Scientific Programmer / Data Scientist | Scientific Programmer / Data Scientist (m/w/d)

Job Summary

This role involves supporting the Professorship for Theoretical Ecology, focusing on theory, modeling, computer simulations, statistics, data science, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) within ecology, evolution, and conservation. The successful candidate will be responsible for the programming and maintenance of scientific software, primarily using R, Python, and C++. Key daily tasks include organizing and maintaining ecological data and databases, as well as administering the hardware and software infrastructure for scientific computing (CPU/GPU servers). Candidates should possess a degree in a quantitative science and have experience in scientific data analysis, software project maintenance (including R packages, Git, and CI), and ideally, knowledge of statistics, machine learning, and deep learning. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI methods in a young, dynamic, and internationally networked team in one of Germany's most popular cities.