Web Developer  
£30,000 - £35,000 for exceptional skills
Full Time, open ended
Wallingford, Oxfordshire 

•	Are you an expert web developer looking to apply your skills to make a difference in the world through environmental science?  
•	Are you passionate about web interfaces, and developing new and better ways to deliver data? 
•	Are you looking for a role where you can build on your skills, and develop a career within a fascinating field? 

Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) is a world-class research organisation focusing on land and freshwater ecosystems and their interaction with the atmosphere.  

We have IT at the heart of our strategy and are constantly looking for new ways to apply cutting-edge technologies to the problems we encounter. We are working in areas such as Big Data and analytics, I.o.T. and sensor networks and making use of recent investments in research cloud infrastructures (e.g. the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) JASMIN facility) to build collaborative environments for access to data and analyses. 

CEH is committed to the development of our staff. We will provide routes for genuine career progression and development, through exposure to new technologies, working with and learning from a wider team of IT experts, and access to a well-resourced training programme. There will be opportunities to work on different aspects of the software stack, lead and manage staff and projects, and develop your own ideas and specialisms in delivering environmental science and data at a world-class research organisation.

You will work within a group of IT, data and science specialists and will interact more widely with scientists across CEH on a daily basis. 

There are opportunities for overseas travel to engage with end-users to develop requirements. 

Current projects include:
•	EDgE (edge.climate.copernicus.eu): delivering state-of-the-art hydrological and climate data to a range of European end-users 
•	The UK National River Flow Archive (nrfa.ceh.ac.uk): supporting understanding of water resources and flooding through the provision of river flow data
•	The CEH Environmental Information Platform (eip.ceh.ac.uk): enhanced access and visualisation of key CEH data holdings, including the UK Lakes and Droughts Portals 
•	Majic (majic.ceh.ac.uk): a user-friendly web-interface to run complex models on a large cloud / HPC infrastructure.

It is essential that you have a good degree in a numerate subject, preferably a Masters, with significant computing content or equivalent.

You must have good communication skills and demonstrable experience in using JavaScript for interface development, interacting with web-services, backed up by examples of significant outputs. 

It is desirable that you have experience of backend design and development, particularly in Python using frameworks such as Django or Pyramid and also a desire to learn more.

What we offer:
NERC offer a public sector pension scheme, 30 days’ annual leave and 10½ days’ public and privilege holidays per annum. NERC has an equal opportunities policy and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. People with disabilities and those from ethnic minorities are currently under represented and their applications are particularly welcomed. Guaranteed interview scheme for applicants with disabilities.
The salary range between £32,000- £35,000 will be considered for successful candidates offering exceptional skills. 

Eligibility to apply:
To work for CEH, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK without the requirement for a work permit. 

How to apply: 
Applications are handled by UK Shared Business Services; to apply please visit our job board at http://topcareer.jobs/Vacancy/irc243000_7608.aspx please ensure that you complete an application form as CVs will not be accepted as a standalone. The form should be uploaded via the "My Account" menu option on the "Jobs Home" page. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793 867000, please quote reference number IRC243000. 

Closing date: 15th November 2017
Interview date: 6th December 2017 

For further information about the role please contact Matt Fry on 01491 692287 or email [log in to unmask]

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