For our location in Hamburg we are seeking:

Head of the DESY Computer Centre and Leading Scientist in the Field of Computer and Data Science (W3 level)

Unlimited | Starting date: earliest possible | ID: FHB001/2022 | Deadline: 01.06.2022 | Full-time/Part-time DESY, with more than 2700 employees at its two locations in Hamburg and Zeuthen, is one of the world's leading research centres. Its research focuses on decoding the structure and function of matter, from the smallest particles of the universe to the building blocks of life. In this way, DESY contributes to solving the major questions and urgent challenges facing science, society and industry. With its ultramodern research infrastructure, its interdisciplinary research platforms and its international networks, DESY offers a highly attractive working environment in the fields of science, technology and administration as well as for the education of highly qualified young scientists. Computing, data science and algorithms are key pillars of the research done at DESY. DESY is operating large data and computer centers, which serve a large community of scientists in the areas of photon science, particle physics, astroparticle physics and accelerator physics. DESY also operates large TIER centers in the international LHC Computing Grid, for the Belle II Experiment in Japan and for the photon science experiments at the PETRA III, FLASH and the European XFEL light sources. Within the Helmholtz association DESY operates the IDAF (interdisciplinary Data and Analysis Facility), a large-scale research HTC and HPC infrastructure provided for research performed in the research field “Matter” in the Helmholtz Association. The diverse scientific portfolio of DESY relies on novel data science technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and quantum computing, for the analysis of the data and the operation of the facilities. At DESY many activities are ongoing in these areas and are expected to further expand in the future. The position will be that of the head of the computing division and a leading scientist position (W3 level) at DESY in Hamburg. A joint appointment with a university is desirable and can be explored.