Research Software Engineer

Applications are invited for a Research Software Engineer to join the Research Faculty at the Earlham Institute, based in Norwich, UK.

Background:

The Research Software Engineer will work on the Grassroots web server infrastructure and will develop skills in building tools and services for making access to a wide variety of the scientific data generated within the DSW programme in a FAIR way.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on a project that is a major part of DSW. The collaboration with people at the Earlham Institute, across the Norwich Research Park and with the wider community is a really important and exciting part of this project.

The role:

The post holder will be working on the Grassroots project as part of the cross-institute Delivering Sustainable Wheat (DSW) programme funded by the BBSRC. This role involves maintaining and developing existing tools along with developing new ones.

A key part of this role is the further development of user portal for the various Grassroots services, especially the field trials service. This is also accessible through a mobile app, which the post holder will further enhance and develop.

Alongside these the post holder will also lead the administration of the DSW data portal, and the iRODS-based data repository where the datasets and their metadata are stored. 

The ideal candidate:

Candidates should have a Degree in biology, computing science, maths or related discipline or strong evidence of previous experience of software development. Experience of working on Linux, Unix or similar and experience with Programming is essential.

Good communication and organisational skills with the ability to work independently are also required.

Additional information:

Salary on appointment will be within the range £36,000 to £44,500 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. 

This post is contracted until the end of March 2028 and we welcome applications from candidates seeking job-share, part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

For further information and details of how to apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above or contact the Human Resources team on 01603 450814 or nbi.recruitment@nbi.ac.uk quoting reference 1004807. This role meets the criteria for a visa application, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.  Please contact the Human Resources Team if you have any questions regarding your application or visa options.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

The closing date for applications will be 29 January 2025.

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