sciCORE is the center of competence for scientific computing at the University of Basel, the oldest university in Switzerland and consistently ranked among the best universities in the world. The University is highly research-oriented, with particular strengths in life sciences and medicine, as well as growing strategic focus areas in data science and artificial intelligence. sciCORE provides advanced infrastructure and expert services for data- and compute-intensive research, including high-performance computing, scientific data processing and storage, secure research data environments, consulting, and training. Our work supports a community of over 2000 researchers across disciplines and connects large-scale technical infrastructure with sensitive data environments, national and international research initiatives, and close collaboration with university and external partners.
To strengthen the security of our research computing environments, we invite applications for an IT Security Engineer, 80–100%. The position is embedded within sciCORE and works closely with the Systems Team, the Head of sciCORE, university security bodies, and external partners such as the Swiss Personalized Health Network (SPHN/BioMedIT), and the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (SIB).
At sciCORE, you will be part of a highly motivated and collaborative team of specialists, including systems administrators, scientific software engineers, data infrastructure managers, data analysts, and research-support professionals. You will contribute to enabling cutting-edge research by helping ensure that our infrastructure, services, and workflows are secure, reliable, auditable, and aligned with data protection and compliance requirements.
