Software Engineer for Visualisation Research (f/m/x)

© Kletr / Fotolia The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

(UFZ) with its 1,100 employees has gained an excellent reputation as

an international competence centre for environmental sciences. We are

part of the largest scientific organisation in Germany, the Helmholtz

Association. Our mission: Our research seeks to find a balance between

social development and the long-term protection of our natural

resources. Software Engineer for Visualisation Research (f/m/x) The

job The Department of Environmental Informatics is looking for a

scientist specialising in visualisation research and data processing.

Your tasks Building 3-D and 4-D visualisation studies and digital

twins of research sites using Unity or VTK/ParaView Working on data

processing, visualisation and animation for research projects dealing

with geothermal research or energy storage Research and evaluation of

suitable visualisation methods and GUI/interaction design

Communication of research results to scientists, stakeholders or the

public (this includes scientific articles and reports, but also

evaluation studies, videos or interactive prototypes) We offer The

freedom to master even the most demanding challenges between basic

research and practical application The chance to work in

interdisciplinary, international teams and benefit from a variety of

perspectives First-class integration into national and international

research networks to work together on global challenges Excellent

research infrastructure and research data management to optimally

support your work Flexible working hours and a wide range of options

for balancing work and care responsibilities through our family office

Competent support and advice for international colleagues arriving at

the UFZ from the 'International Office' Special annual payment,

capital-forming benefits and subsidised Germany Job Ticket A workplace

in a vibrant region with a high life quality and social and cultural

diversity Your profile University degree (Master) in a project-related

field (computer science or engineering sciences) Creating Unity

projects and extending the functionality of Unity via CExperience

with VTK or ParaView and extending ParaView using Python scripts You

should be well-versed in a programming language. Unity requires Cand

ParaView requires Python, so being experienced in these languages

would be advantageous. But we are confident that you can learn either

if you are already familiar with another language. If you have

experience with any of the following we’d like to hear about it, but

all of these are very much secondary and not required for you to

apply: Experience with the evaluation of visualisation methods, UI and

UX design Geographic Information Systems (e. g. ArcGis, QGIS, etc.) or

the structure of geoscientific file formats Software to create

geological models (e. g. GOCAD, Leapfrog, GMS, etc.), Meshing

software, ideally open-source software (e. g. GMSH, TetGen, etc.), The

UFZ has a strong commitment to diversity and actively supports equal

opportunities for all employees regardless of their origin, religion,

ideology, disability, age or sexual identity. We look forward to

applications from people who are open-minded and enjoy working in

diverse teams. Place of work: Leipzig, mobile working is possible

Working time: 65% (25.35 h/week) Contract limitations: limited

contract / 3 years Salary: Remuneration according to the TVöD

public-sector up to pay grade 13 including attractive public-sector

social security benefits. Application deadline: 13.10.2024 Your

contact for any questions you may have about the job: Dr. Karsten Rink

apply.job.24450767@hokifyjob.com Please submit your application via our online

portal with your cover letter, CV (please omit your photo, age, or

marital status) and relevant attachments. Apply now More information

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Umweltforschung GmbH – UFZ Permoserstraße 15 04318 Leipzig, Germany

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