Radcliffe Humanities Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, and Centre for Digital Scholarship, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG Whilst the role is a grade 8 position, we would be willing to consider candidates with potential but less experience who are seeking a development opportunity, for which an initial appointment would be at Grade 7 (£38,674 - £46,913 per annum) with the responsibilities adjusted accordingly. This would be discussed with applicants at interview/appointment where appropriate.Contract typeFixed term (until 31 March 2026)HoursFull timeAbout the roleDo you have expertise and experience in the development and implementation of research software? Would you enjoy working with researchers, collections, and innovative digital methods to explore history, culture, and ideas? Would you like to join a growing team of digital scholarship experts at one of the world’s most prestigious universities? Digital Scholarship at Oxford is recruiting threeSenior Research Software Engineers(RSEs) to its team and is particularly seeking engineers with experience in any of the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, textual scholarship, or data and infrastructure. The DiSc initiative is based in the Humanities Division and Bodleian Libraries, and the post-holders will have the opportunity to work in varied spaces around the University, including the Radcliffe Humanities Building and the Centre for Digital Scholarship at the Weston Library, as well as flexibility for mainly remote working subject to discussion.About youYou will also have experience in working with data engineering, databases, data modelling, or a cognate field, and working in and contributing significantly to a software project team. The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.Application processFor your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.
