Staff Scientist Supervisor — Research Software & Workflows Lead

The Pennsylvania State University; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 103,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement plans

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University seeks a Staff Scientist Supervisor for the NCEMS at the Huck Institutes. This hands-on leadership role guides the development of research software, analytical tools, and reproducible workflows that support NCEMS Working Groups, translating scientific needs into software solutions.

The position combines software engineering, supervision, and strategic planning, working with investigators and staff to ensure quality, testing, deployment, and integration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; minimum 3+ years of relevant experience preferred.
• Experience with research software engineering and computational workflows is desirable.
• Proven ability to supervise staff and coordinate interdisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of research software, analytical tools, and reproducible computational workflows.
• Supervise staff, coordinate training and performance feedback, and ensure quality review of outputs.
• Collaborate with investigators, staff scientists, and technical partners to translate scientific needs into software solutions.
• Oversee testing, deployment, maintenance, and integration with shared computing environments.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Pennsylvania State University seeks a Staff Scientist Supervisor for the NCEMS at the Huck Institutes. This hands-on leadership role guides the development of research software, analytical tools, and reproducible workflows that support NCEMS Working Groups, translating scientific needs into software solutions.

The position combines software engineering, supervision, and strategic planning, working with investigators and staff to ensure quality, testing, deployment, and integration with