The macromolecular crystallography beamline I04 (http://www.diamond.ac.uk/mx-home/I04.html) is looking for a highly motivated scientific programmer to contribute to integration and control of hardware at the beamline as well as software tools to aid in data collection and analysis in concert with Diamond software scientists and engineers. The post holder will also provide support to our international community of users during experiments.

At Diamond Light Source we aim to deliver state of the art beamlines for structural biology research. The integration of novel hardware and software tools in the beamline environment is fundamental to improving the experimental science tool kit provided to the users of such world-leading facilities.  To complement the current beamline team we’re looking for a driven person with at least a 2.1 degree in a STEM subject with a keen interest in science, as well as proficiency in Java, C++, C# or Python, to enable the delivery of key hardware and software tools into an Eclipse RCP software environment.  Some examples of hardware to be integrated at the software level include multi-axis goniometry; multivariate X-ray focusing optics; beam position diagnostics feedback.

Diamond is co-located alongside the ISIS neutron source and the Research Complex at Harwell which hosts the Oxford Protein Production Facility (OPPF), the Central Laser Facility and CCP4. You will work closely with other developers at Diamond.

This post provides an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic software scientist/engineer to contribute significantly in a challenging and rewarding scientific environment.

• Good working knowledge of scientific programming;
• Good interpersonal, communication, organisational and presentational skills;
• Ability and initiative to get to the heart of the problem and take it effectively through to completion;
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team;
• Ability to work flexibly with occasional weekend and out-of hours;
• Experience of Java or C++ and Python;
• Self motivation;
• Appropriate first degree or equivalent qualification or experience.

• Experience of contributing in a major way to a successful scientific software project;
• Be available to travel occasionally within the UK and abroad, including overnight absences;
• Experience of interfacing software to hardware;
• Graphics programming toolkits;
• Experience in macromolecular crystallography data collection and analysis;
• Experience in providing expert support to end-users.