Requirements: English
Company: Helmholtz-Institut fr Pharmazeutische Forschung Saarland
Computer scientist / administrator for scientific IT (f / m / d)Reference number : 039 / 2025Date of employment : At the earliest possible dateDuration of employment : PermanentWorking hours : 39 hours per weekProbationary period : 6 monthsComputer scientist / administrator for scientific IT (f / m / d)The Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) is a site of the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research (HZI) in Braunschweig. We currently have around 280 employees of international origin working and researching here. The HIPS is the first publicly funded, non-university research institution in Germany that is explicitly dedicated to pharmaceutical research. Closely linked to Saarland University, the institute cooperates with international and national research institutions and industrial companies.In your role as a computer scientist at the Saarbrcken site, you will work at the interface between the IT infrastructure, bioinformatics and the scientific laboratory and measurement systems of the working groups, integrated into the structures of the HZI''s computer center.As the contact person for the integration of new and existing equipment into our state-of-the-art infrastructure, you will work independently and in constant coordination with our scientific working groups. As an IT employee, you will also support the onboarding of new employees at the Saarbrcken site.Your area of responsibility :You are the contact person for the integration of scientific equipment into the IT infrastructureYou will support our advanced laboratory and measurement systems from an IT perspective (updates / migration / backup / data management) in close coordination with the scientific usersYou will be actively involved in the further development of our continuously growing IT platformYou will support our scientific groups in the design of databases and data collections. You will provide assistance in the processing of measurement data and support cooperation with the bioinformatics working groupsYou will communicate with users, manufacturers, service providers and partners of the institute to ensure an up-to-date and secure software installation, smooth scientific operations and the channeling of informationYou will contribute to the creation of documentation, maintain our internal wiki pages and a scientific software catalogYou will work on current, often interdisciplinary, IT projects and take on subtasks independentlyYou support the administration of the basic infrastructure and client deploymentSuccessfully completed technical university degree in computer science, bioinformatics or a STEM degree program with a high affinity for IT. Alternatively, you have successfully completed technical training in the IT sector (e.g. IT specialist) as well as many years of professional experience and relevant expertiseProven IT experience in client-server operation and the associated tasks, knowledge of Windows server and client operating systems and their administration in networksBroad basic knowledge and professional experience in the IT sector and an affinity for scientific measurement and laboratory systems or the willingness to acquire this knowledgeKnowledge of Linux and scripting in particular is desirableGoal- and solution-oriented, communicative way of working and enthusiasm for complex and challenging tasksVery good written and spoken German and English skills, as required in an international research organizationWe offer you :An attractive and varied job in a future-oriented research institute with an international environmentA state-of-the-art infrastructure and the latest technologiesFlexible working hours, part-time models and home officeA corporate culture of appreciation and promotion of equal opportunitiesExtensive training and further education opportunities to develop professional knowledge and personal skillsA family office to support family and career as well as childcare servicesInteresting additional public service benefitsPossibility of an employer subsidy for a job ticketIn the case of equal professional suitability, severely disabled persons are given preference. To safeguard your rights, we ask you to provide us with a clearly recognizable reference to the existence of a degree of severe disability in your cover letter or CV.You will be employed by the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research GmbH (HZI) in Braunschweig. The place of work is Saarbrcken.The HZI is actively committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For this reason, the HZI pursues the goal of professional equality between women and men. The position is part-time.How to apply :When you send us your application documents, please confirm that you have read our privacy policy and that you consent to the processing of your personal data. Please use the text module in our privacy policy. Without these declarations, we will not be able to consider or process your application and will delete any application documents already