Scientific Programmer - Physics and Astronomy

Education Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Physics, Astronomy, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Software Engineer, Mathematics, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 6 months of relevant work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of source code that you have developed for previous projects demonstrating your proficiency and breadth of experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• At least first year calculus based introductory physics or equivalent coursework.
• Ability to apply concepts from engineering mathematics to solve problems.
• Demonstrated experience writing technical, laboratory, or journal documents.
• Knowledge or experience of programming concepts including: compiled vs interpreted computer languages, program profiling, algorithm performance, computing hardware performance constraints, multi-threading, event driven programing, web programming, real-time programming, and command line environments.

The pay grade for this position is 3B. For more information please visit https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/guide-pay-plans.

For additional job details and to apply please visit https://jobs.uiowa.edu/ and access requisition #21005530. To be considered for an interview, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a "relevant file" to the submission. 

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check and export control screening. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. 

The Department and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences are strongly committed to diversity; the strategic plans of the University and College reflect this commitment.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.  The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.