Job description
The Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) operates neutron scattering instruments at world leading sources in Garching, Grenoble and Oak Ridge, make them accessible to external users, and uses them for its own research on magnetism and soft matter. Furthermore, the JCNS is a major contributor to the European Spallation Source (ESS) that is currently built in Lund.
In the Scientific Computing Group of JCNS at the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching we develop software for the analysis of scattering experiments, and support Instrument users. In close collaboration with the Data Management and Software Center of the ESS in Copenhagen, we will also develop software for reflectometers and quasielastic spectrometers of the ESS. Through this German in-kind contribution to the ESS, we currently have an opening for a scientist to work with us on research software development.
We are looking to recruit as soon as possible a
Research Software Engineer
Your Job:
Develop open-source software to reduce, visualize, model and fit experimental data
Lead the development of software used at specific diffractometers or spectrometers
Cooperate with instrument scientists to improve data-anaysis procedures
Participate in exemplary studies from experiment through analysis to publication
Desired skills and experience
Your Profile:
PhD in physics or a related subject
Communicative personality with broad interests
Good command of spoken and written English
Track record in software development, equivalent to at least one year full-time dedication
Sound knowledge of C++ under Unix/Linux
Experience with any of the following would be a plus: Python, Qt, CMake, git, LaTeX, test-driven development, cross-platform development, numerical mathematics, condensed-matter physics, scattering, spectroscopy, crystallography, documentation, web publishing
Our Offer:
A comprehensive further training programme, including English language courses
Flexible working hours and various opportunities to reconcile work and family life
Limited for 3 years with possible longer-term prospects
Full-time position with the option of slightly reduced working hours
Salary and social benefits in conformity with the provisions of the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service (TVöD).
Place of employment: Garching (Munich)
Forschungszentrum Jülich aims to employ more women in this area and therefore particularly welcomes applications from women.
We also welcome applications from disabled persons.
We look forward to receiving your application, preferably via the "Go to application page" button, quoting the reference number 2017-212.
Contact at Human Resource Development
Judith Dresen
Tel.: 02461 61-9700