Job Description

How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Summary

The University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is hiring an Intermediate Research Programmer to join a diverse team of professionals dedicated to successful research. You will report to the manager of Research Computing Services in the Technology Services department. Salary Range - $61,000-$68,000

Responsibilities*

About The Job

The team you will be joining conquers new challenges each day. You might use Python one day, JavaScript the next, and the day after learn a new programming language you hadn’t heard of before. Your skills will strengthen and diversify while you build an impressive and diverse portfolio of experiences, solutions, and professional skills. You will learn new academic and scientific subject areas and you will meet and form relationships with researchers from around the world who are Leaders and Best in their fields.

A typical day would see you meeting with a faculty member who has a novel approach to solving a problem but lacks the programming skills to accomplish the task. You will work closely together to understand the problem, the goals, and the desired outcomes. As you will be part of a team that has your back, you may pair up with a senior programmer or another colleague to devise a solution that accomplishes the goals and produces the desired outcomes within the time constraints of the research. You will then set to work creating the solution, working with your team for input, guidance, brainstorming, and sharing what you have learned along the way. You can see what this solution might entail by looking over some of our past projects in our online portfolio.

About You

We are looking for someone with a solid foundation of experiences and skills and an insatiable thirst to learn. Skills you bring to our team include developing and publishing applications for mobile platforms, including iOS and/or Android. To chip in with some of our more common requests, demonstrable experience with Python or MATLAB will be helpful as well.

We value clean coders who take the time to comment and document their work. Solid debugging skills, including the ability to debug someone else’s code, will make you successful here as well.

As we work across a wide range of technologies, you could further enhance our team with experience in any of the following: R, C++, Arduino, database development and SQL, JavaScript and related frameworks, augmented/virtual reality development, GUI development, or LabVIEW programming for hardware control and data acquisition. However, if these are not already in your wheelhouse, you can consider any of them to be potential growth opportunities once you join our team.

You might have a CS degree. You might not. That’s not what we’re looking for. We care about what you can do and how you do it, not about how you got here. A strong track record of conscientious, thoughtful work speaks volumes.

Required Qualifications*

Intermediate Level

• At least 3 years of experience developing and publishing mobile applications.
• At least 3 years of experience with programming activities in a professional environment.
• At least 1 year of experience developing solutions using either Python or MATLAB.

Associate Level

• At least 1 year of experience working with complex programming projects (multiple functions or classes)

Desired Qualifications*

• Experience working directly with faculty in a research setting.
• Experience with any of the following: R, C++, Arduino, database development and SQL, JavaScript, AR/VR development, GUI development.
• Experience troubleshooting or creating electronic setups for data acquisition or machine control, for example using digital acquisition and control boards, multimeter, oscilloscope, and/or LabVIEW

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Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch and consider applying. We’d love to hear from you.

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Additional Information

Work Location and Hours

You will primarily work from our main Central Campus location, giving you ready access to all of our faculty, researchers, and abundant central campus resources. You will also be able

to work with your manager to select two days a week to work from home.

We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We’re ready for the ongoing effort of building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. That starts with working no more than 40 hours a week on a regular basis. We will not work you to tears, burn you out, or make you choose between work and important family events. Our goal is for you to maintain a healthy relationship between life and work.

Why Work at LSA?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers comprehensive benefits and wellness programs and a generous benefits package to help you stay well and to support you as you plan for a secure future.

As one of the world’s great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.

To learn more about LSA’s Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

COVID-19 vaccinations, including boosters when eligible, are required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all campuses, including Michigan Medicine. This includes those working remotely. More information on this new policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website or the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint websites.