Brookhaven National Laboratory (www.bnl.gov) delivers discovery science and transformative technology to power and secure the nation’s future. Brookhaven Lab is a multidisciplinary laboratory with seven Nobel Prize-winning discoveries, 37 R&D 100 Awards, and more than 70 years of pioneering research. The Lab is primarily supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science. Brookhaven Science Associates (BSA) operates and manages the Laboratory for DOE. BSA is a partnership between Battelle and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on behalf of Stony Brook University.

Brookhaven National Laboratory is entering an exciting new chapter with one of the newest and most advanced synchrotron facilities in the world. National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) enables the study of material properties and functions with nanoscale resolution and exquisite sensitivity by providing world-leading capabilities for X-ray imaging and high-resolution energy analysis.

This facility is open to users from academia and industry and its operations are at a time when the world enters a new era with a global economy fueled largely by scientific discoveries and technological innovations. NSLS-II provides the research tools needed to foster new discoveries and create breakthroughs in critical areas such as energy security, environment, and human health.

The National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) is has an opening for a scientific software developer to join the Data Science and Systems Integration (DSSI) Program. This position is needed to support the development and maintenance of a software infrastructure for data acquisition, management, and analysis to support the scientific mission of NSLS-II.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with a team of scientists and engineers to lead in the design, development, and maintenance of reliable software for data acquisition, management and analysis.
• Collaborate with scientists and software engineers to define and implement the best strategies and approaches in data acquisition, scientific data handling, management, visualization, and analysis.
• Collaborate with staff and facility user scientists to develop new computational approaches and methods to extract maximum scientific information from experimental data.
• Provide support for users in data collection methods and data analysis.
• Present work and results at scientific meetings, and travel to multiple scientific facilities throughout the world.

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  PhD in Computer Science, Physical Sciences, Applied Mathematics or related field; or Master’s degree plus 3 years of experience; or Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience.
• Ability to employ sound software engineering methodologies.
• Demonstrated record in collaborative software development.
• Demonstrated experience in programming with Python.
• Current knowledge in related scientific data collection, data management, and data analysis concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to interact effectively with a diverse group of scientists, engineers, and technical staff.
• Self-motivated and able to work in a team environment.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Scientific computing or data management at a synchrotron light source, neutron source or other major scientific user facility.
• Knowledge of the Bluesky software stack.
• User interface development.
• Databases, relational and NoSQL (such as MongoDB).
• Designing and implementing software systems of many different types
• Cloud infrastructures and Containerized deployment
• Contributing to open-source software projects.

Other Information:
The selected candidate will be placed at the appropriate professional level dependent upon depth and breadth of relevant knowledge and skills, as well as years of relevant experience.

At Brookhaven National Laboratory we believe that a comprehensive employee benefits program is an important and meaningful part of the compensation employees receive. Our benefits program includes, but is not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time-off and Leave Programs (vacation, holidays, sick leave, paid parental leave)
• Lab-funded Retirement Plan
• 401(k) Plan
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Tuition Assistance, Training and Professional Development Programs
• Employee Fitness/Wellness & Recreation: Gym/Basketball Courts, Weight Room, Fitness Classes, Indoor Pool, Tennis Courts, Sports Clubs/Activities (Basketball, Ping Pong, Softball, Tennis)

Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Energy and Photon Sciences Directorate are committed to your success. We offer a supportive work environment and the resources necessary for you to succeed.