Software Developer (Mathematical Modeller)

Company Description

Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are one of NZ’s largest employers.  We have eight academic faculties and 11 service divisions creating a diverse, dynamic and complex organizational culture that demands excellence.

Job Description

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We are seeking a Software Developer (Mathematical Modeller) to join our team. In this role, you will contribute to several projects at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, including 12 Labours and the NIH-funded HEAL, SPARC and TARA consortia. You will focus on leading the development of the 3D whole-body scaffold map to support these global projects by generating a high-impact resource for sharing data, visualizing datasets, and making these datasets actionable for downstream analysis.  You will quickly develop strong collaborations, capturing feedback to contribute to evolution of the tools and ensuring usability of this resource. Using detailed anatomical knowledge and data we strive to create an anatomically realistic human whole-body computational model that provides a generic scaffold for an “average” body. The person appointed to this role will be expected to contribute to the development of methods and tools to automate the individualisation of the generic scaffold to a given individual from a range of data that becomes available via these projects.

This position will also be expected to critically review and test the team’s software products and provide recommendations for improvement and assist with documentation for models and model building workflows.

In addition to enjoying working on high-profile projects, you will work with a large team of investigators and specialists located all around the globe and be supported locally by senior colleagues from whom you can learn and develop. This role offers the opportunity to gain exposure to a variety of work in other areas of the project and to build a large international network. As such, this is a good opportunity for someone interested in career opportunities in the Bioengineering/Health Informatics research sector.

This is a full-time, 37.5 hours per week, on a fixed-term contract for 12 months. The salary range for this role is $83,300 - $102,900 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

For more detailed information on the role accountabilities and requirements, please review this Position Description.

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

The Auckland Bioengineering Institute is a unique partnership between scientists, engineers, clinicians and the community. Established in 2001, the Institute excels in world-class bioengineering research carried out by cross-faculty research teams alongside clinical collaborators in the Auckland region. The ABI is located within The University of Auckland, New Zealand’s largest provider of medical, engineering and biomedical research, and ranked as one of the top 100 universities in the world.

He kōrero mōu | About you

We are looking for an applicant with strong mathematical modelling and biomedical simulation experience. In addition, ideal candidates will also:

• Hold a postgraduate level qualification in mathematics or similar.
• Be confident in using mathematical approaches to solving real-world problems.
• Possess knowledge to independently investigate/troubleshoot and resolve issues with software.
• Be skilled at working with a large amount of data, data management and versioning
• Have strong communication skills, that lend well to our collaborative, diverse and global project environment.
• Have knowledge and experience working in Python.
• Have experience with modularity, testing, and continuous integration.
• Be curious, innovative and inventive as there is often no roadmap or blueprint for what we are trying to do.

As much of the work produced will be made available to our collaborators (and the world) online, web development skills would also be useful in this role, but not essential.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading University and maintains significant computational, laboratory, and analytic facilities. Auckland is frequently rated as one of the world's most liveable cities.

The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through the following:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home and flexible hours.
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme.
• A competitive salary with five weeks' annual leave

In addition, we also offer career development programs, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and other discounts on internal and external services.

For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date of 13/04/2024 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and CV highlighting how you can meet the abovementioned skills and experiences.

Please note that we may close the advert earlier if we find a suitable candidate.

Please reach out to David Nickerson - [email protected] for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions, but we do not accept applications by email.

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