Research Software Engineer

Research Software Engineer
School: School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems
Campus: Derry/Londonderry
Salary: £38,273 - £40,543 per annum
Duration: Fixed-term until 31st March 2025
Closing Date: 11 April 2024
Reference Number: 026902

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -

The post holder will work as part of a team involving Ulster University and Queens University Belfast and be responsible for engaging researchers from multiple disciplines with the Northern Ireland High Performance Computing (NI-HPC) facility. They will work with researchers to gain a clear understanding of their research challenges, help them design HPC software, and provide necessary support on deploying existing code bases and simulations onto HPC.

We may create a 12-month waiting list for the same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

- ABOUT YOU -

The post holder must have:

- An Honours Degree or MSc (or equivalent qualification) in Computing, Mathematics, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a closely related science-based subject area.
- Experience in a role delivering technical software that facilitates large computations, modelling, simulations or data analysis.
- Experience in at least one language commonly used for research, e.g. Python, C++, Fortran, R or Matlab.

Please find our employee benefits on our website.

The School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.

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