Senior Computational Research Engineer

Location: The Francis Crick Institute, Midland Road, London

About the role… 

In this role, you will play a key role in developing, implementing, and maintaining the lab’s scientific software ecosystem. You will work both independently and collaboratively to design and optimize reusable computational pipelines and software development workflows, ensuring their long-term maintainability. Collaboration with other lab members will be a significant part of the role, including teaching and training in good software development practices, conducting code reviews, and providing day-to-day coding support. At the same time, you will independently drive the development of robust, scalable, and reusable software solutions, contributing to the lab’s scientific and operational success through both individual initiative and teamwork.  

What you will be doing…  

As a Senior Computational Research Engineer at the Crick, you will:  

• Providing technical expertise and input for the development, refinement and troubleshooting of relevant or novel computational methodologies. 

• Implement, benchmark, evaluate and apply existing and novel numerical methods to build bespoke analysis and modelling pipelines. 

• Help to develop others by mentoring and sharing expertise and experience. 

• Help to develop and implement group project management and reporting procedures. 

• Continue professional development through maintaining awareness of developments in the wider research communities.

About you…  

You will bring…  

• A PhD in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics) or equivalent professional experience.  
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, Julia, or similar.  
• Substantial programming experience with a proven ability to develop scripts and applications adhering to established software development standards, including version control and testing.  
• Experience in mentoring, teaching or training others.  
• Experience with high-performance computing environments and managing large-scale computational tasks (e.g., SLURM). 
• A commitment to reproducible research and open science principles.  

To see the complete Job Description click here for more info!  

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About Working at the Crick… 

Our values  

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently. 
• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world. 
• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community. 

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.

At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post) please email: nicola.gyte@crick.ac.uk.

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