a specialist (m/f/d) Data Scientist / Geoinformatics Specialist in the Climate Competence Center

a specialist (m/f/d) Data Scientist / Geoinformatics Specialist in the Climate Competence Center

(limited-term contract until 30.6.2029, suitable for full-time/part-time work, start date: as soon as possible, pay grade EG 10 TV-L - EG 11 TV-L pay scale)

Work location: LANUK Essen, Wallneyer Straße 6, 45133 Essen

Your task

• Research, processing and input of data into geodatabases on the topics of climate protection, renewable energies, municipal heat planning and monitoring of the energy transition in North Rhine-Westphalia, including the further development of the geodatabases.
• Evaluation, assessment and monitoring of the municipal heat plans received by LANUK
• Preparation of relevant data for the energy atlas with a focus on data for the heat transition
• Technical advice to municipalities and processing of data requests for municipal heat planning
• Programming of automated data retrievals

Your profile:
Professional

Completed university degree (at least Bachelor's or FH diploma) in the fields of Data Science, Geography, Geoinformatics, Energy Technology, Industrial Engineering or a comparable field of study relevant to the main focus of activity or relevant professional experience.

The following are required:

• Experience with database management systems (e.g. MySQL or PostgreSQL/GIS) and data processing Programming skills, e.g. Python, R, FME (exclusion criteria)

Advantageous

• Knowledge of working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Professional experience in supporting and implementing IT or GIS projects Knowledge or professional experience in the field of energy

Personal

• high motivation
• Teamwork skills
• Goal- and results-oriented work style
• Communication skills creativity

Benefits

• meaningful work in a sustainably operating authority
• generous home office options
• flexible working time models within the framework of flexitime arrangements with credit option
• Part-time employment possible
• good work-life balance
• supplementary pension scheme for salaried employees (VBL)
• attractive training opportunities and diverse career and development options
• comprehensive range of services within the framework of workplace health management Diverse offers from Corporate Benefits Germany GmbH

This is us:
The State Agency for Nature, Environment and Climate North Rhine-Westphalia (LANUK) is a higher state authority active in the areas of nature conservation and technical environmental protection for water, soil, air and climate. Here you will find further information about LANUK as an employer.

Department 37, the Center of Excellence "Climate Adaptation, Climate Protection, Heat and Renewable Energies," develops fundamental data and solutions for the challenges arising from anthropogenic climate change and the energy transition. The center's thematic focus areas are climate change adaptation and the transition to renewable energy in the electricity and heating sectors. The center operates the two digital information systems, Climate Atlas NRW and Energy Atlas NRW, which provide citizens, municipalities, businesses, and policymakers with access to their research findings, sometimes with precise addressing and regional breakdowns. The center employs experts in the fields of environment, energy, computer science, communication, and planning.

This is important to us:
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia promotes the professional development of women. Applications from women are therefore expressly welcome.

Furthermore, we are particularly committed to the equal treatment of employees with and without severe disabilities and therefore welcome applications from people with disabilities. We generally give preference to applications from people with severe disabilities and those with equivalent status, provided they are equally qualified. We therefore recommend that you indicate any severe disability or equivalent status in your cover letter and attach proof of your degree of disability or equivalent status.

The call for applications is also explicitly aimed at people with a migration background.

Have we sparked your interest?

We look forward to receiving your informative application by June 30, 2026
, via email (in one PDF document) to jobs(at)lanuk.nrw.de, quoting reference number: FB 37_P2802

We will gladly take the time to answer any further questions you may have!
The relevant department will provide you with background information on the advertised position and the work environment.

Christina Seidenstücker,
your contact person for technical questions

• christina.seidenstuecker(at)lanuk.nrw.de 02361 – 305 1163

Miriam Reumkens,
your contact person for general questions

• miriam.reumkens(at)lanuk.nrw.de 02361 – 305 2947

Further information:
Classification is based on knowledge and professional experience. It is possible up to and including pay grade 11 TV-L.

The fixed-term contract is based on Section 14 of the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act (TzBfG).

Information on data protection in the application process

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