Advanced Computational Scientist
2 weeks ago
The University of Southern California's Information Technology Services (ITS) is in search of a dedicated Computational Scientist who is passionate about delivering exceptional service to become a part of our Center for Advanced Research team. In this position, you will work alongside a variety of professionals to tackle intricate information technology challenges, improve user experiences, and provide significant value to stakeholders across USC.
The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in high-performance computing and a successful history of supporting research initiatives within an academic setting. Experience with parallel computing frameworks, container technologies, and cloud computing solutions is essential. Strong analytical abilities, the capacity to manage multiple projects, and a dedication to nurturing inclusive and collaborative relationships are critical. Additionally, the candidate should excel in developing and delivering educational programs and possess a thorough understanding of research data compliance and best practices in advanced computing.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Computational Scientist, you will provide direct outreach and support for research computing-related activities, assisting faculty, research staff, graduate students, and academic programs throughout the university. You will offer technical assistance for new research initiatives and ongoing academic projects involving advanced computing, ensuring the effective utilization of high-performance computing environments. This role involves creating and implementing technical solutions, maintaining HPC systems, and providing training and education to the research community, thereby enhancing the overall research capabilities at USC.
Core Duties Include:
- Designing testing protocols and production documentation, contributing to the development of engaging initiatives and projects. Collaborating with researchers as a technical resource, assessing and identifying computational needs to align with research computing.
- Creating, maintaining, and delivering training and educational resources for researchers and academic programs to facilitate the optimal use of high-performance computing (HPC). Developing and conducting training workshops and related educational curricula as required. Gaining a comprehensive understanding of research topics related to advanced computing capabilities (e.g., HPC, cloud, containers) and cutting-edge initiatives across the industry.
- Building and sustaining collaborative relationships with team members, peers, and departmental leaders. Supporting the vision for the research computing program. Working closely with team members and management to implement and support effective solutions for the research community. Staying updated with industry technology, standards, and best practices. Supporting process improvement initiatives within the team and across departments.
- Facilitating institutional, regional, and national collaborative efforts to identify and promote research and development opportunities that align with the university's strategic research objectives. Addressing researcher inquiries and presenting complex technical concepts in clear, straightforward terms. Engaging with and encouraging engineers to collaborate on initiatives as necessary.
- Fostering an environment that promotes inclusive relationships and creates unbiased opportunities for contributions through ideas, words, and actions that uphold the USC Code of Ethics principles.
The candidate for the position of Computational Scientist must meet the following qualifications:
- Master's degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Three years of professional experience in IT, computational science and engineering, high-performance or cloud computing.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the research process, proposal lifecycle, data lifecycle, and workflows.
- Advanced knowledge of Linux/Unix and extensive experience in building, installing, and maintaining open-source software in high-performance computing environments.
- Proven experience conducting research in a higher education environment and providing technical support for research projects.
- Familiarity with shared and distributed memory parallelism (e.g., OpenMP, MPI, OpenACC), accelerators (e.g., GPUs), and large-scale file systems.
- Proven expertise in Unix/Linux shell scripting and proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., C/C++, Python, Perl, MATLAB).
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Deep understanding of high-performance computing topics and the data and programming efforts involved in HPC/Cloud.
- Experience communicating technical details to non-technical audiences (e.g., documentation, training, public speaking).
- Proven ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects and plans, implement project specifications, report project status, identify delays, and raise concerns.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders, including researchers, IT staff, IT leadership, and university administrators.
- Awareness of research data compliance regulations, including federal requirements and granting agency standards.
- Ability to develop positive working relationships and a strong rapport with team members.
- Additionally, the successful candidate must demonstrate, through ideas, words, and actions, a strong commitment to USC's Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being, open communication, and accountability.
The ideal candidate for the position of Computational Scientist has the following qualifications:
- Doctorate in computer science, Computer Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Minimum eight years in information technology, product management, product development, consulting, or another relevant role.
- Five years of professional experience in IT, computational science and engineering, high-performance or cloud computing.
- Ability to translate scientific research needs into technical computing solutions and conduct computationally effective research projects.
- Advanced understanding of high-performance computing, high-performance networking, and domain-specific applications to support collaborative research.
- Experience with container technologies (e.g., Docker, Singularity), cloud computing solutions, and other technologies used in various domains.
- Database management skills, knowledge of version control protocols, and extensive experience with large-scale application performance engineering and optimization.
- Experience with user training, teaching students, and developing educational programs.
- A high motivation and ability to work with faculty, researchers, students, and IT professionals.
- Ability to manage multiple assigned tasks and projects with minimal supervision.
ITS has embarked on a major digital transformation initiative to continually improve services for faculty, staff, and students in support of USC's ascent as a leading institution of higher education. The ITS vision aligns strategy, business, and services, affirms ITS cultural values, empowers cross-functional teamwork, embraces world-class best practices, and promotes innovation, excellence, agility, and efficiency. To achieve this vision, ITS is committed to providing a modern technology infrastructure that is resilient and delivers the performance necessary to meet the demands of a growing customer base, training in the latest technologies for its highly productive and motivated workforce, outstanding customer experience, and technology services that are aligned with the university's mission to provide exceptional learning opportunities for students. ITS is creating a workplace where employees can develop cutting-edge skills, take pride in the services they provide, and have access to the roles and career paths that align with their abilities and potential.
ITS CULTURE
USC's ITS organization represents a diverse and talented team committed to supporting a collaborative culture and delivering secure and innovative IT services, core to the mission of USC. ITS values accountability, excellence, and commitment to exceptional customer experience. ITS strives for a supportive and inclusive culture that encourages employees to do their best work every day and where individuals are recognized and celebrated for their contributions.
ABOUT USC
USC is the leading private research university in Los Angeles—a global center for arts, technology, and international business. With more than 47,500 students, we are located primarily in Los Angeles and various US and global satellite locations. As the largest private employer in Los Angeles, responsible for $8 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic and professional schools and administrative units. As a USC employee and member of the Trojan Family—the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great workplace—you will enjoy excellent benefits, including various well-being programs designed to help individuals achieve work-life balance.
Join the USC ITS team and work as a trusted partner in shaping an environment of innovation and excellence.
This position's annual base salary range is $105,000 - $125,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, and external market and organizational considerations.
USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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