Data Architect / Knowledge Engineer – Euro-bioimaging (ai4access)
EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory)
Heidelberg, Germany
Monthly salary from 4.031 eur after tax + before t...
On-site
Ontology-aligned data model
Database and schema design
Automated etl workflows
The EMBL is seeking a Data Architect / Knowledge Engineer for the Euro-bioimaging project in Heidelberg, Germany. The role involves designing and maintaining a database and data ingestion pipeline for an ontology-driven knowledge base to facilitate access to imaging technologies for life scientists
Job Summary
The AI4Access project will develop a “Research Navigator” (an LLM application) integrated into the Euro-BioImaging Access Portal to guide researchers to the right services, workflows and resources across the infrastructure.
Design and implement an ontology-aligned data model, its technical representation (database + schema, versioning, documentation) and the minimum viable service.
EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international, offering a flexible culture and a range of benefits including financial incentives, generous time off, and family benefits.
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The EMBL is seeking a Data Architect / Knowledge Engineer for the Euro-bioimaging project in Heidelberg, Germany. The role involves designing and maintaining a database and data ingestion pipeline for an ontology-driven knowledge base to facilitate access to imaging technologies for life scientists.
Salary
monthly salary from 4.031 EUR after tax and before the 13% EMBL social security deductions; Not specified; Not specified
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
ontology-aligned data model
database and schema design
automated ETL workflows
robust APIs for LLM applications
Python programming skills
production-ready databases
CI/CD data pipelines
Nice-to-have
bioimaging or life sciences data
knowledge graph and semantic web
Linked data standards
hybrid retrieval approaches
graph databases
research infrastructures
FAIR data practices
containerization and orchestration
Key Requirements
MSc / PhD or equivalent experience
Familiarity with metadata, ontologies, controlled vocabularies
Experience with version control frameworks (GitHub/GitLab)