Assistant Research Applications Programmer
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Job no: 534913
Work type: Hourly Wage/Part-Time
Senior management: Vice President for Research
Department: Virginia Tech Transportation Instit
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Information Systems / Technology, Research / Scientific, Transportation
The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) seeks a motivated entry-level applications developer to assist with and support the development of research facing tools and solutions.
This position focuses on helping create nimble, efficient applications to support researchers and staff across a wide range of projects and dynamic requirements. The successful candidate will work on smaller-scale software efforts that require rapid development, iteration, and deployment. Projects will often emphasize quick turnaround and high usability over large-scale systems development.
-Currently pursuing or recently completed a B.S. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related technical field, or equivalent experience.
-Knowledge of programming fundamentals
-Some experience working with data serialization SQL databases
-Familiarity with data serialization formats like JSON, XML, protobuf, etc.
-Strong work ethic and ability to work independently with the right guidance.
-Must have good communications skills, be able to work with customers to adjust software specifications and manage trade off decisions, with supervision.
-Experience with web application development.
-Experience in research and/or developing applications to support research.
-Experience with React, pandas, parquet, R, and dash.
-Experience with python web frameworks like FastAPI or Flask.
-Demonstrated experience in data engineering or data analytics, especially with a focus on visualization.
-Demonstrated experience processing and manipulating large scale real-world data.
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Commensurate with experience
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.
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Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Natalie Jett at njett@vtti.vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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