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,
[email protected], 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),
[email protected].
*Labour agreement for public service in the state of Hessen
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