Temp Non Student Research Software Engineer

Northeastern University

Boston, United States
Base: $30ph; bonus/equity: not specified; benefits...
Scientific software development
Object-oriented programming
Api/interface design
The Research Software Engineer will conduct independent research and software development focused on scientific software for chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and reacting-system simulation

Job Summary

  • The Research Software Engineer will conduct independent research and software development focused on scientific software for chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and reacting-system simulation.
  • Responsibilities include robust software architecture, automated testing, documentation, release management, and preparation of peer-reviewed publications.
  • The role involves coordination with external collaborators, funding partners, and open-source community stakeholders, with potential mentoring of student contributors.

Matching Summary

The Research Software Engineer will conduct independent research and software development focused on scientific software for chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and reacting-system simulation.

Salary

Base: $30/hr; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • scientific software development
  • object-oriented programming
  • API/interface design
  • automated testing
  • software release management
  • MATLAB
  • open-source scientific simulation frameworks

Nice-to-have

  • collaborative software development workflows
  • version control
  • code review
  • continuous integration
  • mentoring students

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or related field
  • Deep knowledge of chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, numerical simulation
  • Proficiency in MATLAB interfacing with compiled languages
  • Prior experience developing and publishing scientific software

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Not specified

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