Posting Number: S05841P

Department: High Performance Computing

Salary Range: $95K-115K DOQ

Pay Basis: Monthly

Position Status: Regular full-time

Location: Richardson

Job Description:

The High Performance Computing ( HPC ) Research Scientist will be responsible for assisting customers using complex research computing resources for advanced research purposes. The position will provide consulting, technical support, and training to users of high-performance computing resources. Responsibilities include assisting customers with onboarding of HPC systems; porting, debugging, and optimizing code; troubleshooting and general assistance in using HPC systems; training faculty and students on the use of HPC resources and programming; and tracking the use of HPC resources and the resulting research outcomes and publications. The position reports to the Director of HPC Facilitation.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in field directly related to research – Two (2) years of experience/expertise performing research relating to a specified field of study – Or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience totaling at least eight years.

Preferred Education and Experience:

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD or Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, science, mathematics, data science, or similar quantitative subject area.

• Current knowledge of HPC systems, best practices, and research customer support.

• Ability to troubleshoot customer code, porting code, and optimizing code for HPC environments.

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills are essential.

• Multitasking, ability to work with teams and with varied customer needs.

• Ability to gather data about the use of HPC systems, analyze the data, and prepare reports for leadership.

• Ability to manage support tickets and prioritize considering varied scope, scale, and technical requirements.

• Know multiple programming and scripting languages.

• Knowledge of parallel programming techniques including shared memory and message passing parallel programming.

• Experience with scientific computing code development and support.

• Knowledge of Linux usage, scripting, Git, development tools, and an HPC batch processing system.

• Experience in using HPC resources within a university or from national cyber infrastructure resources.

• Previous work with faculty in research projects, worked with and mentored students, written and presented academic/research papers.

• Experience attending conferences, representing one’s institution, and gleaning trends and opportunities in the field and industry.

• Familiarity with secure research management practices (e.g., NIST and NSF frameworks).

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