Research Software Engineer
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Job Description
Grade UE07: 40497 to 48149 per annum
CSE/School of Informatics
Fulltime 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 24 months (funding ends 30 September 2027
The Opportunity:
The BiomedicalData Intelligence Hubwill support our breadth of research in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for quantitative biology and biomedicine. The Hub will operate as a research and training support unit in partnership with theUKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Biomedical AI which currently funds over 40 doctoral students working in medical informatics biotechnology drug discovery medical imaging and signal processing.The Hub is designed to augment and catalyse the Centres ongoing projects with advanced data science skills and compute capabilities.
In this role you will develop deploy and maintain software stacks associated with the activities of the Hub. This may involve algorithm implementation deployment in domainspecific computing platforms and code refactoring/optimization to achieve highly performant and scalable solutions.You will work collaboratively as part of a team of Data Scientists with dedicated access to our new GPU server with stateoftheart compute. As founding member of the Hub you will have ample space to design and implement a fitforpurpose software and tooling infrastructure.
We are particularly interested in candidates that:
- Wish to apply and grow their skills inbrandnew team focused on AI solutions with cuttingedge biological data modalities.
- Can offer technical mentorship to Centre students fostering a collaborative inclusive and supportive environment.
- Cares deeply about welldesigned code good software development practices and cultivating a code base that is a joy to collaborate in.
The Hub will work on a range of goalorientated projects with diverse data sources and requirements specified by project owners and with close interactions with the School of Informatics the School of Biological Sciences the Institute for Genetics and Cancer the Usher Institute for public health and the NHS. Projects can involve various data modalities includingcellular and genomic data medical imaging data neural data healthcare and patient record data and molecular/structural data.
The Data Intelligence Hub will be located at the School of Informatics widely recognized as one of the birthplaces of AI and home to some of the latest developments in the field. The role offers multiple opportunities for networking and skills development for example through cocreation of research projects or engaging with multistakeholder initiatives across the university and beyond. Edinburgh is an exciting European capital with excellent quality of life and a thriving science arts and cultural scene as well as access to beautiful natural landscapes.
For informal inquiries please email the Centre Director (Diego Oyarzn including a brief statement of interests and CV.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Degreeinaquantitativesubject(e.g. Computer Science Artificial Intelligence Statistics)
- Experience in a role involving research software development and engineering.
- Experience working as part of a crossdisciplinary team.
- Fluency in relevant programming languages with experience in writing documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to present technical information and to write structured technical reports.
- Ability to assimilate new ideas and turn them into practical applied techniques.
- Proven time management skills across competing tasks requiring rapid context switching.
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Please include the following documents in your application:
- CV
- Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff benefits page(opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits
Championing equality diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is 6 May 2025
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Employment Type
Full-Time
