Research Software Engineer

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job description

We invite applications for a Research Software Engineer to join the Oxford Protein Informatics group https://opig.stats.ox.ac.uk/ (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.

Applicants will have completed a relevant PhD/DPhil with post-qualification research experience. Relevant areas of research include computational chemistry, structural biology/bioinformatics, statistics, machine learning, computer science or mathematics. They will have a strong publication record and familiarity with the existing literature and research in computational chemistry or structural biology/bioinformatics, experience with coding in a wide variety of languages and platforms, Python in particular. They would also have 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. You will be required to upload a statement setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the contact details of two referees as part of your online application.

Please note that applicants are responsible for contacting their referees and making sure that their letters are sent to [e-mail] directly by the closing date. The subject line of the email should include the job title and vacancy number (Research Software Engineer, 179234).

Please direct informal enquiries about the post to Prof. Charlotte Deane [e-mail] quoting vacancy reference 179234.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon (UK time) on Wednesday, 4th June 2025 can be considered. Interviews are anticipated to be held between Wednesday 11th June and Friday 13th June 2025.

£48,235 to £57,255 per annum (Grade 8) with a discretionary range to £62,407 per annum (pro-rata)