Head of Research Software Engineering

Research Services

This full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

We are seeking an experienced leader to head up our Research Software Engineering (RSE) Group. This is an exciting opportunity to support the further development of the RSE role in UK academia.

RSEs will make a vital contribution to the University’s research portfolio by developing and applying professionally usable software tools to address real-world data science, modelling, simulation, and other challenges across the spectrum of computational and social science. The group will support cutting-edge research, and its impact across the university.

As the Head of Research Software Engineering you will shape the future development of research software engineering skills at the University, and play a pivotal role in delivery of Exeter’s research e-infrastructure more widely.

About you

The successful applicant will be an experienced, highly motivated, professional software developer with up-to-date skills and background in working with research data. They will have experience of leading and managing a team of RSEs and a demonstrable track record of innovation in research software engineering. Prior experience of working as an RSE within a research environment is desirable.

The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively with internal and external teams to complete research projects and advance thinking. All RSEs in Exeter are expected to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the importance of good practices for producing reliable software and reproducible analyses.

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The University of Exeter

The University of Exeter is a Russell Group university in the top 200 of universities worldwide. We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, and have achieved a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017. We have over 27,000 students and 6400 staff from 180 different countries and have been rated the WhatUni2017 International Student Choice. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today, with 98% of our research rated as being of international quality in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Richard Everson, [email protected] or (01392) 724065. 

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.