The Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen is looking for an IT Generalist (m/f/d).
Who we are
- an international, high-profile, non-profit, fundamental research institute with almost 300 employees from over 40 countries, part of the Max Planck Society with 85 other facilities,
- a well-funded, diversified and modern research facility investigating various cutting-edge topics related to neuroscience, such as high-end brain imaging, neuropsychology, machine learning etc.,
- located in the lively, eco-friendly university town of Tübingen, with almost 30% students, living close to nature and yet only 25 min car drive to the airport and 45 min to Stuttgart,
- the core IT team responsible for all IT-related topics in the entire institute, with good relations to the other IT teams on the Tübingen campus,
- working with high-end equipment in a scientific context (e.g. HPC, PB storage) on various OSes, platforms and systems, both commercial and open-source
What we offer
- team work, good collaboration and further training opportunities,
- a culture of information sharing, with a “Can do!” attitude,
- a variety of work topics so nobody gets stuck in the same task,
- good benefits such as 30 paid vacation days with flexible scheduling; onboarding help; subsidized public transport,
- a commensurate TVöD (Bund) based salary based on experience and qualifications, with regular pay increases and VBL pension scheme,
- a permanent position in a young research facility starting as soon as possible,
- lean administration, flat work hierarchies, few meetings,
- flexible working hours, both on-site and from home office, with flextime account,
- nice offices with a view, no open-plan offices,
- the opportunity to attend talks from well-known international scientists,
- reimbursed German language courses,
- … and last not least a pretty good canteen
We welcome
- persons from all genders and preferences, fluent in either German or English, with a preference for persons with disabilities if equally qualifie
- self-driven, team-playing IT enthusiasts that are comfortable working on Windows, Linux, or Mac clients and servers,
- technical capability, high motivation, and willingness to learn is more important than being an expert in all areas
- applicants without formal education but real-world work examples are welcome
- colleagues willing to do both end-user support, as well as project work,
- nerds that read (and write) documentation and have good ideas how to automate common tasks
Some tools and skill sets we find exciting
- Windows administration, e.g. AD, GPOs, WSUS
- Linux knowledge, e.g. Ubuntu/Debian, Rocky
- Deployment systems, e.g. Ansible, ACMP
- Distributed version control systems, e.g. git, gitlab
- Team work using Confluence & Jira
- Scripting in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Rest API
- Mobile device management, e.g. Jamf
- Backup, e.g. Veeam
- Containerization, e.g. Apptainer
- Virtualization, e.g. VMware ESX, Virtualbox
- Print servers for multiple OSes, e.g. CUPS
- Hardware knowledge or background in electronics
- Network administration, e.g. Cisco, Brocade, mixed environment
- IT Security
- Willingness to learn new IT technologies
This list of skill sets is not exhaustive – if you have experience with only a few of the topics mentioned above please do not hesitate to apply anyway.
Your application
Please apply with a letter of motivation and relevant documentation in PDF format on our website – applications will be accepted until June 30th, 2023, or as long as the position is vacant.
Feel free to contact the IT team with any additional question upfront at kyb-it-job-2023@tuebingen.mpg.de.