Interoperability Manager I

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Interoperability Manager I position within the UNH Interoperability Lab's Datacenter Group will focus on blockchain technology. The role is primarily technical and includes developing smart contract testing methods, performing smart contract auditing, generating reports, creating training programs for new hires, and managing student technicians. The position supports both internal development and external collaboration efforts.

Duties/Responsibilities

Blockchain Development and Smart Contract Auditing (60%)

• Conduct research and development of testing methods and tools for blockchain technologies.
• Audit smart contracts and produce detailed technical reports.
• Collaborate with external partners, including the New Hampshire Blockchain Council and the Secretary of State, to support initiatives such as the DAO Registry under HB645.
• Integrate Web2 and Web3 technologies in development projects, utilizing JavaScript frameworks such as React and Next.js, along with blockchain libraries like Ethers.js.

Education and Training (20%)

• Assist colleagues in developing a training and education course to train future technicians to become blockchain developers.
• Assist to create an educational course for non-students (general public) in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency related applications and use cases.

Technician Management (20%)

• Along with the training resources, this position will also require the management of at least 3 technicians who are either in the process of learning blockchain technologies to become part of the auditing team, or who are already part of the auditing team within the UNH-IOL

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field and 2 years of experience in blockchain or related fields.
• Experience with testing frameworks such as Foundry, Hardhat, common debuggers.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:​

• Proficient in several programming languages, in particular JavaScript, Solidity, Python, and Rust.
• Communication skills which allow the individual to communicate with engineers and communicate ideas to non- technical individuals.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

Eeo Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Exempt Staff 24