Research Software Engineer / HIFIS Consultant

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) is one of Europe's largest cancer research centers. “Research for a life without cancer" is the mission of our world-class scientists and all our team members.

We investigate how cancer develops, identify cancer risk factors and search for new cancer prevention strategies. We develop new methods with which tumors can be diagnosed more precisely and cancer patients can be treated more successfully. Every contribution counts – whether in research, administration or infrastructure. This is what makes our daily work so meaningful and exciting.

The Division of Medical Image Computing (MIC) is a leading research group pioneering advancements in machine learning and information processing to improve cancer patient care through systematic image data analytics.
Within DKFZ, MIC and other divisions collaborate closely with the Helmholtz Federated IT Services (HIFIS), an established Helmholtz platform that provides cloud-based IT services, collaboration tools, and dedicated consulting for sustainable research software engineering across all Helmholtz centers and their partners.

To strengthen our interdisciplinary team in HIFIS Research Software Engineering consulting activities, we are seeking for the next possible date a highly motivated Research Software Engineer / HIFIS Consultant

Reference number: 2026-0017