The University of Warwick is seeking a part-time Research Software Engineer (RSE) to lead the design and implementation of an open software and data infrastructure to support the applied research and training of 60 PhD students over the next 8 years for the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Diversity in Data Visualisation (DIVERSE CDT). This infrastructure will facilitate data visualization research conducted and reported through computational notebooks and bring together students, academics, and partners.
Requirements
- Competent in developing technical data and data visualisation infrastructure.
- Comfortable working with web-based programming languages, particularly JavaScript.
- Competent in setting up an efficient and secure data infrastructure.
- Experience in web-based development.
- Experience in data and database technologies.
- Experience in open science practices.
- Experience in web-based data visualisation technologies such as D3 or Observable would be desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of an open software and data infrastructure.
- Develop an infrastructure that enables data visualisation research conducted and reported through computational notebooks (e.g., using Javascript and Observable Notebooks).
- Develop and maintain an efficient and secure data infrastructure that enables the development of web-based visualisations with and through literate computing technologies such as Observable Notebooks.
- Support PhD students in conducting their research through this infrastructure.
- Provide guidance and specialised training to PhD students on good research software engineering practice and open practices within software development.
- Work with academics, external partners, and CDT students to set up and manage this infrastructure.
- Collaborate in aspects of the research enabled by the infrastructure and explore practices and tools within interdisciplinary Research Software Engineering.
Other
- Part-time Research Software Engineer (RSE).
- Part-time post will be suitable for flexible working routines.
- Open to discussing modes of working that are suited to the candidate and the project.
- The successful candidate is expected to work closely with the broader CDT team and this would also include academics based at City St George’s, University of London.
- As well as regular presence at University of Warwick, the dual-site nature of the CDT could require visits and meetings at City St George’s London campus.
- We would also like to highlight that we are happy to consider flexible and remote working routines.
- CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 29th July 2025 at 23:55 (BST).
- To apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date.
- You will have to attach a CV and a cover letter.
- Your CV should include your employment history (including your most recent employment), your education history, and any other relevant experience.
- As part of your application, we strongly recommend including a link in your CV to your GitHub/GitLab profile and/or another public code repository you have created or contributed to.
- Your application should introduce that work as examples of how you would approach this role in terms of the CDT and the role description (below).
- Your cover letter should explain your motivations for applying to the role.
- It should also explain, using examples, how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the Job Description PDF document below.
- Please note that all essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.
- To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications submitted via our official careers webpage, warwick-careers.tal.net.
- Interview Date: To be confirmed.
- Desired Start Date: 1st September 2025.
- We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services.
- We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.
- We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here.
- We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.
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- We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued.
- Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential.
- We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.
- We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.
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- In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level.
- The University will take all necessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (i.e. children and/or adults).
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- We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa.
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