Research Computing Library Specialist - 526842

🇺🇸 Tuscaloosa, AL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $57K - $74K

💻 Research

🗓️ June 17th, 2025

Python

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of Alabama is hiring a Research Computing Library Specialist who leads a team of undergraduate assistants to support computational research by teaching coding workshops, developing tutorials, and assisting with programming and data-related projects. The specialist trains and mentors students, provides code reviews, and maintains the Libraries' computational resources and online repositories.

Highlights

Lead a team of undergraduate Data and Informatics Student Assistants in supporting faculty and students with computational research.
Teach coding workshops and develop tutorials including computational notebooks, blogs, and videos.
Assist researchers with custom scripting for data acquisition, manipulation, analysis, visualization, and high-performance computing.
Train student programmers, monitor their goals, and provide code reviews and project feedback.
Maintain University Libraries' computational online projects and workshop repositories.
Use programming languages such as Python (intermediate level), with knowledge of R, C, C++, Matlab, Mathematica preferred.
Experience or knowledge preferred in artificial intelligence, machine learning, high-performance computing, GPU programming, Linux, and Bash.
Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent programming experience (associate degree plus two years, or high school diploma plus four years).
Salary range: $56,600 to $73,600 annually (Salaried E9 pay grade).
Works within the University Libraries department and contributes to computational research services including AI, GIS, cloud computing, workflow automation, and research web applications.