Dear All, This is a repeat announcement of an opening in CCP4 core Group for the Scientific Programmer Position. The post is for 3 years and will be allocated in the Research Complex at Harwell, Rutherford-Appleton Laboratory, in some 17 miles south from Oxford, United Kingdom. Job advert and link for on-line applications follow below in this post. If this does not apply to you, please pass this e-mail on your colleagues and friends who may be interested in this exciting opportunity.
Many thanks, Eugene Krissinel. CCP4 Scientific Programmer*STFC - The Science and Technology Facilities Council* Location:DidcotSalary:£28,384 to £29,566 per annum plus excellent benefits Hours:Full TimeContract Type:Contract / Temporary Placed on:12th March 2015 Closes:22nd April 2015Job Ref:IRC180113 *About Us: *The Science and Technology Facilities Council is a world-leading multi-disciplinary science organisation, and our goal is to deliver economic, societal, scientific and international benefits to the UK and its people – and more broadly to the world. CCP4 is a large and well-established project, hosted by STFC, with the aim of developing and maintaining state of the art structure solution and analysis software for protein crystallography. The CCP4 Software Suite is one of the most comprehensive and most widely used in its field. *About The Role: *Applications are invited for a CCP4 Scientific Programmer to work in the core CCP4 team. You will assist CCP4 developer’s teams in RAL, University of York and University of Newcastle in the roll-out of CCP4i2, CCP4’s new graphical front end, to end users with subsequent activities on its further development, improvement and increasing functionality. *This is a complex activity, which will include, but is not limited to, the following tasks:* - Develop and maintain the CCP4 release branch related to CCP4i2 and the corresponding development environment. This includes the maintenance of BZR repositories; accommodation of all relevant modifications and additions to the Suite; builds, tests and dynamic updates required for CCP4i2 development and releases - Learn CCP4i2 structure and code for being able to optimise and adopt it as necessary, and introduce new features - Work in close collaboration with CCP4 developers in both UK and overseas on various aspects of CCP4i2 development You will work closely with other members of the core team and there is frequent contact with collaborating scientists, code developers and users. The CCP4 team contribute to several major development projects, and you may be involved in these as appropriate. *About You**You will have the following:* - Degree in numerate science subject or computer science - Good communication skills in English, verbal and written - Experience of software development in both Python and C++ - Ability to analyse and solve problems independently - Ability to collaborate with colleagues at remote sites Knowledge of protein crystallography, as well as practical experience of both unix-based and Windows operating systems, is beneficial but not essential, as all relevant training and introduction will be provided. Candidates with good aesthetic taste for GUI design are particularly welcome. *Benefits: *An excellent index linked pension scheme, 30 days leave allowance and flexi-time are offered. Full details of offered benefits can be found on STFC’s careers pages https://www.stfc.ac.uk/1895.aspx *How to apply: *Applications are handled by UK SBS; to apply please visit our job board at http://www.topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc180113_5225.aspx and submit your CV and cover letter. If you are unable to apply online please contact us by telephone on 01793 867000. For an informal discussion about this role please contact: Dr Eugene Krissinel at eugene.krissi...@stfc.ac.uk
