Research Associate
(m/f/d) /
Wissenschaftliche*r Mitarbeiter*in (m/w/d)

Institute Institute of Data Engineering
Remuneration EG 13  TV-L 
Start of employment as soon as possible
Application deadline December 11th 2024
Scope full time and until October 31st 2025

In the Christian Doppler Laboratory Blockchain Technologies for the Internet of Things (CDL-BOT), researchers work on different research questions which aim to make Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs) suitable for applications in the Internet of Things (IoT). The research problems taken into account range from blockchain interoperability to lightweight DLTs and support for software developers. CDL-BOT aims at making DLTs a commodity in the IoT - for applications ranging from trustful data exchange and data storage to payment mechanisms.
CDL-BOT is located at the Institute for Data Engineering at TU Hamburg, which conducts research and teaching at the intersection of data engineering and distributed systems, with a particular focus on Blockchain Technologies, Federated Learning / Artificial Intelligence at the Edge, and the Internet of Things.

YOUR TASKS

• Conducting independent and high-quality research in the field of blockchain technologies
  
• Publishing your research results in peer-reviewed journals and presenting at international conferences
  
• Collaborating with our industrial partners, with other researchers, academic exchanges with other research institutes
  

YOUR PROFILE

Requirements

• Completed scientific university studies, in particular in the subject computer science, informatics, business informatics, or related
  

Required knowledge and personal skills

• Very good programming skills.
  
• Very good scientific communication and writing skills.
  
• Experience in distributed systems, blockchain, cryptography, and/or Internet of Things
• In-depth interest in scientific problems and the motivation for independent and goal-oriented research
  
• Willingness to contribute to an industry-oriented scientific project aiming at fundamental research result
  

OUR OFFER

• a job in an interesting, friendly and appreciative working environment
  
• intensive induction/ onboarding
  
• flexible and family-friendly working conditions
  
• possibility of mobile working
  
• 30 day vacation per year

At the heart of TU Hamburg’s research, teaching and transfer of technology is the guiding principle of developing technology for people. The TU Hamburg sees itself in this context as a family-friendly and sustainable university with high performance and quality standards that strives for excellence in all its research fields. Interdisciplinarity, innovation, regionality and internationality are binding principles in our actions.

With currently around 8.000 students, 110 professors and 1.650 employees, the TU Hamburg is characterised by short decision-making processes and close cooperation between the board, the institutes, the deans of studies, the research areas and the administration. We identify ourselves with a modern leadership culture and cultivate appreciative interaction.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Stefan Schulte, Tel.-Nr. +49 40 428 78 30 27, Email: stefan.schulte@tuhh.de