Research Associate for the Project “Discourse Analysis Tool Suite” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG

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Research Associate for the Project “Discourse Analysis Tool Suite” § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG Institution: Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) Salary level: EGR. 13 TV-L Start date: 01.01.2027 pending approval of external funding, fixed until 31.12.2029 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]). Application deadline: 2026-10-23 Scope of work: full-time position suitable for part-time The Hub of Computing and Data Science (HCDS) is a competence unit for research and forms the core element for the central support of digitalization and digital transformation in research at the University of Hamburg. Your responsibilities Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue further academic qualifications outside of their work responsibilities. In the project “Discourse Analysis Toolsuite (DATS) you will build state of the art research software for interdisciplinary qualitative research. DATS combines methods from Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Vision (CV) to analyze heterogeneous, unstructured and multimodal research data. You will systematically improve the software and add novel features based on emerging requirements. • planning, implementation and maintenance of the DATS • creation of user-friendly interfaces tied to expertise and needs of the users • requirements analysis with the prospective users (researchers of all fields) • development of all data-driven plugins for DATS, all the way from advanced data analytics to multimodal transformer models • evaluation and quality assurance of the applications • analysis and recommendation of state-of-the-art technologies for both models and infrastructure • DevOps tasks within the scope of application development • work at the interdisciplinary intersection within the scope of application development • consulting for scientists of all domains about possibilities and implementations of DATS extensions Your profile A university degree in a relevant field. • a university degree in a relevant field with a high share of data analytics and/or software development, esp. computer science, data science or information systems. • programming knowledge (preferably in Python) • experience with one or more of the following: • Machine Learning (esp. transformer models) • RAG and multi agent infrastructures • Databases and Data Engineering • Infrastructure for search • Knowledge-based systems • Data visualization • Frontend development • interest in interdisciplinary research on digitalization challenges • interest and expertise in interdisciplinary research • knowledge about Elasticsearch, Jupyter Notebooks, Docker and PostgreSQL is advantageous • knowledge about DevOps, MLOps and Cloud Infrastructure is advantageous We offer Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements Continuing education opportunities University pensions Attractive location Flexible working hours Work-life balance opportunities Health management, EGYM Wellpass Educational leave 30 days of vacation per annum Universität Hamburg—University of Excellence is one of the strongest research educational institutions in Germany. Our work in research, teaching, educational and knowledge exchange activities is fostering the next generation of responsible global citizens ready to tackle the global challenges facing us. Our guiding principle “Innovating and Cooperating for a Sustainable Future in a digital age” drives collaboration with academic and nonacademic partner institutions in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and around the world. We would like to invite you to be part of our community to work with us in creating sustainable and digital change for a dynamic and pluralist society. The University of Hamburg is committed to equity. Diversity enriches our university life, whether in our studies, research, teaching, education, or workplace. We therefore welcome all applications, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnic or social background, age, religion or belief, disability, or chronic illness. The University of Hamburg strives to increase the number of women in academia, and encourages qualified female academics to apply. Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants. Notice regarding the background check under Section 34a of the Hamburg security clearance act (Gesetz zur Regelung der Sicherheitsüberprüfungen, HmbSÜG): On behalf of the person chosen in the selection procedure, this office submits an inquiry to the state office for the protection of the constitution (Landesamt für Verfassungsschutz) regarding any available findings/information which meet the statutory requirements (background check and data protection information). Instructions for applying Contact Prof. Dr. Chris Biemann chris.biemann@uni-hamburg.de Dr. Martin Semmann martin.semmann@uni-hamburg.de +49 40 42883-2382 Location Albert-Einstein-Ring 8-10 22761 Hamburg Zu Google Maps Reference number 262 Application deadline 2026-10-23 Use only the online application form to submit your application with the following documents: • cover letter • CV • copies of degree certificate(s) If you experience technical problems, send an email to bewerbungen@uni-hamburg.de. More information on data protection in selection procedures.