Working at the Research Services

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The Research Services is a department of the KIT Library that supports researchers at KIT across all aspects of research data management. This includes providing services, consulting, training, and informational events, as well as coordinating and networking research data management (RDM) activities at KIT and beyond. Moreover, the Research Services department participates in national and international externally funded projects in the field of research data to stay ahead of the latest developments and further refine its offerings.

Due to KIT’s distribution across multiple locations, the Research Services department is located in the library building on the North Campus (KIT Library North). The department’s proximity to research - both in terms of content and location – is one of its defining characteristics.

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Collaboration

  • An interdisciplinary research environment at the crossroads of libraries and research.
  • We contribute our diverse disciplinary perspectives to projects within KIT as well as to national and international projects.
  • We maintain close ties with the research, teaching, and administrative departments.
  • Peer exchange and learning with RDM Experts.

Personal development

  • Flat hierarchies
  • Working independently
  • Opportunities to contribute creatively
  • Opportunities for Professional development and specialization
  • Continuing education through internal and external programs
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Exciting fields of works

  • Training and counseling starting with students and extending up to the executive board level
  • Establishment and Further development of (IT) services
  • Project management
  • Public Relations
  • Networking with RDM experts
  • Developing new ideas and fostering library-wide collaboration through cross functional working groups

Workplace

  • Mobile workstation equipment
  • One of the fastest Internet connections in Germany
  • Working in green spaces and near forests
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Flexibility

  • Up to 80 % remote work
  • Flexible working hours
  • Application of agile work methods
  • Business trips for professional networking and professional development

Welcome aboard!

  • Onboarding for quick orientation and integration into the team
  • An open and respectful work environment
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Culture, Leisure, and Community

  • Lunch together at the Casino on the North Campus freshly prepared, with vegan and vegetarian options, cafeteria
  • Staff outing, summer barbecue, and Christmas party with library colleagues
  • Outings with colleagues from the department
  • Self-organized quarterly lunches

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