Project INF is looking for two student assistants

The Collaborative Research Centre 1342 analyses the global dynamics of public social policy. The CRC 1342 works as an umbrella for a total of 15 projects. One of them is the Information Management Project (INF project) where the research data from all CRC projects are accumulated in an information management system "Advancing the Global Welfare State Information System (WeSIS), eScience Services and Research Data Management". We are looking for 2 student assistants for further development of WeSIS (up to 74 hours/month) starting from 2025 with a focus on frontend and backend development capabilities. The salary is in accordance with the current collective agreement of the state of Bremen. Send your CV and/or portfolio to: tany@uni-bremen.de

 

Job description:

  • Gathering and preparing user requirements in collaboration with our social scientists for our existing data repository. Conduct design adjustments based on user feedback.
  • Backend relevant: Experience with Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, JavaScript and/similar libraries. Knowledge of data visualization will be a plus
  • Frontend relevant: Designing graphic user interface elements using Figma and/or other necessary tools. Experience with Ruby on Rails, Material UI, React, JavaScript and/similar libraries would be necessary.

 

Your profile:

  • Ongoing studies in Computer Science, Digital Media, Interface design, or other similar subjects are welcome. In exceptional cases, a portfolio of previous work experiences is also welcome when the study programs do not match directly
  • Very good knowledge and skills frontend development, design tools and programs.
  • Good knowledge of English is a must as we are an English-speaking team
  • Knowledge of web programming languages like Ruby on Rails, JavaScript and React among others
  • Strong knowledge of responsive and interactive designs with attention to details

 

Our offer:

  • Flexible working hours with the possibility of home-office
  • Connection to the team and related activities (including the opportunity to participate in team events, retreats, etc.)
  • Opportunity to work with the end users to polish and tailor an existing system to their needs
  • Initially with 3 months contract and later extendable based on the performance

 

Deadline for application:

31 October, 2024


Kontakt:
Nadera Sultana Tany
SFB 1342: Globale Entwicklungsdynamiken von Sozialpolitik
Mary-Somerville-Straße 7
28359 Bremen
Tel.: +49 421 218-58600
E-Mail: tany@uni-bremen.de