EMPLEO | Job vacancy at the Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institute

DESCRIPTION:

The Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, in Rostock offers a full-time position (39 hours/week), or the contribution to the third-party funded project “smartFishing2” in the future cluster “Ocean Technology Campus Rostock”. The project is developing the foundations for a robust underwater camera system with AIsupported image recognition for use in commercial fishing and fisheries research. 

TASKS:

• Further development of the system and corresponding data collection and analysis 
• Design and development of a software framework for camera-based biological data collection
• Research into the usability of existing technical resources
• Testing the system on board research and fishing ships
• Documentation and presentation of results (project reports, publications)
• Testing of the system on board research and fishing vessels
• Documentation and presentation of results, e.g. in project reports and collaboration on scientific publications
• Cooperation with project partners

In addition to project work, we open up and support cooperation with national and international research and development groups.  

REQUIREMENTS:

We expect from the applicant the following qualifications:

• Completed degree (Univ.-Diploma, M.Sc.), in particular in an engineering or technical course of study (e.g. from the fields of computer science, mechatronics, mechanical engineering, electronics), or with sufficient experience in other courses of study.
• Good knowledge of software development with common programming languages, such as Python.
• Proven experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • 2D and 3D image processing, in particular object recognition and object tracking.
  • Machine learning, classification, deep learning, pattern matching.
  • GUI design.
  • Open source software.
• Class B driving license and willingness to drive a company car.
• Basic knowledge of German as well as good written and spoken English is an advantage.

Personal qualifications: 

• A high degree of teamwork and communication skills, motivation, organizational skills and a wealth of ideas
• An analytical and conceptual way of thinking
• Enjoyment of practical work 
• Physical ability to work at sea (seaworthiness, lifting and carrying crates, equipment, fish boxes, etc.)
• Willingness to participate in service and sea voyages lasting several days and, due to the sometimes short planning times, a high degree of flexibility and commitment

APPLICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS:

Send your applications in German or English, combined in one single pdf file, including your CV and copies of your certificates and at least two references as well as, if available, publications, using the keyword “2025-036- OF” until 09.04.2025 if possible by e-mail to of-bewerbungen@thuenen.de Thünen-Institut für Ostseefischerei Herrn Dr. C. Zimmermann Alter Hafen Süd 2, 18069 Rostock.

If you have an international degree, please also enclose a certificate evaluation from the Central Office for Foreign Education (ZAB) with your application. If you do not yet have a certificate evaluation, you must apply for one if your application is successful. You can find further information at https://zab.kmk.org/de/zeugnisbewertung.

Contact for questions: Dr. Daniel Stepputtis (daniel.stepputtis@thuenen.de ; 0531/25701271)

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