Research Software Engineer: Geospatial Software Developer (Three Posts Available)

Job reference: HUM-024435 Salary: £36,024 to £44,263 per annum, depending on relevant experience Faculty/Organisational Unit: Humanities Location: Oxford Road Employment type: Fixed Term Division/Team: Planning and Environmental Management Hours Per Week: Full time Closing date: 12/02/2024 Contract Duration: Starting as soon as possible until 31 Dec 2025 School/Directorate: School of Environment, Education & Development location_onGet directions The University of Manchester has an exciting opportunity for three Research Software Engineers – Geospatial Software Developers with expertise and experience in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Geospatial Software Development.  You will join an interdisciplinary project team to help support the technical development of the £8m NERC funded Digital Solutions Programme. NERC’s Digital Solutions programme, based at the University of Manchester, was created to develop innovative digital services that deliver economic, societal, and environmental benefits across the UK. Its purpose extends beyond purely academic use and the exploitation of existing data holdings.  Our ethos is to build a Digital Solutions Hub as a gateway to a broad set of inter-connected toolkits that facilitate improved access and better use of NERC data.  These may already exist or will be created with our partners, which include the NHS, Defra, PHE and HSE, as well as local and regional SMEs and individual members of society. Providing easier access to NERC's environmental data offers opportunities for improving peoples' health and better understanding the impacts of climate change on people, land, and property across the UK.  Initially we will focus on two areas 'A Connected Healthy Nation' and 'A Climate Ready Nation' as use cases.  It is expected that more use cases will come online as the programme develops, The focus of the Digital Solutions Programme is to build a UK wide decision support system at the cutting edge of theory and practice, which will contribute to improvements in the overall quality of environmental decision making in public, private and third sector settings throughout the UK. Developing productive partnerships with policymakers and practitioners in a range of sectors, including social, economic, environmental and health will be a key objective for these posts. This is to ensure the digital solutions programme develops a working ‘hub’ that supports their short-, medium- and longer-term planning. As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit. Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here Blended working arrangements may be considered          Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies. Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews: Name: Richard Kingston Email: richard.kingston@manchester.ac.uk General enquiries: Email: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk Technical support: https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date. save_altHUM-024435 Research Software Engineer FPs