Research Scientist II - Scientific Software Development - School of Physics LC

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Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The School of Physics ( ) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, invites applications for a Research Scientist II faculty position in Scientific Software Development. Candidates are expected to demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students.

Responsibilities

The Research Scientist II will focus on scientific software development aimed at stimulating the development and maintenance of core scientific software infrastructure in academic environments through creating a new, long-term, faculty-level career path. Scientific software is a critical component of research, enabling scientists to analyze and reduce data, perform simulations, automate tasks, and produce and visualize results. As such, the development and maintenance of broadly applicable scientific software has become an increasingly important intellectual endeavor. The selected candidate will be expected to attend invited Scientific domestic or international workshop development, annual meetings held by the Simons Foundations.

Required Qualifications

Research Scientist II

• Master's degree and three (3) years of relevant full-time experience after completion of that degree; or
• Master's degree and five (5) years of relevant full-time experience after a completion of a Bachelor's degree; or
• Doctoral degree: Candidates are expected to have received a doctorate in Physics or a related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred candidates will have received a doctorate in Physics or a related discipline.

Student Success

• The ability to promote a welcoming educational/work environment.
• The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education.
• The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success.

Required Documents to Attach

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and the names and contact information for at least three references. Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files via .

Applications will be considered beginning July 1, 2025, but the search will continue until the positions are filled.

Contact Information

Requests for information may be directed to Teresa Kibler at ...

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Other Information

Salary: $80,000 year

Background Check

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. .