Career Opportunities at Queen's

Digital and Information Services at Queen’s University Belfast, is currently seeking to appoint to the post of Research Software Engineer Team Lead.

The postholder will be responsible for the effective planning and day to day management of activities relating to the delivery of the High Performance Computing (HPC) and Research Data Storage (RDS) services.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Hold minimum of a degree or MSc (or equivalent qualification) in a Science or closely related relevant discipline (e.g. Engineering or Medicine).
• Significant recent proven experience in a large-scale relevant computing environment, supporting software and software development environments in a science environment.
• Significant relevant experience working with one linux and a high-level programming language.
• Recent relevant experience of team management within a technical environment to deliver a high-quality IT service.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.

This is a full time fixed term post available for 24 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

At Queen’s our people are at the heart of everything we do. As a staff member you will become part of a vibrant organisational culture, which will provide you with the opportunity to achieve your full potential and enhance your career through a continuous focus on learning and development.

We offer an excellent employment package that includes:

• Great terms & conditions
• Pension schemes
• Flexible working by enabling you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager through a blend of remote and office working
• Family-friendly initiatives
• Career development opportunities
• Support for health & mental wellbeing
• Generous holiday entitlement of 8.4 weeks a year (made up of 23 days annual leave, 10 closure days and 9 bank holidays)

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit:  www.qub.ac.uk/diversity; www.qub.ac.uk/qgi and www.qub.ac.uk/sites/StaffGateway/StaffNetworks/

Informal enquiries may be directed to David Smyth via david.smyth@qub.ac.uk

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