The Syracuse University Open-Source Project Office (SU-OSPO) and the Office of Research (OoR) is seeking a cohort of postdocs to provide research software engineering support to the university, and to oversee the scientific aspects of open-source software development on campus. The qualified candidates will assist the OSPO director and the Vice President of Research to:
- help faculty and staff build and maintain software for research and university operations, with a focus on developing open-source Claude skills;
- develop educational materials for the university community related to open-source development;
- provide software development mentorship to students;
- oversee research in the use of open-weight LLMs;
- track the use of open source packages on campus;
- stay abreast of best practices in the open-source community.
The candidates are also encouraged to pursue their own research in their domain of expertise.
The position is supported by a grant from the Sloan Foundation. The initial appointment is for one year, subject to renewal.
This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by a union, SEIU Local 200 United.