TERRA05: Data Manager/Scientist (m/f/d; TV-L E 13, 100 %)

Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen

Open Position in the Coordination Office of Cluster of Excellence TERRA

The newly funded Cluster of Excellence TERRA “Terrestrial Geo-Biosphere Interactions in a Changing World” is an interdisciplinary research initiative of geoscientists, biologists, and computer scientists at the Universities of Tübingen and Hohenheim and the Senckenberg Institution of Biodiversity and Earth System Research in Frankfurt, investigating how the interactions between the living and non-living worlds shape global change from single microorganisms to the globe, in the geological past, at present, and in the future. It starts on January 1, 2026 and is currently funded until December 31, 2032. Together with the Department of Geosciences at the University of Tübingen we invite applications for the following positions in the coordination office:

TERRA05: Data Manager/Scientist
(m/f/d; TV-L E 13, 100 %)
starting 01/26 until 31.12.2032

The data manager/scientist organizes the research-data management of the Cluster of Excellence. We envision the development of a next-generation data management strategy with seamless reproducibility from field data acquisition to model-based analysis and scientific publication. This includes the following responsibilities:

• Developing, implementing and maintenaning the data-management structure of TERRA.
  This includes creating and organizing metadata schemes and workflows in data collection and processing.
• Scientific data curation (e.g., data integrity, protection, pipelines).
• Interfacing with national and international research-data-management initiatives,
• Collaborating with and training of scientists within TERRA projects in the field of researchdata management.

Candidates should have completed an MSc in natural or computer sciences, should have experience in data management and programming, have a pro-active attitude and work effectively in interdisciplinary teams, and communicate fluently in English and German (at least B1).

For questions concerning the listed post contact the spokespersons of TERRA, terra-admin@uni-tuebingen.de. Joining TERRA, you will be member of a pioneering team exploring a new research domain with impact on addressing the multiple crises of global change. We offer an excellent and interdisciplinary research environment (https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/236226) in an international, lively and ambitious department (https://uni-tuebingen.de/de/82353) in a vibrant city (https://www.tuebingen.de/en/).

The University of Tübingen is committed to equity and diversity and actively promotes equal opportunities. Equally qualified candidates with disabilities will be given preference in the hiring process. Full-time positions are generally suitable for job sharing. Your application should comprise a letter of motivation, CV, and certificates. Please submit a single pdf (max 10 MB) to bewerbung@geo.uni-tuebingen.de under the heading “Application: Your Name [TERRA-XX]”. If your qualifications align with more than one of the advertised positions, you are encouraged to apply for multiple roles. The single application should clearly specify the positions of interest and outline your qualifications for each position individually within the application. The deadline for applications is on September 14, 2025.