The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) is an intergovernmental organization that strives to advance marine ecosystem science and promote sustainable use of the seas.  Situated in central Copenhagen, our workplace has an international and social atmosphere, with many employees coming from a wide range of different professional and cultural backgrounds.

The Role

We are looking for a motivated Student Software Developer to help design and implement a secure CI/CD workflow using GitHub actions for running ICES Transparent Assessment Framework (TAF) R projects. The workflow will automate the execution of reproducible analyses and store resulting data products, figures, and reports in Azure Blob Storage.

This role offers hands-on experience at the intersection of cloud computing, software development, and reproducible scientific research. Your role will contribute directly to work that informs fisheries management and environmental monitoring worldwide.

This is a locally-recruited role, starting in August 2026.

Skills We're Looking For

We are looking for a student who is currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, or a related field, with an interest in cloud-native development and scientific computing.

Desired skills:

• Knowledge of C# / .NET

• Experience writing or working with scripts (Bash, Python, R, etc.)

Advantage if you have experience or interest in:

• R and reproducible research tools (e.g. R scripts, Markdown, Quarto)

• Docker or container-based workflows

Key personal qualities we value:

• Curious, analytical, and eager to learn

• Motivated by real-world impact.

Terms of Appointment

This is a paid student role, and the working hours are 15 hours per week. This position will be established with an initial duration of 1 year. You should have at least a year left of your education still to complete. A Danish full-time work permit is also required. The preferred starting period for this position is August 2026.

Apply Now!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to kickstart your software developer career with us! Submit your application (CV and letter of motivation) by clicking the application link above.

Deadline for application submission is 23:59 CET Wednesday 17 June 2026. Interviews for this role are expected to take place at the end of June.

ICES encourages a positive workplace culture by striving for inclusivity and diversity appointment of its staff. This includes family-friendly policies, flexible working arrangements, and standards of conduct. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply.

For more information about ICES, please visit our website:  www.ices.dk