Scientific Associate (f/m/d) in Computer Science with the opportunity for a part-time PhD in the Research Group Exascale Algorithm Engineering

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association creates and imparts knowledge for the society and the environment. It is our goal to make significant contributions to mastering the global challenges of mankind in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. For this, about 10,000 employees of KIT cooperate in a broad range of disciplines in research, academic education, and innovation.

We are looking for the Scientific Computing Center (SCC) for February 1, 2026, limited up to 3 years, for a

Scientific Associate (f/m/d) in Computer Science
with the opportunity for a part-time PhD in the Research Group Exascale Algorithm Engineering

The Scientific Computing Center is the Information Technology Center of KIT.

The Research Group Exascale Algorithm Engineering of SCC works at the interface of algorithmics, parallel computing, and applications in networked systems. Our teaching is delivered as part of the Institute of Theoretical Informatics.

In the focus of this position there is research on parallel discrete algorithms that have a strong foundation in theory and are practical at the same time. You can find selected examples of our previous research work at https://eae.iti.kit.edu/26.php.

Tasks associated with the position are:

• Development of novel algorithmic methods at the interface of discrete algorithms and high-performance computing
• Investigation of the algorithms’ theoretical properties
• Research software engineering (implementation of the developed algorithms)
• Empirical investigation of use cases
• Scientific exchange and publication of results

This position offers the possibility to acquire a PhD degree, which is encouraged.

Job requirements:

• A very good university degree (Master's level) in computer science (or a closely related field, e.g., applied mathematics)
• Good knowledge of the design, as well as in the theoretical and empirical analysis of discrete algorithms and data structures, and in their implementation; particularly desirable are graph algorithms and C++ as a programming language
• Knowledge of parallel programming (e.g. with MPI or for GPUs) is of great interest
• Very good English skills; good German skills are an advantage but not required
• Self-motivation, ability to work in a team and a strong commitment to excellent scientific research, including interdisciplinary work

You can expect individual supervision, access to modern hardware for parallel computing, and further infrastructure for excellent scientific research.

Become a member of staff of the only German University of Excellence that conducts large-scale research on the national level. Work under excellent working conditions in an international environment and be active in research and academic education for our future. Benefit from specific train-ing when starting your job and from a wide range of further qualification offers. Use our flexi-ble working time models (flexitime, work from home), our sports and leisure offers, as well as our child and holiday care services. We also pay a share of EUR 25/month in the Job Ticket Baden-Württemberg. Enjoy a large variety of dishes, snacks, and beverages at our canteens.

We prefer to balance the number of employees (f/m/d). Therefore we kindly ask female applicants to apply for this job.

Recognized severely disabled persons will be preferred if they are equally qualified.

Please apply online until November 28, 2025 using the vacancy number 457/2025 to Mr Dominik Meschar, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Human Resources, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany. For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Henning Meyerhenke, meyerhenke@kit.edu, phone +49 721 608-49330.

Curious about an exciting and versatile role in an agile team? Discover more about SCC as your professional place to be: https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/working-at-scc.php

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