Scientific software engineer in a project on modelling water and food security
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Are you interested in better understanding the impact of climate change on water availability and food security? Do you like working with complex numerical models? And are you familiar with scientific coding, version control and research support?
The is looking for a scientific software engineer(2 years) to work with us in a project on the High Mountains of Asia and their link to the food producing regions that receive water from those mountains. This position is part of the ERC project 3POLE2SEA. The overall goal of the 3POLE2SEA project is to increase the understanding of the links between the water stored in the High Mountains of Asia and the water- and food security of the 1.9 billion people living in the areas downstream of those mountains, now and in the future, and use this understanding to support adaptation design. In close collaboration with a team of 4 researchers, you will develop tools and methods to quantify those links.
The software engineer we are looking for is expected to contribute to the development and coding of an integrated cryosphere-crop-hydrology model that will be used in this project. The development should focus on improving the quality, documentation and version control of the model. You will support the other researchers in the project with setting up and running their simulations and data management.
If you have a strong background in scientific programming, academic research, and an interest in climate change, hydrology and food security, you have the right skill set to join our team. You will have the opportunity to work in a high quality and inspiring team, together with other software engineers, research staff, PhDs, postdoctoral researchers, and students.
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Wageningen University & Research offers excellent . A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive gross salary of between 3.226 and 5.090 for a full-time working week of 38 hours, in accordance with the (scale 10).Initially, we offer you a one-year contract, which will then be extended to 1 more year if there is mutual enthusiasm. This position is for 0.8 fte. Of course, we would be happy to discuss this with you if you have any questions.
Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.
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