victoria.coors@physik.hu-berlin.de.

The Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin is seeking to increase the proportion of women in research and teaching, and specifically encourages qualified female scholars to apply. Severely disabled applicants with equivalent qualifications will be given preferential consideration. People with an immigration history are specifically encouraged to apply. Since we will not return your documents, please submit copies in the application only.

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