Data Engineer/ Research Data Manager (m/f/d)

As a German Central Library of Technology and Natural Sciences, our pioneering services ensure the infrastructural requirements of high-quality information and literature supply for research in science and industry. With the Open Research Knowledge Graph (ORKG), we work to revolutionize the exchange and use of scientific knowledge in the digital age. The Technical Information Library (TIB), Program Area C, Research and Development is looking for the Open Science Lab (OSL) team at the next possible time Data Engineer/ Research Data Manager (m/w/d) The site is terminated until the end of the project period of the research project “Science & Heritage Infrastructure for Enduring Long-term Data (SHIELD)” funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The regular weekly working time is 39.80 hours (full time). The job is generally suitable for parttime employment. The grouping takes place in the remuneration group 13 TV-L.

The research project SHIELD is a cooperation project between TIB, Safeguarding Research and Culture (SRC) and Data Rescue Project (DRP). The aim of the project is to build a sustainable, decentralized and openly connected infrastructure for long-term protection and resilience of endangered scientific and technological research data sets, in particular those of central importance for European research. Here, a TIB-operated entity of SciOp (using BitTorrent) and the infrastructure for digital long-term archiving of TIB are used to a high degree. As a Data Engineer/Research Data Manager, you are mainly responsible for the systematic data acquisition of selected sources (including web scraping), checking the licensing of secured data, as well as the structured description and import of data in TIB systems such as long-term archiving and SciOp. You will be in close coordination with actors:in US research authorities as well as potential data users:in the context of national research data infrastructures (NFDIs), needs and possibilities of data backup. With high self-responsibility, you can use your skills in handling large and complex data sets. You can coordinate with the Research Data Services, long-term archiving and the TIB judiciary. In addition, give helpful feedback on the operation and further development of SciOp at TIB. Your activity includes Systematic acquisition of freely accessible data sets, in particular of US research authorities and similar sources Examination of the licensing and post-use rights of data records to be secured Conception and implementation of data description and conversion for target systems at TIB (Digital long-term archiving and SciOp) Communication with Actuator: Inside U.S. Research Authorities and Potential Data Users: In the NFDIs environment Working to build a sustainable, decentralised and openly connected infrastructure for long-term protection and resilience of endangered scientific and technological research data sets

Completed academic studies (master or equivalent), preferably in a relevant scientific study programme (e.g. Information Science, Information Management, Data Science Independent, targeted operation Proven experience in project work Very good language skills in English in word and writing Good communication skills and negotiation skills Required qualifications Experiences with web scraping, processing/cleaning of large data sets and/or scripting/automating Knowledge in the field of digital long-term archiving Knowledge in the field of open licenses and FAIRes research data management Good language skills in German

Our aim is to rethink and innovate the provision and use of research data and information. In the TIB research and development department, you have the opportunity to advance your scientific further qualification and research career in a dynamic and excellent research environment. We offer an intellectually inspiring environment with entrepreneurial thinking, embedded in a leading technical university and one of the largest information centres in the Leibniz community. With the L3S research centre at Leibniz Universität Hannover, one of the world's leading research institutes in the field of Web & Data Science, there is a close cooperation within the framework of the Leibniz Joint Lab Data Science & Open Knowledge. Last but not least, we value an open and creative working environment where it is fun to work. In addition, we offer A community-oriented workplace in the public service on the basis of the TV-L with a remuneration according to the remuneration group 13 TV-L. A special payment at the end of the year, as well as 30 days holiday a year at a five-day week and additional free days on Christmas Eve (24.12.) and New Year's Eve (31.12.). A flexible workplace in time and space with offers for the reconciliation of work and family, such as mobile work and flexible working time models. A modern workplace in a central location of Hanover with a collegial, attractive and versatile work environment. An employer with a wide range of continuing and continuing training, occupational health promotion and pension provision for the public service (VBL). Employee discount in the students of the Studentenwerk Hannover as well as the possibility to use the versatile offers of the University Sports Hannover. Individually responsible and forward-looking activities that offer variety and leave room for personal development. .