Scientific Software Engineer Summer Placement

• Familiarise themselves with existing scientific Python workflows and research methodologies to identify current assumptions, dependencies, and limitations.
• Design and develop a Jupyter notebook to implement the core data workflow in a clean, modular, reproducible, and accessible format.
• Document the workflow on GitHub to facilitate long-term reuse and collaborative development of the methodology.

Do you have experience in Software development?, * You are in full time education at university, and will be returning to university/your studies to complete your undergraduate degree once the summer placement has concluded (S)

• You have the right to live and work in the UK for the duration of the placement (S)
• Interest in scientific software development (S&I)
• Experience with Python coding language (S)
• Interest in streamlining data workflow (I)
• Enthusiasm for science and interest in multi-disciplinary activities (I)
• Self motivated, with a strong problem solving skills, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team (S&I)
• Ability to communicate to both a technical and non-technical audience (S&I)
• Comfortable with mathematical and physics equations and handling data (S&I)
• Interest in image and image processing (S&I)

Desirable:

• Experience in organising GitHub repositories (S&I)
• Experience in image analysis (I)

We are offering a fixed term position with a whole host of benefits including:

• 30 days holiday pro rata
• Flexible working hours.
• Easily accessible public transport links/ free parking.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, located at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory near Oxford, is recognised as a world-leading research centre. Its suite of neutron and muon instruments offers unique insights into the atomic-scale properties of materials. The Engineering and Imaging (ENGI) group comprises scientists from three ISIS instruments: the Imaging and MaTerials instrument (IMAT), the Italian Neutron Experimental Station (INES), and the Engin-X instrument. This group supports users in a broad range of imaging and diffraction experiments involving advanced materials. The ENGI group also develops new techniques to enhance experimental capabilities, thereby facilitating further scientific discoveries. The group are excited to welcome a student who will play a key role in optimizing the current fragmented Python workflow for a novel imaging technique, Spectroscopic Neutron Imaging (SNI), and will focus on streamlining data processing to increase accessibility and encourage wider adoption of the technique. Full training and support will be provided on the current SNI data workflow to innovate its structure to make the technique more widely available. We are a highly collaborative ENGI group at ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, and our student will be provided with regular feedback, access to technical resources, and the opportunity to participate in a culture that values experimentation and advancement. Summer Placements at STFC STFC's incredibly diverse range of placements allow you to work alongside world leading engineers, scientists, and technicians in highly collaborative environments. Whichever you choose, you will become a critical member of the team in which you will be exposed to exciting projects and challenges from the start. You will also be supported every step of the way by our dedicated Early Careers Development Team, We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us. What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible!   You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply