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System Developer, Korbel School for International Studies

Employer
University of Denver
Location
Denver, Colorado, USA
Salary
Negotiable

Job Details

The Josef Korbel of International Studies at the University of Denver is an interdisciplinary professional school of international studies that prepares students for careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Our program provides students with the knowledge, skills, and networks to design policies, implement programs, and realize outcomes that enhance human capabilities around the world.

The Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures seeks to improve the ways in which we analyze and plan for the future. The Pardee Centers research focuses on long-term strategic policy analysis (years or even decades out) and policy trade-offs by using data, academic research, and analytical tools to enhance our understanding of what drives global change. International Futures (IFs) is a large-scale, long-term, integrated global modeling system that represents demographic, economic, health, energy, agriculture, education, infrastructure, socio-political, environmental, and international politics subsystems for 186 countries interacting in the global system. The Pardee Center primarily carries out sponsored research projects with various government institutions, international organizations, NGOs, and to a lesser extent, private sector clients. The Pardee Center is based at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver. The Pardee Center is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a pluralistic environment.

Position Summary

Pardee Center seeks to hire an individual who will play an important role in the ongoing development of the International Futures (IFs) model system in support of a wide range of applications and users of IFs inside and outside of the Center. IFs is an integrated assessment that is programmed in the.NET framework (migrating from Visual Basic 6 mostly to VB.NET) with extensive connections to data files using SQL and MS Access. Its structure draws upon a wide range of modeling approaches including those typically used in its issue areas (e.g. general equilibrium in economics, partial equilibrium in agriculture and energy, and cohort-component analysis in demographics). Its development draws on hybrid logics as varied as econometrics/statistical analysis and systems dynamics.

The person we seek will have technical skills to implement models, often created by others on the IFs modeling team, within the IFs code or database framework (VB.net, SQL, and MS Access). Experience in .NET development is essential, ideally in both standalone and web applications. That individual must be willing and able to work productively within and across multiple substantive issue areas, understand dynamic model behavior, and implement an extension of the system. The position will involve extensive interaction with other research team members developing and applying the model. Writing will include contributions to documentation and project-specific deliverables, with opportunities to participate also in papers for professional conferences and publications. Collaboration with modeling and project teams is an essential element of this role.

This position has the possibility of working remotely.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience working collaboratively on software development or computer science-related projects.
  • Experience functioning within a team, working on multiple projects simultaneously, and meeting deadlines.
  • Experience in programming with .NET (VB especially useful).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 3-5 years of experience working with software development, systems administration, or related technical research.
  • Experience with or exposure to integrated modeling systems used to address issues of global change.
  • Experience in programming with the following: Python, Java, SQL, d3.js, or other relevant coding languages.

Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Application Deadline
For best consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) on Monday, September 21st, 2020.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Salary Range
Salary will be determined by the qualifications of the selected candidate balanced with departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

The University of Denver is committed to enhancing the diversity of its faculty and staff. We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, military/ veteran status or any other status protected by law.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Organization

Founded in 1864—just a few years after the city of Denver itself was founded—the University of Denver is one of the country's premier private universities.

The University's 125-acre campus, a few miles south of downtown Denver, is home to more than 11,500 students hailing from all regions of the United States and 83 other countries.

The University offers:

Regardless of what they study, University of Denver students embark on a personal educational journey that helps them find and follow their individual purpose.

Collaborative, Experiential Learning

Our students work closely with faculty, peers and members of the community on projects, research and fieldwork. They cross disciplines to discover new perspectives and approaches to problem solving.

In and out of the classroom, our students learn by doing, whether they're collecting data in the field or putting theory into practice in a clinical setting.

The University of Denver Culture

Across the University of Denver’s many divisions, departments, and offices, supervisors are searching for new employees who strive to excel and innovate, prize integrity, and who value the opportunity to engage with the community.  The University is always looking for creative problem solvers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners who want to know more and do more.

At the University of Denver, our culture is steeped in ethics and social responsibility. As a result, our faculty and students represent a wide array of perspectives and enjoy the healthy dialogue that grows out of diversity. University of Maryland, Baltimore

For all their differences, the members of our community are united by a common purpose: They're determined to confront society's most pressing challenges—everything from world health and the global economy to access to education.

Company info
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Telephone
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Location
2199 S. University Blvd.
Denver
Colorado
80210
US

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