Student Assistant Software Developer

Job Title
:
Student Assistant Software Developer

Department
: OHTECH | Ohio Supercomputer Center-JM

The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC) accelerates discovery for Ohio’s academic and commercial researchers with processing power exceeding 1,000 desktop computers available any time, any place. OSC turns days of computation into minutes, creating a competitive advantage for Ohio at a fraction of the cost of alternatives, all with expert consultation and secure storage.
OSC is a welcoming and supportive work environment and part of the Ohio Technology Consortium (OH‑TECH). As a member of the OSC Gateways Group, this student position helps develop and support "science gateways," web‑based interfaces for advanced computational resources. The group supports specific gateways for OSC clients and projects and also contributes to the Open OnDemand (OOD) project.

• Design, develop, and test web and Linux applications and web services that leverage OSC resources.
• Participate in the entire development life cycle: requirements, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance.
• Develop documentation and maintain client and collaborator relationships.
• Contribute to the Open OnDemand (OOD) project and other gateway initiatives.
• Support remote work collaboration as the majority of OSC gateways team members work remotely for the foreseeable future.

• Pursuing a technology‑related degree.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Eligible to work in an export‑controlled environment.
• Ability to work at least 10 hours per week during the academic term and at least 20 hours during breaks (OSC student employees may work as many as 28 hours per week during the semester and 38 hours per week when classes are out of session).
• Preferred customer service experience.
• Prefer a 2nd or 3rd year student.

• This position offers employment throughout the year, including the summer months and academic breaks, optionally.
• Work schedule:
  
  Flexible during business hours 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday‑Friday.
• OSC staff generally work a hybrid schedule, with a few days a week on West Campus – 1224 Kinnear Road and the rest of the week remote.

Hiring Range
: $15‑16/hour.
Location
:
Kinnear Rd, 1224 (0374).
Position Type
:
Temporary (Fixed Term).
Scheduled Hours
: 15.
Shift
:
First Shift.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.