Research Software Engineer (Research Associate)

Research Software Engineer (Research Associate)
School of Computer Science & Informatics
Applications are invited for several Research Software Engineer (RSE) posts in Cardiff University’s School of Computer Science & Informatics. Each post is a full-time open-ended post, starting as soon as possible. A successful candidate will be dedicated to finding creative solutions and have a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm to support world-class research in the field of Computer Science. The RSE posts have been created to facilitate fundamental research, generate impact, and support interdisciplinary applications across the four research areas in the School of Computer Science & Informatics of Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and privacy, human-centred computing (HCC), and visual computing. Through the cross-disciplinary nature of such research, each RSE will engage in projects covering a wide-ranging spectrum of disciplines including social, biological, life and engineering sciences, to provide research-led solutions to real-world problems. They will work closely with our RSE lead, Prof Irena Spasić, and staff from our school research sections, to deliver short term projects supporting emerging areas of research and impact generation. They will possess, or be near to completion of, a PhD in Computer Science or a related area, or have relevant industrial experience.
For an informal discussion about the role the please contact Professor Irena Spasić on +44(0)29 20870320, or by email at spasici@cardiff.ac.uk
For an informal discussion about flexible working and work-life balance please contact Simon Hogg on +44 (0)29 2087 4782, or by email at comsc-hr@cardiff.ac.uk.
This post is full-time and open-ended. Please note that applications for part-time working are also welcomed.
The appointment will be made, dependent on relevant qualifications and experience within the Grade 6 scale, currently £39,347 - £44,263 per annum.
Date advert posted: 21 February 2024
Closing date: 21 March 2024.
Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at: Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University.