FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur GmbH | Germany | 76xxx Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen | Permanent position | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 03.06.2026 on stepstone.de
Head of e-Research (m/f/d)
At the next time, we are looking for an e-Research (m/w/d) area management at our headquarters. In the field of e-research, we develop and operate currently 37 employees with infrastructure-oriented services in the digital humanities and in research data management. Characteristic is the connection of cross-disciplinary understanding of scientific requirements with professional software development and the efficient operation of services in a cooperative environment. Benefits and cooperation partners are research institutions, universities, memory organisations as well as scientific specialist companies and publishers. The German Digital Library (DDB) and the research data repository RADAR are to be highlighted as central research infrastructures in order to group further services. .
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Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
Personnel management and development, in particular support of departmental management in its tasks Overarching coordination and planning for the area, also in coordination with the other area lines in the house Strategic development of the area in coordination with the management Intensification of the transfer from research into application, in particular in the field of artificial intelligence Assessment of technological trends in their usability for digital research infrastructures and e-research services, in particular in the field of artificial intelligence External representation and negotiations with cooperation partners, overall responsibility for projects and services Participation in the Executive Management Team of FIZ Karlsruhe
Complete university studies or comparable qualifications, if necessary Promotion Excellent knowledge of national and international e-research landscape, comprehensive knowledge of e-research services incl. Research infrastructures and business and legal frameworks Multiannual professional experience in leading position in software development and information technology; Knowledge of the design and operation of services in hybrid environments desirable Understanding the principles of Open Source, Open Science and FAIR Data Proven competence in controlling change processes Extensive experience in the successful acquisition and implementation of large, distributed projects and the establishment and maintenance of strategic cooperations and partnerships Experience in the transfer of project results to permanent, sustainable and productive operations Very good skills in project management and knowledge of appropriate methods Self-employed and sovereign negotiation with partners and customers Embossed communication and presentation skills Very good German and English language skills Outstanding social competence and team capacity, high resilience, creative will and creativity
Cooperation in a highly dynamic scientific and technical environment and a valuable working environment Performance-oriented career and promotion opportunities Flexible working time models and mobile work up to 80 percent Compensation under the public service collective agreement (TVöD (VKA)) with occupational pension provision at the VBL Compatibility of family and profession, certified by the audit family Use of service leasing as well as 25€ employer grant to Germany ticket The employment relationship must be fixed in full time with the option of parttime (at least 80%). Remuneration may be made in 15 TVöD (VKA) Supplement, depending on the technical and personal requirements. .
Location
![]() | FIZ Karlsruhe – Leibniz-Institut für Informationsinfrastruktur GmbH | |
| 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen | ||
| Germany |
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