There is a vacancy for a software developer at the University of Oulu.

Details are below, and also at:

http://www.oulu.fi/dokumentit/jobs/xtalPiMS_Software_Developer.rtf

regards,
Chris
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Chris Morris
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Tel: +44 (0)1925 603689 Fax: +44 (0)1925 603634
Mobile: 07921-717915
https://www.pims-lims.org/
Daresbury Lab, Daresbury, Warrington, UK, WA4 4AD
 
7.3.2011

OPEN POSITION

Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland

Biocenter Oulu (http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi) is a research institute focused on biomedical, biochemical and structural biological research. A vacancy exists at the X-ray core facility of the Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland, in the research group of Professor Rik Wierenga, Department of Biochemistry, Linnanmaa, Oulu (http://www.biochem.oulu.fi/tutkimus/wierenga/index.html) to extend scientific software that is being developed in the UK. The person appointed will spend some of the working time in the Daresbury Laboratory, Cheshire, UK, especially in the beginning of the work.

xtalPiMS Software Developer (fixed-term employment)

The xtalPiMS software application provides a database and a web interface to help protein crystallographers keep track of their work. It connects upstream to PiMS (Protein Information Management System) and downstream to structure determination protocols. This vacancy will extend and support this application for use at the University of Oulu and elsewhere. Part of the work is to send and receive data related to X-ray diffraction data collection at synchrotrons, using ISPyB-protocols. Eventually the key data of the structure solution protocol will also be archived in the database.

Technologies used
The software system includes a relational database, Oracle for some users and Postgres for others. The user interface is a Java web application, with some Ajax. JUnit is used to make test cases. The project uses Subversion for source code control, E-mail archives, and an issue tracker. There are more details at https://cselnx4.dl.ac.uk/docs/howToPiMS.html

Job requirements
 
You will have an MSc for example in natural science or computing sciences and at least three years experience of software development, including experience of enhancing existing software. Experience of the following is desirable: developing Java web applications, system administration, collaborating at a distance, test driven development, software testing, developing software to support life scientists, crystallography. Duties will include being a user support contact identifying and fixing bugs, identifying enhancements in communication with scientists at Oulu and elsewhere, and implementing enhancements, incorporating code into the distributed software suite, assisting with the public release of software, development of the code base. Travelling to Daresbury (UK), Diamond, Oxford (UK) and MAXLAB, Lund (Sweden) will be required for the optimal development and implementation of the software.



Conditions

The project will start as soon as the position can be filled; it will be for two years and might be extended till end of 2013. The starting salary will be based on the level 8 of the demand level chart for university level general staff of the salary system of the Finnish Universities. The job-specific component of the salary being 2333.53 Euro per month and the salary component based on personal work performance will be added (maximum 46.3% of the job-specific component). Totally, the monthly starting salary will be between 2333,53 -2991,59 Euros.

Further information

Further information can be obtained from: Professor Rik Wierenga, [log in to unmask], +358 8 5531199 and Chris Morris, [log in to unmask], +44 1925 603689; and also from: http://www.pims-lims.org, http://www.cse.scitech.ac.uk/ccisb/, http://www.ccp4.ac.uk.

All applications with a CV and covering letter should be mailed to University of Oulu, Kirjaamo/Office of Registrar, PO Box 8000 (Street address: Pentti Kaiteran katu 1), FI-90014 University of Oulu, Finland, by April 21, 2011, before 3:00 pm. Please write on the envelope "xtalPiMS software developer". Please indicate how you meet the job requirements described above as well as your interests for this project and provide the names and addresses of two references.