The School of Mathematics & Physics at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Software Engineer. The successful candidate will take a leading role, under the supervision of the principal investigator (PI), in the design, development, deployment and adoption of data standards and APIs for research software developed by the international atomic, molecular and optical physics community.
Although the role is embedded in an academic research group at Queen’s University Belfast, the post holder will support software development, and the scientific research that software enables, working with an international community of scientists.
This is a 3 year fixed term contract. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
- Obtained a degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Software Engineering, Software Development, Computational Physics, Computer Science);
- At least 2 years’ of relevant experience to include:Working in a software engineering capacity;
- A proven track record of using software engineering practices to support the development of software projects;
- Working effectively as part of a team in the design and development of software projects; and
- Working with multiple stakeholders from different disciplines.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link here.
At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.
We offer an excellent employment package that includes:
- Great terms & conditions
- Pension schemes
- Flexible working in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
- Family-friendly initiatives
- Career development opportunities
- Support for health & mental well-being
- Generous holiday entitlement of 8 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Race) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.