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| Conference Presentation (Other) | FZJ-2023-05700 |
2023
Abstract: Did you start off as a researcher who spent time developing software to progress your research and then realised you enjoyed this work more than research? Or maybe you started off from a more conventional software-development background and are drawn to research by the challenge of using software to further research?A growing number of people in academia combine expertise in programming with an intricate understanding of research. Although this combination of skills is extremely valuable, these people lack a formal place in the academic system. Without a job title, it is difficult for people to rally around a cause and there is no easy way to recognise their contribution, to reward them, or to represent their views. So in 2012, the term Research Software Engineer was created in 2012 and the community is now working to raise awareness of the role, bring RSEs together and advocate for more appropriate career recognition and promotion.Regardless of your formal job title, the attraction of being a Research Software Engineer is similar to that of being a researcher: the role attracts people who want to know how the world works. The Research Software Engineer works with researchers to gain an understanding of the problems they face, and then develops, maintains and extends software to provide the answers.This talk will cover the history of the RSE movement, what it has achieved, what’s coming up in 2023 and how you can get involved.
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