- Vacancy Reference Number
- 1884662
- Closing Date
- 12 Jun 2022
- Salary
- £45,610 – £53,757 (negotiable)
- Address
- Sainsbury Wellcome Centre
University College London
25 Howland Street
London
- Duration
- Funded until 31 October 2025 in the first instance
About the role
Together with the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit (GCNU), we have two exciting opportunities for experienced, hands-on and creative Research Software Engineers to help develop the Neuroinformatics Unit in a newly established Data Centre.
You will assist in the identification of software requirements within the institutes and within the wider scientific community. You will work with academic and research staff, end-users and industrial partners to design, adapt, implement, document and publish these software systems.
Working alongside our IT team, you will create data management workflows for internal users and for sharing of data with the international research community.
Your work will directly contribute to our efforts to understand how the brain generates flexible, intelligent behaviour. You will also have opportunities to become involved in the research programmes at the two Centres, assisting with and contributing to ongoing research projects.
Who we’re looking for
You will have a collaborative approach to work and the ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues to deliver successful research outcomes.
You will have significant knowledge of at least one programming language used in research (e.g. Python, Julia, C++, Java, MATLAB, R) and experience of at least one other). Substantial experience and knowledge of software development best practice including testing, documentation and version control is essential.
Further Information
Further details
The post is full time with a salary of £45,610 – £53,757 per annum inclusive of London Allowance.
We offer competitive benefits with a negotiable salary package for an exceptional candidate.
Visit the SWC website for more details:
https://www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/content/current-vacancies#research-software-engineer-behavioural-and-neural-data-two-positions
Contact Details
Informal email enquiries about the post are welcome to Dr Adam Tyson, Head Research Engineer: adam.tyson@ucl.ac.uk
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please email the SWC HR Team: swc.hr@ucl.ac.uk
To apply, visit UCL’s vacancy listings (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-jobs) and search for the advert using reference number: 1884662 . Click on ‘Apply Now’ at the bottom of the advert to enter the recruitment portal.
