Semantic Modeller / Knowledge Engineer (m/f/d)
Core
Formal semantic modelling of biodiversity content to establish a globally open hub for scientific objects and knowledge.
Role type
Senior IC semantic modeller / knowledge engineer
Builds
The LIB Open Knowledge Space (globally open hub for scientific objects and knowledge)
Domain
Biodiversity research / Digital knowledge science
Required skills
Formal semantic modelling, Ontology engineering, Knowledge graph development, SHACL validation, Ontology-centric workflow implementation, Open-source development, Third-party funding application
Preferred skills
Persistent-identifier schemes, Provenance modelling, Research infrastructure experience, Biodiversity domain knowledge
Technologies
OWL, RDF/RDFS, Description Logics, SPARQL, BFO, OBO Foundry, Protégé, ROBOT, ODK, LinkML, SHACL
Responsibilities
Design, extend, and modularize ontologies for biodiversity and collection data; Create and curate knowledge-graph schemata (SHACL shapes) and ensure data quality; Implement and operate ontology-centric workflows; Support open-source development; Apply for third-party funding
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
