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*Department: *NSRC - LS-CAT *Salary/Grade: *ITS/80 *Job Summary:* This position is available at Argonne National Laboratory’s Advanced Photon Source (APS). An experienced programmer with X-ray scientific background is required to support operations at the Life Sciences Collaborative Access Team (LS-CAT). LS-CAT is a highly productive molecular crystallography beamline requiring someone to help support the current infrastructure. In addition, this is a very exciting time with the APS undergoing a major upgrade in April 2023 and LS-CAT needs to implement new equipment and controls to take advantage of the vastly improved X-ray source. Participates as technical expert in design, development, coding, testing, and/or debugging of major new software and/or significant enhancements to existing software which may include applications over multiple platforms. Guides and advises junior staff. Manages complex projects independently and assists in estimating and planning for future development work. Performs complex system integration tasks. *Specific Responsibilities*: *Strategic Planning* - Provides application development leadership for new and existing software applications. - Partners with users in designing features for technology. - Provides recommendations on how to enhance the system for future growth. - Advises/recommends project and activities as related to system/architectural direction and strategy. *Administration* - Develops and implements procedures for data security, management and compliance - Creates and maintains code documentation. - Creates ad hoc administrative reports. - Delivers system presentations and overviews. - Evaluates feature/upgrade/change requests and recommends action. - Research new technologies to enhance the current system. *Development* - Provides technical leadership on projects. - Acts as subject matter expert (SME) in appropriate technologies and business domain. - Designs, codes, tests, debugs and documents all phases of application development. - Codes software applications adhering to designs supporting internal business requirements or external users. - Troubleshoots complex, difficult issues. - Designs databases and data structures. - Provides recommendations on how to enhance the system to meet full business requirements. - Determines project feasibility and how to integrate with the current system. *Miscellaneous* - Performs other duties as assigned. *Minimum Qualifications:* - Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as computer science, information technology, or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience. - 4 years relevant experience required. *Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)* - Proven programming capabilities in C, Python or a related language. - Database management and experience with SQL/MySQL/Postgres/Redis - Knowledge of UNIX/LINUX systems administration. - Hardware and software engineering - User interface design *Preferred Qualifications:* - 5 years experience with motion control systems - Synchrotron X-ray instrumentation. - Protein crystallography, X-ray scattering and X-ray spectroscopy. - Configuration management systems. *Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)* - EPICS (Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System). - Motion control systems (e.g. PMAC, Galil, Newport). - Robotics automation and integration (e.g. EPSON, Kuka). - Data acquisition systems (e.g. VME, NI). - PLC Systems (Schneider, Siemens, Pilz). - Networking and IT infrastructure. *Benefits:* At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! 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