Research Software Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Research Software Engineer at a prestigious university. This role offers a unique chance to bridge the gap between academia and industry, working closely with a productive academic group and pharmaceutical companies. You will be at the forefront of pioneering an academic business model that promotes fully open software while ensuring sustainable funding. The position is permanent and full-time, ideal for those with a strong background in computational chemistry, bioinformatics, or related fields. Join a team committed to inclusivity and equality, and make a significant impact in your field.

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil with post-qualification research experience required.
• Experience coding in various languages, especially Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop software tools in computational chemistry and bioinformatics.
• Collaborate with academic groups and pharmaceutical companies.

Skills

Python

Computational Chemistry

Structural Biology

Bioinformatics

Machine Learning

Statistics

Computer Science

Mathematics

Education

PhD/DPhil in relevant field

Tools

Software Development Tools

Job description

Department of Statistics, University of Oxford

24-29 St Giles’, Oxford, OX1 3LB

We invite applications for a Research Software Engineer to join the (OPIG). This exciting position is unique within the University and will provide an unrivalled and privileged opportunity to interact directly between a highly productive academic group and many pharmaceutical companies.

The project is pioneering an academic business model for how to achieve simultaneously the ideal of fully open software while sustaining a long-term funding stream. The position is offered on a permanent basis and is full-time.

Minimum Requirements:

1. Applicants will have completed a relevant PhD/DPhil with post-qualification research experience.
2. Relevant areas of research include computational chemistry, structural biology/bioinformatics, statistics, machine learning, computer science or mathematics.
3. Strong publication record and familiarity with the existing literature and research in computational chemistry or structural biology/bioinformatics.
4. Experience with coding in a wide variety of languages and platforms, particularly Python.
5. Prior experience of collaboratively developing software tools in the areas of computational chemistry, structural biology/bioinformatics, statistics or machine learning.

More requirements will be found on the Job Description. We proudly hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award and a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our commitment to openness, inclusivity and transparency, we would particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type at Oxford. Applicants will be selected for interview purely based on their ability to satisfy the selection criteria as outlined in full in the job description.