Team Lead Scientific IT (m/f/d)

The German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) is a globally leading international research centre dedicated to the discovery of new approaches to the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Team Lead Scientific IT (m/w/d) Code: 1559/2026/7 in full or part-time (min. 75 %) at the next possible date, 2 years, with option to determinate Location: Bonn

As a team lead, you take over the overall strategic responsibility for AI and LLM use at the DZNE. You define the long-term vision, guide the Scientific IT Systems and Software team and ensure that AI solutions are seamlessly integrated into biomedical research. This includes: Strategic leadership: Development and implementation of a roadmap for AI and LLM applications in the field of research and coordination of AI initiatives with the scientific objectives of the DZNE

Team and personnel development: Building, motivation and further development of an interdisciplinary team (MLOps/Platform Engineers, Data Engineers / RAG specialists, Security / Privacy Engineers, Product / UX / Pedagogy) with responsibility for recruiting, performance assessment and career paths

AI project management: Initiation, planning and control of projects for the introduction, integration and optimization of generic AI models (e.g. Llama 2, StableCode) as well as safeguarding FAIR and reproducibility standards

MLOps and platform engineering: Creation of scalable CI/CD pipelines, model deployment and monitoring frameworks on GPU and cloud diagnostic platforms

Security and Privacy: Implementation of data protection and security policies (GDPR, ISO 27001) for AI workflows

User experience and training: Design of explainable AI tools, development of training programs (Linux, HPC, GPU, AI frameworks) and internal training

Trend Mentoring: Observing international AI developments and deriving strategic recommendations for action for the DZNE

Higher education (or equivalent) in computer science, data science, AI or related disciplines Multiannual experience in managing technical teams, ideally in the research or HPC environment In-depth expertise in MLOps, container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Singularity / Apptainer) and generative AI models Practical experience with data protection and security architectures Impressed communication skills in German and English as well as the ability to prepare technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders Experience in the development of training and UX concepts for AI applications

Job with a perspective/determination – the initially fixed-term position offers the chance to move into an indefinite permanent employment

Development in focus - individually adapted training offers and annual personnel development talks for specific perspectives and potential development Family-conscious corporate culture – because we know that family is important, we support our family service Health promotion - our extensive range of occupational health measures, in cooperation with the Social Works. Possibility for mobile work – the workplace is Bonn and, after consultation, mobile work is possible up to two days per week Work-Life-Balance – we bring work and private life into line with flexible working hours, 30 days leave (additionally free on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve) as well as job / Germany ticket options