Senior Research Scientist — Data Architecture & Web Tools

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 103,320 - 130,872; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package supporting health and career

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University seeks a Senior Research Associate for the NIST Professional Research Experience program. This role involves database design and software development to support hazard assessments for buildings.

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or a related field, with extensive experience in software development and a strong background in engineering and natural hazards.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with a focus on Structural Engineering or related field.
• Strong background in engineering and natural hazards.
• More than 7 years of experience in software development.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess the current design and data schema of the NED database.
• Conceptualize and design a robust data schema for consequence models integration.
• Collaborate closely with researchers and partners for database design improvements.

Skills

Software development

Engineering background

Probabilistic risk assessment

SQL database development

Python tools development

Git repository management

Education

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering

Tools

Django Python package

Job description

Johns Hopkins University seeks a Senior Research Associate for the NIST Professional Research Experience program. This role involves database design and software development to support hazard assessments for buildings.

The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or a related field, with extensive experience in software development and a strong background in engineering and natural hazards.