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Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences announces an open position:

Junior/medior database backend programmer

The position is for you if:

… you are an experienced or motivated junior backend developer, eager to grow in a stimulating research environment

… you would like to support scientists from academia and industry with providing data management environment

… you have experience with backend programming and wish to apply it to open science

… you want to make a tangible impact by provision of research data management services on the national and international level

… you enjoy working with smart and creative people in a truly international environment (35% of our employees come from outside of the Czech Republic, 25% do not speak Czech)

The position is also suitable for students experienced in programming.

About the role

We are seeking a programmer with experience in database development. In this role, you will be responsible for development of backend of database for molecular biophysics raw data under the Centre of Molecular Structure of IBT. You will collaborate and communicate with the database development team at IBT, in CESNET, our external partner, and occasionally across the European community of researchers in the field of molecular biophysics. You will be responsible to the executive body of the database.

Key Responsibilities

  • Development of database backend: communication with the database team, developing algorithms, programming, testing
  • Code documentation: keeping and updating rich internal and external documentation of the code development
  • Database maintenance: Assistance in upgrades and updates of database, especially from the backend point of view, problem solving
  • Liaising with front end development: connecting the backend development with front end requirements

Desired skills and experience

  • Proven experience in programming: You have realized/participated in a project as a programmer
  • Strong skills in Python (especially Flask applications): You can provide examples of your coding results
  • Knowledge of using Git and GitHub for version control
  • Independence and teamwork: Ability to work with minimal supervision and to form n efficient team with database staff, documented previous teamwork experience
  • Creative problem solving: Ability to think critically and propose innovative, out-of-the-box solutions
  • Language proficiency: English at least at B2 level in speaking, reading, and writing
  • Digital tools proficiency

Attitude and drive

  • Motivation and willingness to learn
  • Integrity and reliability: Communicates honestly and strives for fairness, even in difficult situations
  • Collaborative and inclusive: Skilled at engaging diverse stakeholders in solution-finding and open to constructive feedback

Advantageous programming skills:

  • Knowledge of using GitHub actions for CI/CD
  • Basic knowledge of REST APIs
  • Basic knowledge of Docker
  • Basic knowledge of Opensearch/ElasticSearch

Start date: preferably immediately upon agreement

Capacity: part-time role with 40-60% working hours

Our Offer

  • Modern scientific environment with state-of-the-art facilities
  • Involvement in top-level Czech and European research infrastructure
  • Competitive salary
  • 5 weeks of vacation
  • Opportunity to adjust working hours based on personal needs
  • Meal Allowance

About the Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

The Institute of Biotechnology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IBT, ibt.cas.cz) is a top-class multi-disciplinary public research institution in the Czech Republic whose mission is to research biomolecular mechanisms, the understanding of which contributes to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and the emergence of innovative biotechnologies. IBT is located in the BIOCEV center (biocev.eu) operated by the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University. IBT has ~200 employees, ~three quarters of which work in research.

About the Centre of Molecular Structure

The Centre of Molecular Structure (part of the Czech Infrastructure for Integrative Structural Biology, https://www.ciisb.org/ and of the European infrastructure Instruct-ERIC, https://instruct-eric.eu/) participates in the EU Horizon 2020 project MOSBRI (https://www.mosbri.eu/) focused on provision of open access to biophysical techniques across Europe with a strong accent on definition of data standards and archival of biophysical data and in the NRP project focused a unified approach to definitions of national repositories for scientific data.

For details about the role, structure, equipment, and services provided by CMS refer to the web pages at https://www.ibt.cas.cz/en/core-facilities/centre-of-molecular-structure/.

Location

IBT is located in the BIOCEV center in Vestec, Prague-west, ~40 minutes from the city center by public transport.

How to apply

Send your application to hr@ibt.cas.cz, including:

  • your CV, where you highlight your skills and experience critical for the position,
  • a motivation letter, where you tell us why you are interested in the position and why we should choose you.

For more information, please contact Jan Dohnálek (jan.dohnalek@ibt.cas.cz).

We look forward to hearing from you and shaping the data management landscape of molecular biophysics!

More details on the processing of personal data are available on the website: https://www.ibt.cas.cz/cs/o-ustavu/uredni-deska/gdpr

 

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