Team Leader (m/f/d) Information and Retrieval Services | Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID)
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Summary:
The Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID) in Trier (Germany) is an internationally renowned research support organization in psychology and a member of the prestigious Leibniz Association.
To fulfill the ever-increasing research infrastructure needs expressed by researchers and psychology professionals, ZPID is in the process of strategic expansion directed at meeting these needs to become psychology’s one-stop research service center. Current as well as future ZPID research areas and services are based on and guided by the values of open science and open innovation.
Join the growing ZPID team at the forefront of the open-science movement! Current opening:
Team Leader (m/f/d) Information and Retrieval Services
(salary group TV-L E15, full position, initially limited to 2 years)
Preferred start date is March 1, 2021 or later.
Duties and functions:
- Leading a motivated and age-diverse team of psychologists and information technicians
- Implementing the strategic vision for the Information and Retrieval Services Department: http://dx.doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.2415
- Organizing and optimizing workflows of existing information products, among them PSYNDEX, PSYNDEX Tests, and the Open Test Archive
- Initiating and managing user and usability research for information products and services
- Initiating and managing the development of new information products and services and the utilization of automatic procedures for these products and services
- Identifying promising partners for data cooperations and managing common projects
- Publishing development and monitoring results in academic journals and presenting them at national and international conferences
- Preparing research proposals and funding applications
Your profile:
- PhD or master level degree in information science, knowledge engineering, computational linguistics, or in a related area
- Solid understanding of linked open data, knowledge modeling, knowledge graphs, and associated software
- Solid understanding of semantic technologies and standards, e.g., RDF, SKOS, SPARQL
- Solid understanding of requirements and formats for bibliographic databases
- Interest in the deployment of machine learning for information products and services
- Excellent German and English skills (spoken and written)
- Proven leadership skills
- Distinctive communication and presentation skills
- Ability to communicate complex and technical information in a clear and concise manner
- Strong ability to relate to the requirements of stakeholders from psychology and to translate them into projects, products, and services
- Documented experience in the fields mentioned in this profile and publications in academic journals are beneficial
In order to apply, please register with our online portal here
https://leibniz-psychology.jobbase.io/apply/msrzix56512cho4f3g6v1mtkkr5ozjc
and upload the following documents (until December 31, 2020):
- Cover and motivation letter
- CV (including publication list)
- Names, affiliations and e-mail addresses of 2-3 potential sources of reference
- Outline of plans/ideas for the development of services and research (about two pages)
ZPID is committed to equal opportunities in employment and, in particular, to increasing the number of women in those academic positions where they are currently underrepresented. Women are therefore encouraged to apply. We observe guidelines regarding laws and regulations governing part-time employment. Among equally qualified applicants, disabled candidates will be given preference. We are a family-friendly employer and have been certified by the audit Work & Family.
For further information, please contact career@leibniz-psychology.org
Please note that online applications will only be accepted until 12/31/2020 via the following URL:
https://leibniz-psychology.jobbase.io/apply/msrzix56512cho4f3g6v1mtkkr5ozjc