As the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology - German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) - our forward-looking services ensure the infrastructural prerequisites for a high-quality supply of information and literature for research in science and industry. With the Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG), we are working to revolutionize the exchange and use of scientific knowledge in the digital age.
The German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB), Program Area D, Open Research Knowledge Graph, is looking for two:
Research assistants / doctoral candidates (m/f/d)
to join the Artificial Intelligence for Scholarly Communication Group (Dr. Sahar Vahdati) at the next possible date.
The positions are initially limited to three years, with the aim of continued employment thereafter.
The regular weekly working time is 29.85 hours (part-time, 75%) per position. The positions are classified in pay group 13 TV-L.
Your task
You will also have the opportunity
Your qualities
We are looking for creative thinkers, efficient doers, able to grasp new knowledge quickly, combine abstract reasoning with concrete problem solving, interested in tackling complex challenges, with solid academic writing and communication skills. Your competences and research interests should be rooted in computer sciences and data science or similar, with demonstrable interest in research data, its management, and the implementation of the FAIR data principles.
The following qualifications are expected
Desirable additions to your profile
What we offer
Our mission is to keep rethinking and innovating the provision and use of research data and information. In TIB’s Open Research Knowledge Graph Department, you have the opportunity to advance your career in a sizable, dynamic, and excellent research and development environment. We provide an intellectually inspiring environment with an entrepreneurial mindset embedded in a leading technical university and one of the largest technical information centers, part of the Leibniz Association. TIB collaborates closely with the L3S Research Centre at Leibniz University Hannover, one of the world's leading research institutes in the field of Web & Data Science.
Furthermore, we offer
If you are interested, questions regarding the position can be addressed to Lisa Fricke, HR Department, by mail at Lisa.Fricke@tib.eu.
How to apply
We look forward to receiving your application. To submit your application, please use our Online-application-form.
Paper applications are also possible on an equal basis. In this case, please send your complete application documents with the subject 53/2024 before October 23, 2024 addressed to
Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
Personalservice
Frau Lisa Fricke
Welfengarten 1 B
30167 Hannover
Germany
or alternatively as a single PDF document file to bewerbung@tib.eu. For applications in digital form, please send a PDF file with a maximum size of 10 MB.
In the case of foreign university degrees, it is mandatory to submit a Statement of Comparability from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) for the final assessment of the hiring requirements during the hiring process. A fee will be charged for this. This obligation does not apply if the foreign university degree has already been assessed by an expert and is listed in the ANABIN database of the ZAB as an equivalent university degree.
Who we are
TIB, being part of the Leibniz Research Association, is with around 600 employees one of the largest technical information centres in Germany, having three main functions:
1. Acting in the capacity of the Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology, our forward-looking services secure the infrastructural requirements for providing researchers in science and industry with high-quality information and literature.
2. Carrying out cutting edge research to further expand TIB’s role as a German information centre for the digitisation of science and technology.
3. Offer library services for the Leibniz University Hannover.
TIB is an equal opportunity employer, providing ideal working conditions, and continuously taking action to enable its employees to combine career interests with family life. It is particularly keen to promote professional equality between women and men and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply.
Severely disabled candidates with comparable qualifications will be given preferential treatment. We welcome applications from all nationalities.
Please note that your application documents will not be returned and application and travel costs cannot be reimbursed.
Please indicate in the subject line of your application through which job board you became aware of our offer.
For more information about the TIB, please visit: www.tib.eu/en/