Research Software Engineering Assistant

Overview

Durham University's Advanced Research Computing directorate are recruiting a Research Software Engineer Assistant to work within the Skills Hub for Accelerated Research Environments Inspiring the Next Generation (SHAREing - SHAREing project website). You will be embedded into the SHAREing project team, working closely with the PI and other project members, the platforms team within ARC and realise synergies with related activity within Durham and nationally. The post aims to develop specialist knowledge and expertise across several advanced computing technologies core to the deliverables that are part of the grant and services delivered by ARC longer-term. The post will be embedded on this grant led by P.I. Tobias Weinzierl as Director of Institute of Data Science and academic in Computing Science, and will sit within ARC's Research Software Engineering function led by Samantha Finnigan.

Responsibilities

• Embed within the SHAREing project team and work closely with the PI and other project members.
• Develop specialist knowledge across several advanced computing technologies core to grant deliverables and ARC services.
• Collaborate with the platforms team within ARC and leverage synergies with related activity within Durham and nationally.

Details

• Grade 6; £31,236 - £37,694 per annum
• 35 Hours per Week, standard office hours with flexible/hybrid working arrangements available
• Fixed Term 2.5 years contract, with development plan towards substantive Grade 7 subject to funding

Application

Apply here: durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=

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