The SILVA database provides comprehensive quality checked ribosomal RNA reference sequence and accompanying web services and tools. Our datasets are used by thousands of researchers worldwide as a basis for their research. As a member of the SILVA team, you will be responsible for the development, migration, and maintenance of our websites and webapps. These include the SILVA website, parts of the DSMZ Digital Diversity platform, and the Taxonomic Curation Platform. For more information visit stb.dsmz.de.
Join our team and help us to shape the future of scientific data!
The place of employment can be chosen between Bremen or Braunschweig, Germany.
The DSMZ is funded by the State of Lower Saxony and the German Federal government and is a member of the Leibniz Association. The DSMZ strives to increase the proportion of female developers and encourages female candidates to apply. Disabled applicants with identical technical and personal qualifications will be preferentially selected. The DSMZ is an equal opportunity employer, supports balanced work-life career development, and holds the certificate of the audit berufundfamilie®.
For further information please contact Lorenz Reimer (
lorenz.reimer@dsmz.de) or Jan Gerken (
jan.gerken@dsmz.de). Please send your complete application documents including a CV, motivation letter, copies of certificates with application number 06/23 as a single pdf file to
bewerbung@dsmz.de (max 10 MB).
Applications are welcome in English or German and will be accepted on a rolling basis so early applicants are encouraged!
The deadline for this application is March 3rd, 2023, but we may continue to review applications until the position is filled.