Scientific Software Engineer
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Feb 27, 2023
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Biotechnology & Bioengineering, Engineering, Administrative, Academic Affairs, Research Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
The Johns Hopkins AI-X Foundry is focused on
revolutionizing discovery by advancing artificial intelligence that
evolves collaboratively with human intelligence, combining the
strengths of each for the betterment of society and the world in
which we live. AI-X will bring together the mathematical,
computational, and ethical foundations of AI with the domains of
Health & Medicine, Safety & Assurance, and Discovery &
Inquiry. The Foundry seeks aScientific Software
Engineer with a strong academic backgrounds and relevant
experience in industry. The successful candidates will work at the
cutting edge of modern science within the new Scientific Software
Engineering Center (SSEC) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The
Center is part of the Virtual Institute for Scientific Software
(VISS), launched by Schmidt Futures, a philanthropic initiative
founded by Eric and Wendy Schmidt. VISS will address the growing
demand for high-quality professional software engineers who can
build dynamic, scalable, open software to facilitate accelerated
scientific discovery across fields. (See
https://www.schmidtfutures.com/schmidt-futures-and-leading-research-universities-launch-software-engineering-centers-to-accelerate-scientific-discovery/
for more information on the VISS.) The SSEC will be hosted by the
Institute of Data Intensive Engineering and Science (IDIES) at JHU
within AI-X, a new pan-institutional initiative at Johns Hopkins to
advance artificial intelligence and its applications, in part
through investments in the software engineering, data science, and
machine learning space. The SSEC engineers will be at the forefront
of modern data intensive science, where high-level software is
rapidly becoming the key ingredient for success. The AI-X
initiative includes the build-out of a substantive and
professional-scale software engineering capability, and a dramatic
increase in infrastructure, both in hardware and in personnel. JHU
has long been a world leader in the broader domains of medicine and
public health as well as a wide range of science and engineering
fields. This combined with our ethos of building out capabilities
to have demonstrable global impact (e.g., JHUs Coronavirus Resource
Center the award-winning global resource for real-time data and
analysis for COVID-19) and other unique large scientific data sets,
like the archives for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey and several
simulations, will be key leverage points that will make the Center
successful.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- The successful candidates will be given a choice of ground-breaking research projects that need advanced software solutions requiring expertise in software engineering not commonly found in scientific collaborations.
- The projects may require the creation of AI/ML solutions using the latest DNN libraries trained on state-of-the-art hardware.
- Projects may also involve analysis of massive data sets either in the cloud or on premises.
- They may require creation of software pipelines for processing of real-time high-frequency data processing workflows and may need the design of complex database models for storing and disseminating scientific data sets.
- Some projects may require deep engagement, possibly leading to co-authorship on scientific publications, while others may involve a more casual consulting engagement.
- They may require software solutions developed from scratch or refactoring existing solutions to make them conform to industry standards (quality, reusability, robustness, portability, documentation, etc.).
- It is a high-level goal of the SSEC to
translate the efforts for the individual projects into frameworks
and template patterns for sustainable scientific infrastructure
benefiting future projects.
*The engineers will be JHU staff positions and will correspondingly enjoy the university's very substantial benefits including full medical insurance, JHU-level college tuition benefits for children after 2 years of full-time employment, flexibility, significant vacation benefits, and more. Embedded in one of the premier research institutions in the world, the successful candidates will be expected to participate in its academic life, including working with and potentially tutoring students.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters in a Quantitative Discipline, e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Astrophysics, Bioinformatics with strong scientific computing and/or mathematics background.
- Three (3) years or more experience working in software development and/or data science in large projects in industry.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in a quantitative discipline.
- Five years or more experience working in software development and/or data science in industry.
- Experience with articulating and translating business/application questions and translating these into software and statistical techniques to arrive at an answer using available data.
- Demonstrated leadership and self-direction.
- Willingness to both teach others and learn new techniques.
- Demonstrated skills in selecting the right tools given a data analysis problem.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Classified Title: Scientific Software
Engineer
Role/Level/Range: APPTSTAF/01/ST
Starting Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F/37.5
Exempt Status: No SAP Value
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: AI-X
Personnel area: Whiting School of Engineering
Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s
good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may
vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience,
market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns
Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees'
health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found
here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester
hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of
experience. Additional related experience may substitute for
required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is
permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may
be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required
for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are
completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered
eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional
information confirming their academic completion date.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a
pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to
hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent
with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal
history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment
at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the
university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a
candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the
conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or
function.
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, theJHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.
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Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office atjhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visitaccessibility.jhu.edu.
Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.
The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
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