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The Photon Sciences Directorate develops and operates advanced photon sources to support cutting-edge research in physics chemistry materials science and biology. The division focuses on providing high-quality beamline instrumentation software tools and user support to enable scientific discovery.
Position Description
The Student Assistant will support software development and technical projects within the Phoebus control system environment. The role includes developing new applications upgrading existing services and assisting the team with testing documentation and integration tasks. This position provides hands-on experience in accelerator software systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develop test and maintain software applications including the Phoebus Shift Application for shift management.
Enhance existing services such as the QueueServer implementing streaming/publish-subscribe endpoints using WebSockets.
Assist with code documentation debugging deployment and integration of software tools.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Strong coding skills and familiarity with Java and web technologies.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Strong attention to detail problem-solving skills and willingness to learn.
Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Preferred Science Undergraduate Laboratory Intern (SULI)
Prior experience with accelerator control systems or Phoebus software.
Familiarity with WebSockets publish-subscribe architectures or real-time data streaming.
Experience with software testing version control systems and deployment tools.
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