[Om] Scientific software engineer position at the TBA group DIPF (Frankfurt)

[Paul Libbrecht]

Dear list,

our group has a job opening for a developer inclined to research the very diverse IT-infrastructures where learning environments are with an eye to the high expectations of standardised assessments.

Please consider spreading this announce.

thanks in advance.

Paul Libbrecht

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The German Institute for International Educational Research (DIPF, www.dipf.de)
is a national centre for educational research and educational information; it
is jointly funded by the federal government and the federal states. DIPF is
a member of the Leibniz Association operating from locations in Frankfurt
am Main and Berlin, with around 300 employees.

Become part of the research and service structure for ìTechnology-Based
Assessment (TBA). The TBA centre is an innovator in national and international
research and application projects and a key player in digital assessment
and education.


The TBA centre develops solutions to administer technology-based assessments
(e.g. tests, questionnaires) by means of heterogeneous infrastructures and
assessment methods(e.g. online, offline, app-based, with or without test
administrators, etc.). Additionally, the centre develops delivery systems
incl. mechanisms for the results feedback and deployment. For further developing
our HTML5-based assessment software that supports various delivery architectures
the TBA centre is seeking to employ a

   **Scientific Software Engineer**
   **(full time, limited until 31.12.2019, salary based on EG 13 TV-H*)**

for the location in Frankfurt am Main.

Your tasks:

-   Research and development of architectures and data models to
    integrate assessment components into delivery architectures and ICT
    infrastructures

-   Design based research to integrate assessment components into existing
    deliveries based on existing assessment software or ICT infrastructure as
    well as on national and international projects

-   Independent prototyping, planning, implementation and testing
    (incl. writing documentation) of a modern delivery system for HTML5-based
    assessment components into heterogeneous infrastructures


-   Identification of further development needs of current learning technology
    standards (e.g. LTI, QTI, SCORM, xAPI) with regard to the integration of
    assessment components including their underlying data models


-   Scientific publishing on the activities described above is desired and
    is supported


Requirements:

-   An excellent university degree in Computer Science (Master/diploma) or related field
-   Sound technical knowledge and relevant experience (at least 2 years) in the
    following technical areas:
    o   WWW technologies (and protocols)
    o   Data representation languages (at least JSON, ideally JSON schema and XML schema)
    o   Advanced web interoperability standards
    o   Software development for mobile devices
    o   A programming language for data manipulation (such as: R, Python


Knowledge on programming languages such as Java or C# is a plus.

-   Knowledge of relevant JavaScript libraries  is desirable (e.g., ReactJS)
-   Analytical skills, structured and independent working as well as commitment,
    high motivation and ability to work under pressure

-   Good knowledge of English (written and spoken)
-   Ability for interdisciplinary and international collaboration, team communication
    and willingness to travel

We offer a demanding and challenging environment, a modern workplace, good
conditions  for balancing work and family life (e.g. flexible working-hours and
home office options),  a pleasant work atmosphere and development perspectives
(training opportunities).  Women are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants will,
in principle, be able  to work part-time provided that job-related requirements are
appropriately considered.  Equally qualified persons with disabilities will be favoured.

Please submit your application and standard documents ñ preferably in electronic format
in a single pdf file - quoting the reference number IZB 2018-11. The closing date
is 25.06.2018. Applications should be addressed to Dr. Paul Libbrecht,
bewerbung-izb at dipf.de, PO Box 900270, 60442 Frankfurt am Main. You will find general
information on  the website of the TBA Centre (http://tba.dipf.de/). Any further
inquiry should be addressed to  Paul Libbrecht (069-24708-811), Paul.Libbrecht at dipf.de.

*Labour agreement for public service in the state of Hessen



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