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The Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology - Program Area A, Content Development and Metadata, Digital Preservation Team, is looking to employ a Project employee (m/f/d) “EOSC EDEN - Enhancing Digital preservation strategies at European and National level“, with a focus on file format analysis.

With a starting date of 1 January 2025 (or next possible date thereafter), subject to final project approval. The position is limited to the duration of the project and ends on 31 December 2027. The weekly working time is 39.80 hours (full-time). The position is suitable for part-time work. The reason for, and scope of, the role advertised are subject to final project approval. Provided that the personal requirements are met, the remuneration is based on pay scale group 13 TV-L.

The EU-funded EOSC EDEN project aims to develop a framework based on data usage, value and quality that enables the identification of digital objects suitable for long-term preservation. In addition to a model for reassessment points along the data lifecycle, the project will develop and test prototype services and tools for the curation and long-term archiving of research data from various disciplines. As part of the project, the TIB is leading the work package "Data and process framework for long-term digital preservation".

Your tasks will include:

• Analysis and definition of technical metadata and significant properties for different file formats
• Development of scripts for extracting technical metadata and validating file formats against their standards
• Interface development for queries and reporting via REST and SOAP
• Conducting research and analysis of relevant technical literature
• Independent creation of scientific texts in English

• Successful completion of a scientific university degree (Master's or comparable)
• First experience in handling and analyzing various file formats
• Knowledge of a scripting or programming language, preferably Python
• Enthusiasm for technical-scientific topics with a strong application focus
• Ability to independently write well-structured and comprehensible texts
• Very good knowledge of English

In addition to these professional qualifications, qualities such as the ability to work in a team, creativity and enjoyment of working in an interdisciplinary team are valued.

Desirable additions to your profile are:

• Current knowledge of requirements from research data management and long-term archiving for file formats and file-processing processes
• Knowledge of German is an advantage, but not essential

In the Digital Preservation team, employees work in various fields of activity on the long-term archiving of digital publication and research data from the holdings of the TIB and its cooperation partners and service users. The TIB's Digital Long-Term Archive regularly undergoes CoreTrustSeal and nestor seal (DIN 31644) certification processes.

TIB supports you in your plans for professional and personal development and offers space for collegial exchange across project and departmental boundaries.

Furthermore, we offer

• A job in the public service oriented towards the common good on the basis of the collective agreement for the public service of the German states (TV-L) with a salary in pay scale group 13 TV-L, provided that the requirements are met.
• A special annual payment at the end of the year and 30 days of vacation per year with a five-day working week.
• A flexible workplace in terms of time and space with offers to reconcile work and family life, such as mobile and remote work options as well as flexible working time models (flexitime).
• A modern workplace in a central location of Hannover with a collegial, attractive and versatile working environment.
• An employer with a wide range of internal and external further education and training measures, workplace health promotion and a supplementary pension scheme for the public sector (VBL).
• Employee discount in the canteens of the Studentenwerk Hannover as well as the possibility to use the various offers of the University Sports Hannover.
• Independent and future-oriented activities that offer variety and room for personal development.

We value the diversity of our staff and are strongly committed to an open and collegial working atmosphere.
If you are interested, questions regarding the position can be addressed to Micky Lindlar (Mx), Team Lead Digital Preservation, by e-mail at michelle.lindlartibeu.

We look forward to receiving your application. Paper applications are also possible on an equal basis. In this case, please send your complete application documents with the subject 60/2024 before October 31, 2024 addressed to

Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)
Personalservice
Frau Lilli Stickel
Welfengarten 1 B
30167 Hannover
Germany

or alternatively as a single PDF document file to bewerbungtibeu. For applications in digital from, please send a PDF file with a maximum size of 10 MB.

TIB is an equal opportunity employer, providing ideal working conditions, and continuously taking action to enable its employees to combine career interests with family life. It is particularly keen to promote professional equality between women and men and therefore strongly encourages qualified women to apply. We welcome applications from people of all gender identities.

Equal opportunities is one of our core organizational values. We therefore welcome applications regardless of your nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and/or other world views, age, gender identity and expression and sexual identity and organization.

Severely disabled candidates with comparable qualifications will be given preferential treatment. We welcome applications from all nationalities.

Please note that your application documents will not be returned and application and travel costs cannot be reimbursed.

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