Research Associate as Scientific software developer & consultant for data science applications

**Institution**Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) **Salary level**EGR. 13 TV-L **Start date**01.01.2027, fixed until 31.12.2028 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]). **Application deadline**18.11.2026 **Scope of work**full-time position suitable for part-time The Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) is a competence unit for research and forms the core element for the central support of digitalization and digital transformation in research at the University of Hamburg. **Your responsibilities** ------------------------- Duties primarily include research. Research associates may also pursue further academic qualifications outside of their work responsibilities. * consulting for scientists of all faculties about possibilities and implementations of data science and general digital solutions for research * requirements analysis with the prospective users (researchers of all fields) * planning, implementation and maintenance of data science software * development of all kinds of data-driven systems, all the way from advanced data analytics to multimodal transformer models * creation of user-friendly interfaces tied to expertise and needs of the users * analysis and recommendation of state-of-the-art technologies for both models and infrastructure * evaluation and quality assurance of the applications * DevOps tasks within the scope of application development * analysis and recommendation of state-of-the-art technologies for both models and infrastructure * evaluation and quality assurance of the applications * work at the interdisciplinary intersection within the scope of application development **Your profile** ---------------- A university degree in a relevant field with a high share of data analytics and/or software development, esp. computer science, data science or information systems. * programming knowledge (preferably in Python) * Databases and Data Engineering * infrastructure for search * experience with one or more of the following: + Machine Learning (esp. transformer models) + RAG and multi agent infrastructures + Knowledge-based systems + Data visualization + Frontend development * interest in interdisciplinary research on digitalization challenges * interest and expertise in interdisciplinary research * knowledge about Elasticsearch, Jupyter Notebooks, Docker and PostgreSQL is mandatory * extensive knowledge about DevOps, MLOps and Cloud Infrastructure is mandatory * proficiency in English as well as German is required **We offer** ------------ * Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements * Continuing education opportunities * University pensions * Attractive location * Flexible working hours * Work-life balance opportunities * Health management, EGYM Wellpass * Educational leave * 30 days of vacation per annum Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest resear