Postdoctoral Researcher - Research Software Engineer

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.