Research Software Engineer

Physics World; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Swansea Academy of Advanced Computing is looking for a Research Software Engineer to contribute to projects in lattice quantum field theory. This role involves delivering software solutions and supporting research reproducibility efforts. The position is fixed term until late 2026 with potential for extension, and applications close on 8 June 2025.

Qualifications

• Understanding of research software engineering techniques.
• Experience in high-performance computing.

Responsibilities

• Support projects in lattice quantum field theory.
• Deliver aspects of the software roadmap for CCP-TEPP.
• Support reproducibility efforts of the TELOS Collaboration.

Skills

Research Software Engineering

High-Performance Computing

Education

PhD in Lattice Quantum Field Theory

Job description

The Swansea Academy of Advanced Computing at Swansea University is seeking to appoint a Research Software Engineer to support projects in lattice quantum field theory. This will include delivering aspects of the software roadmap of the provisional Collaborative Computational Project on Theoretical and Experimental Particle Physics (CCP-TEPP), and supporting the reproducibility efforts of the TELOS Collaboration (https://telos-collaboration.github.io).

Candidates should have an understanding of the basic techniques of research software engineering and high-performance computing, in addition to having a PhD in lattice quantum field theory or equivalent experience in this area.

This is initially a fixed term position until late 2026, with the possibility of extension subject to the availability of funding. Applications close on 8 June 2025.