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Are you passionate about developing cutting-edge software solutions that accelerate groundbreaking research? Join our newly established Research Software Engineering Facility and help shape the future of computational research at the 蕾丝视频.

As a Research Software Engineer, you'll collaborate with researchers across all disciplines to create, improve and maintain software solutions that elevate research capabilities. You'll be part of a dynamic team within our Core Research Facilities, working at the forefront of digital research infrastructure to support everything from AI and machine learning to high-performance computing applications.

About us:

The 蕾丝视频 ranks 6th in Guardian University Guide 2021. Our campus is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and the City of Bath with its historic charm and social activity only a short distance away creates an excellent environment in which to work. We are an equal opportunities employer and have a vibrant multinational community with staff from over 60 countries.

About the role:

As part of our newly formed Research Software Engineering Facility (established May 2025) you will:

Lead and contribute to complex software development projects that support academic research.
Collaborate with researchers to design, implement, and maintain robust, efficient, and reproducible software solutions.
Champion best practices in software engineering, including version control, testing, documentation, and continuous integration.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and training to researchers and colleagues.
Engage with the wider research community and contribute to the University’s digital research strategy.

About you:

We’re looking for someone with:

A strong background in software development, ideally in a research or academic setting.
Proficiency in at least two programming languages used in research (e.g., Python, C++, R).
Experience managing or contributing to complex technical projects.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
A commitment to professional development and continuous learning.

You'll have a graduate degree with significant computational experience or equivalent professional software development background. With demonstrated expertise in multiple programming languages (such as Python, C, C++, R, Fortran, Julia), you'll bring knowledge of agile methodologies, version control, and software engineering best practices.

Essential to your success will be excellent communication skills with a range of stakeholders, and the ability to rapidly acquire new programming languages and technologies. You'll have experience leading complex technical projects and mentoring other programmers, with a commitment to promoting good software development practices across research communities.

Experience in areas such as machine learning, data analysis with large datasets, high-performance computing, and digital architecture optimisation would be particularly valuable.

Additional information

Market supplement of £7k is applicable for this role.

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Free counselling services through Health Assured
Cycle to work scheme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Staff discount at Team Bath gym
Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
Staff discount on language courses
Generous employer contributory pension schemes
Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
Local discounts and more
A family-friendly workplace
An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
Relocation allowance
Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

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Closing Date: 20 Jul 2025

Department: Technical & Experimental

Salary: £38,249 to £45,413
This role has £7,000 market supplement

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About the role

In the role you will

Organisation, planning, logistics and operation of our undergraduate Medicinal Chemistry teaching laboratories.
Support our academic teaching team who lead undergraduate laboratory classes.
Predominantly support our Medicinal Chemistry laboratories while providing support and cover for other teaching laboratories.
Work more widely supporting the technical team, Technical Supervisors and Technical Manager who are responsible for teaching, research , operational and Health and Safety support.
Ensure that practical classes are prepared for in advance, run in an efficient manner and that health and safety compliance is a priority.
Ensure that the correct kit and consumables are ready, prepared/available for practical classes.
Problem-solve where instrumentation and kit are concerned.
Assist with practical development and problem solving where necessary.
Communicate effectively where planning, preparation and running of classes is concerned.
In addition to core teaching duties, support research and operational services around the Department, and where necessary, the wider Faculty.

About you

You will likely have a degree in a relevant science (e.g. Biochemistry or Chemistry) for supporting students and be highly organised. If you have experience in supporting or delivering teaching or training, or of demonstrating experiments in a higher education setting this would be ideal. We’ll also be looking for:

An ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet required deadlines.
Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage and build relationships with a broad range of audience.
How you demonstrate collaboration with both your close team and other colleagues.
Experience in health and safety compliance, including writing risk assessments and COSHH, would be an advantage.

Further information

This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.

For informal discussions relating to this vacancy, please contact Daniel Lou-Hing delh20@bath.ac.uk, or, Lorenzo Caggiano lc287@bath.ac.uk

What we can offer you