University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Scientific Programmer

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
1 month ago

About the role

Working Title Scientific Programmer
Department Biochemistry-0831
Description Of Work
As a Scientific Programmer, you will:
  • Develop and extend the core computational infrastructure that underpins a multi-scale immune digital twin ecosystem and platform.
  • Collaborate closely with product leadership to translate near-, mid-, and long-term roadmap requirements (3–6 months and 18 months) into clear technical specifications
  • Partner with the platform engineering team to implement backend simulation capabilities that enable automated testing, validation, and benchmarking of mechanistic submodels
  • Play a key role in enabling seamless integration of the core framework into a broader research and platform environment, ensuring robustness, scalability, and maintainability as the infrastructure evolves to support research, translational, and educational use cases
  • Prepare text and images for manuscript and publication submissions.
  • Prepare detailed documentation, user guides and training materials for the use of developed simulation tools.

Note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.
Within the UNL system, this position is categorized as a Programmer.
About Us
At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer, known for our welcoming and supportive work environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace, it’s a place to build your career and make a real impact in Nebraska.
When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy:
  • Ample paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays
  • Comprehensive insurance options including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Employee & dependent scholarship program to pursue higher education
  • Generous retirement plans with university match

Learn more about working at UNL : https://go.unl.edu/aboutus
As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/
Minimum Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, physics or related sciences field plus two years of scientific software development experience.
  • Experience with programming in Python, Matlab, or R.
  • Experience with designing scientific algorithms.
  • Experience with advanced and skilled research procedures, including advanced data collection, analysis, and report writing skills.

Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are preferred, but not required:
  • Experience in technical scientific software development and multiscale biophysics modeling.

Posted Salary $55,450/year minimum

Skills

Higher Education
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