Research Software Engineer Castor/Euclid

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We announce a Research Software Engineer (RSE) position at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation. The successful candidate will develop and maintain software in support of projects in the ICG’s research portfolio, particularly in space missions. We are seeking people to work primarily on the Euclid or CASTOR space telescopes projects. In Euclid, the focus is on science exploitation of clustering observables. CASTOR involves simulation and development of a mission concept for a UV space telescope. The position may also involve work on smaller software innovation projects. The successful candidate will have experience developing software in languages like Python or C, as well as demonstrated ability in good Software Engineering practices and the ability to develop software both individually and as part of large, structured scientific collaborations. Experience with big data, machine learning, or modern statistical inference are desirable.

The ICG consists of 20 academic staff, around 20 postdoctoral researchers, 6 Research Software Engineers, around 30 PhD students, and has an active international visitors programme. Portsmouth has major involvement in the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), the Vera Rubin Observatory, ESA’s Euclid satellite mission, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO), the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA), the Gravitational Wave Optical Transient Observer (GOTO), and other international collaborations. The University of Portsmouth is a member of the South-East Physics Network (SEPnet) and hosts the 4704-core SCIAMA supercomputer. More information is available at http://www.icg.port.ac.uk/

This is a fixed term contract funded to September 2025, this may be extended subject to funding availability.

For internal candidates it may be possible to apply for this role under the Secondment Policy . If you wish to apply as a secondee, you must have approval of your line manager in advance of submitting your application form. Please confirm in your application that your line manager has approved this.

Interviews expected in late June 2024. We prefer the applicant to start as soon as possible, though there is flexibility.

Informal enquiries are welcomed by Prof Andrew Lundgren (Data Analytics Lead for ICG), email andrew.lundgren@port.ac.uk

**Applicants should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent by email to icg-recruitment@port.ac.uk, to arrive by the same time by the closing date 26 June 2024.

Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.

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Please note the closing date may be extended if required.