Job Offers
If you want to join Mendeley, here’s your chance. We are currently looking for smart and passionate people for the following openings:
Database Expert / System Admin (Central London, UK)
Mendeley enables scientists to manage, explore, share, and visualize their research. You can help us create the tools for that. We’re looking for a talented database architect to join us in Central London. Your task will be to administrate our *nix servers and optimize the existing MySQL database structure of our integrated desktop + web-based research network as well as to manage large tables with profile information and document metadata.
Not only do we have exciting technology and angel/venture capital funding, but we also have a brilliant team including people who’ve helped to build Last.fm, one of Europe’s most successful start-ups. Together we can revolutionize the way students and researchers work, grow the world‘s largest academic community, and create something truly meaningful.
You should…
- have a degree in Computer Science or a related field (or convince us with past work)
- have strong database experience (in MySQL and/or PostgreSQL) and be able to write lightning quick SQL queries
- be experienced in *nix server administration
- know that replication is not only recreational, boyce-codd is not another fancy car and that partitioning is not only possible with your hard drive
- have strong analytical, performance, data modeling, design and architecture skills (low level system skills a plus)
- be keen on making the work of researchers & students more efficient and more fun
You will…
- shape Mendeley with your own ideas, enthusiasm and personality
- administrate our local and server infrastructure
- contribute to the design and development of the database access layer
- ensure scalability and flexibility of the underlying data model of Mendeley Web and Mendeley Desktop
- optimize top SQL statements and undertake performance and security testing
- work in a friendly, easy and very flexible work environment in Central London, with a growing team of excellent software engineers, a bright team of young founders and successful entrepreneurs
We are still a small team, so if you are looking for a challenge, you can quickly take over major system responsibility. To get an idea of our vision and start-up culture, please have a look at our blog at www.mendeley.com/blog.
Please send your application to and include some examples or references of your past projects. We’re looking forward to getting to know you!
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Web Development Intern (Central London, UK)
Mendeley enables scientists to manage, explore, share, and visualize their research. You can help us create the tools for that. We’re looking for interns to join us in Central London. Your task will be to support our software engineers and advance our integrated desktop + web-based research network.
Not only do we have exciting technology and angel/venture capital funding, but we also have a brilliant team including people who’ve helped to build Last.fm, one of Europe’s most successful start-ups. Together we can revolutionize the way students and researchers work, grow the world‘s largest academic community, and create something truly meaningful.
You should…
- be studying Computer Science or a related field in your final year
- have good knowledge developing in JavaScript, AJAX, XHTML, CSS (PHP/MySQL knowledge a plus)
- have a feeling for design and aesthetics
- be keen on making the work of researchers and students more efficient and more fun
You will…
- shape Mendeley with your own ideas, enthusiasm and personality
- be designing and implementing elements of the website and shape the look of Mendeley
- code mainly using XHTML, JavaScript and CSS
- work in a friendly, easy and very flexible work environment in Central London, with a bright team of young founders and successful entrepreneurs
To get an idea of our vision and start-up culture, please have a look at our blog at www.mendeley.com/blog.
Please send your application to and include some examples or references of your past projects. We’re looking forward to getting to know you!
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Business Intern (Central London, UK)
Mendeley enables scientists to manage, explore, share, and visualize their research. You can help us create the tools for that. We’re looking for interns to join us in Central London. Your task will be to advance our business project management and to support the founders in day-to-day activities.
Not only do we have exciting technology and angel/venture capital funding, but we also have a brilliant team including people who’ve helped to build Last.fm, one of Europe’s most successful start-ups. Together we can revolutionize the way students and researchers work, grow the world‘s largest academic community, and create something truly meaningful.
You should…
- be studying business or a related field
- have good computer skills
- be interested in the academic area and flexible to take over various tasks
- be familiar with what’s going on in the Internet and Web 2.0
- be enthusiastic about working in an international start-up environment
You will…
- conceptualize and implement the business development roadmap
- support business project management
- be involved in our day-to-day operations
- shape Mendeley with your own ideas
- get first-hand insight into a start-up company
- get paid
We are still a small team, so if you are looking for a challenge, you can quickly take over major product responsibility. To get an idea of our vision and start-up culture, please have a look at our blog at www.mendeley.com/blog.
Please send your application to and include some examples or references of your past projects. We’re looking forward to getting to know you!