Research Software Engineer

This post is full-time (35 hours per week) open-ended.

Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.

We have an exciting opportunity for three Research Software Engineers to provide specialist scientific advice and input across the College in the use and development of research software. The postholder will work with research colleagues to develop rigorous and robust tools for computational research that enable research outcomes and effectively enhance the impact of supported research. Working on a wide range of research projects across all the schools of the College, the postholder will help foster a community of practice for research software engineering, leading on specialist and thematic areas as appropriate.

The post holder will also contribute and develop the provision of training for research staff and students, including occasional delivery of courses covering both introductory computational skills and more advanced specific techniques. The postholder will identify training needs present in the College and, where necessary, develop and deliver appropriate training materials.

To be considered for appointment at Grade 8, recommended candidates must perform the above duties with a higher degree of independence, leadership and responsibility, particularly in relation to leading specialist and/or thematic areas and planning, funding, collaborating and publishing research and play a leading role in the development of the community of practice and broadening outreach efforts for research software engineering best practice, amongst other additional duties.

The post will be available as either a Research Scientist (within the Research & Teaching job family) or a Research Technologist (within the Technical & Specialist job family). A post holder in either job family will be expected to work in each of the areas identified for each grade. However, each job family will expect a different balance of knowledge, skills, and experience, and represent an interest in slightly different areas of the job.

For appointment as Research Scientist, the post will more heavily weight skills C6, C7, D3, D7, E2, and may focus more on duties 9, 10 and 14.

For appointment as Research Technologist the post will more heavily weight skills D2, D5, D6, E1, E3, and may focus more on duties 4, 6 and 13.

Informal enquiries about the role are welcomed and should be addressed to Iain Barrass, Iain.Barrass@glasgow.ac.uk

For further information and to apply online: my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=146569

The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.

Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

Advert information