Research Software Engineer: Scientific Python for Beamlines

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI); Würenlingen; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is seeking a Software Scientist / Research Software Engineer to develop, maintain and support high-level measurement orchestration software for experiments at the Swiss Light Source (SLS). You will assist scientists before, during and after measurements, extending functionalities and integrating new capabilities in collaboration with a broad range of disciplines.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent experience, strong Python software skills, and hands-on experience

Qualifikationen

• PhD in natural sciences, computer science, engineering or mathematics, or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven expertise in developing high-quality scientific software solutions in Python, following best practices such as version control, CI/CD, testing and documentation.
• Experience with large-scale control systems, especially EPICS, and hardware integration.
• Willingness to occasionally travel to workshops and conferences as well as flexibility in working hours, if required by project deadlines or incident response.
• Strong communication skills and team-oriented mindset.

Aufgaben

• Development, maintenance and support of the high-level measurement orchestration software for experiments at the Swiss Light Source SLS: BEC, Beamline Experiment Control.
• Support of time-critical experiments by assisting scientists before, during and after measurements in using, extending and integrating new functionalities into the existing system.
• Acting as translator and facilitator between scientists and specialists across a wide range of disciplines, bridging gaps in collaborative discussions and code development.
• Contribution of expertise to ongoing and future projects by improving GUIs, tools and libraries, including upstream open-source projects.
• Close collaboration with scientists and expert groups across PSI as well as with colleagues from national and international institutions.

Kenntnisse

Python

CI/CD

Testing

Documentation

Software integration

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

PhD in natural sciences, computer science, engineering or mathematics

Tools

EPICS

Hardware integration

Version control

Jobbeschreibung

Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) is seeking a Software Scientist / Research Software Engineer to develop, maintain and support high-level measurement orchestration software for experiments at the Swiss Light Source (SLS). You will assist scientists before, during and after measurements, extending functionalities and integrating new capabilities in collaboration with a broad range of disciplines.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent experience, strong Python software skills, and hands-on experience