[ES_JOBS_NET] Staff Associate III/Scientific Software Developer at LDEO

[Aileen Goldberg]

The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) of Columbia University 
located in Palisades, New York, is seeking a Staff Associate 
III/Scientific Software Developer to support the VICTOR project which 
aims to transform how volcanologists use models to study volcanic 
eruptions through modernizing the computational infrastructure and tools 
available to the community.

In this role, the Staff Associate III/Scientific Software Developer will 
use their knowledge of software development, scientific computing, and 
their analytical skills to help solve complex problems and analyze 
possible solutions aimed at improved modeling. Will design, support, and 
advance a new web-based gateway for the volcanology community to access 
High-Performance Computing (HPC) resources such as cloud platforms (AWS, 
Google Cloud) and supercomputing networks (NSF/XSEDE).  Will design, 
develop, implement, test, maintain, and support the gateway and 
associated resources for use by members of the community at large, 
including faculty, students, and US and international volcano 
observatory staff. The candidate will serve as the main contact point 
between the project team and a subcontracted hub engineering team.

*Required Experience and Qualifications:*

  * Bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science, physical
    sciences, or engineering, or a related field required plus 4 - 6
    years of related experience in software development. Advanced degree
    a plus.
  * Strong communication skills, team work, and analytical and
    problem-solving skills required.
  * Prior experience with high-performance computing, open-source, and
    research computing gateways such as JupyterHub, OpenOnDemand,
    HubZero, or similar.
  * Experience in web development and common programming languages such
    as Python, R, Java, HTML, Flask, Ruby or similar.
  * Familiarity with common scientific computing programs or
    environments such as MATLAB, Mathematica, STATA, RStudio, Jupyter
    Notebooks, or similar tools. Experience with scripting basics (e.g.,
    Shell, Batch, Perl, Python) and Linux server configuration and
    troubleshooting required.
  * Must be willing and able to learn technologies and required domain
    knowledge at a rapid pace and work effectively in a dynamic,
    collaborative environment with colleagues across job functions and
    departments.

The position will be located at LDEO in Palisades, New York, and the 
selectee will need to live within commuting distance of campus. Work 
will also require travel (less than 10% of time) to Tampa and Boston for 
collaboration and training workshops with project partners at Tufts and 
the University of South Florida.

Appointments are made on a fiscal year basis and are eligible for 
renewal each July 1st, contingent upon performance and funding.

The search will remain open for at least 30 days after the ad appears 
and will continue until the position is filled.

Columbia University benefits are offered with this Officer of Research 
appointment.

For more information about this position and to submit your application, 
CV, and names and contact information for (3) professional references, 
please visit our application site at:

https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/#!/91917 
<https://academic.careers.columbia.edu/%23!/91917>

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/Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action 
Employer – Race / Gender / Disability / Veteran/

/The Lamont campus values diversity and inclusion, and encourages 
applications from members of underrepresented minority groups./

/We accept online applications only.///

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